The Anthology: 1947-1972

芝加哥布鲁斯流派的创始人，滑棒吉他弹法的祖师，蓝调音乐的传奇人物Muddy Waters的音乐纪年史。这张双CD的精选辑发行于2001年，收录了Muddy Waters在1947-1972年间的50支经典曲目，可以说是Muddy Waters音乐生涯的缩影。
这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第38位。
There have been countless collections of Muddy Waters' classic Chess material released over the years, but Chess began to whittle down the domestic catalog toward the late '90s. The triple-disc Chess box remained in print, but they added two single-disc collections that each covered a specific period in Waters' career at Chess. Then, in 2001, MCA/Chess released The Anthology, a double-disc set that essentially contained much of those two single-disc collections, with several extra tracks, remastering and new liner notes. This still didn't correct the lack of a concise, single-disc overview with all the hits — something that Muddy, Chuck Berry, and Howlin' Wolf all desperately need — but if you're going to be buying two discs to get the full Muddy Waters story, you should get this instead of two separate disc, since it's simply easier. Besides, this, even if it does contain a bunch of familiar material, nevertheless contains some of the greatest music of the 20th Century, and if you're not going to get the box but still want a comprehensive Muddy set, this is it.