| Stormy Monday | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 5–12, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | R&B, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 40:49 (Original LP) 45:34 (CD reissue) | |||
| Label | Capitol 1714 | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet | |||
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Stormy Monday, also known as I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water, is the debut album of R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1962 on Capitol Records. Recorded in two sessions in February 1962, the album features a number of blues and jazz standards chosen by Rawls and backed by the Les McCann Trio.[2] Stormy Monday was reissued in 1990 by Blue Note records.