Compil. US 1994 on MCA Records label
Blues (Electric Blues)
Tracks A1 & A2 recorded Memphis, December 18, 1951. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A3 recorded Memphis, possibly January 23, 1952. Originally Chess single 1515. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Tracks A4, A7 & A8 recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A5 recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Originally released Rounder LP 28, "Cadillac Daddy". Track A6 possibly recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A9 recorded Memphis, October 7, 1952. Originally Chess single 1528. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track A10 probably recorded Memphis, September 24, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A11 to A14 probably recorded October 28, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A15 recorded Chicago, March, 1955. Originally Chess single 1607. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track A16 recorded Chicago, July 19, 1956. Originally Chess single 1632. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track A17 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A18 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Originally Chess single 1648. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track A19 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Originally issued in error as "The Nachez Burning" on repressing of Chess single 1744. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track A20 recorded Chicago, June 24, 1957. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track A21 recorded Chicago, December, 1957. Previously unreleased in U.S. Tracks A22 & B1 recorded Chicago, December, 1957. Previously unreleased. Track B2 recorded April 3, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S. Tracks B3 & B4 recorded circa September, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S. Tracks B5 & B6 recorded July, 1959. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B7 recorded September 28, 1962. Originally Chess 1844. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track B8 recorded September 28, 1962. Previously unreleased. Track B9 recorded September 28, 1962. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B10 recorded August 14, 1963. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B11 recorded April 11, 1966. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B12 recorded June, 1967. Originally Chess single 2009. Previously unreleased on U.S. album. Track B13 recorded June, 1967. Originally Chess single 2009. Track B14 recorded July 14, 1969. Previously unreleased. Track B15 recorded July 14, 1969. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B16 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased in U.S. Track B17 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased dialogue. Tracks B18 to B20 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased. Tracks B1 to B20 recorded in Chicago
Howlin' Wolf voc, h, 1910-1976 US album by, vocals, harmonica, vocals, guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar | |
Dick Shurman , *1950 US compiled by, liner notes | |
John Rockwood h, photography by, page 2 & 3 | |
Brian Smith , GB photography by, page 4 | |
Doug Fullon photography by, pages 6, 7 & 16 | |
Unknown Artist , bass, tenor saxophone, band, remainder, guitar, piano | |
Willie Steele dr, US drums | |
Willie Johnson g, 1923-1995 US guitar | |
Albert Williams p, piano | |
L.C. Hubert , piano | |
Bill Johnson p, US piano | |
James Cotton h, voc, *1935 US harmonica | |
Charles Taylor sax, tenor saxophone | |
Walter "Tang" Smith tb, trombone | |
Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US bass, written by | |
Earl Phillips dr, 1920-1990 US drums | |
Hubert Sumlin g, voc, 1931-2011 US guitar | |
Jody Williams g, voc, *1935 US guitar | |
Henry Gray p, voc, *1925 US piano | |
Otis "Smokey" Smothers voc, g, 1929-1993 US guitar | |
Hosea Lee Kennard , piano | |
Alfred Elkins b, *1908 US bass | |
Adolph "Billy" Duncan sax, US tenor saxophone | |
Abb Locke ts, US tenor saxophone | |
S.P. Leary dr, 1930-1998 US drums | |
L.D. McGhee , guitar | |
Abe Smothers , guitar | |
Jerome Arnold b, bass | |
Junior Blackman , drums | |
Little Johnny Jones p, voc, 1924-1964 US piano | |
J.T. Brown ts, voc, 1918-1969 US tenor saxophone | |
Donald Hawkins , baritone saxophone | |
Sam Lay dr, *1935 US drums | |
Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano | |
Cassell Burrows dr, drums | |
Eddie Shaw voc, ts, *1937 US tenor saxophone | |
Calvin Jones b, voc, 1926-2010 US bass |
Vartan art direction |
Andy McKaie compilation producer |
DZN, The Design group design |
Leonard Chess producer |
Phil Chess producer |
Sam Phillips producer |
Willie Dixon producer |
Erick Labson remastered by, digital |
Geary Chansley research, photo |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Look-A-Here Baby | Howlin' Wolf | ||
2 | California Blues # 1 | Howlin' Wolf | ||
3 | Worried All The Time | Howlin' Wolf | ||
4 | Everybody's In The Mood | Howlin' Wolf | ||
5 | Color And Kind | Howlin' Wolf | ||
6 | Dorothy Mae | Howlin' Wolf | ||
7 | Sweet Woman | Howlin' Wolf | ||
8 | Decoration Day | Howlin' Wolf | ||
9 | Oh Red | Howlin' Wolf | ||
10 | I'm Not Joking | Howlin' Wolf | ||
11 | Highway My Friend | Howlin' Wolf | ||
12 | Hold Your Money | Howlin' Wolf | ||
13 | California Blues # 2 | Howlin' Wolf | ||
14 | Stay Here Til My Baby Comes Back | Howlin' Wolf | ||
15 | Come To Me Baby | Howlin' Wolf | ||
16 | So Glad | Howlin' Wolf | ||
17 | Bluebird | Howlin' Wolf | John Lee Hooker | |
18 | My Life | Howlin' Wolf | ||
19 | You Ought To Know | Howlin' Wolf | ||
20 | Nature (Alternate Take) | Howlin' Wolf | ||
21 | Walk To Camp Hall | Howlin' Wolf | ||
22 | Poor Boy (Alternate Take) | Howlin' Wolf | ||
23 | My Baby Told Me (Alternate Take) | Howlin' Wolf | ||
24 | Midnight Blues (Alternate Take To "Moaning For My Baby") | Howlin' Wolf | ||
25 | You Can't Put Me Out | Howlin' Wolf | ||
26 | Getting Late | Howlin' Wolf | ||
27 | Wolf In The Mood | Howlin' Wolf | Joe Garland | |
28 | My People's Gone | Howlin' Wolf | ||
29 | Mama's Baby | Howlin' Wolf | Willie Dixon | |
30 | Tail Dragger (Alternate Take) | Howlin' Wolf | Willie Dixon | |
31 | Long Green Stuff | Howlin' Wolf | Willie Dixon | |
32 | Joy To My Soul | Howlin' Wolf | ||
33 | Poor Wind That Never Change | Howlin' Wolf | Alex Atkins, Chester Burnett | |
34 | Pop It To Me | Howlin' Wolf | Jesse Anderson, Syl Johnson | |
35 | I Had A Dream | Howlin' Wolf | ||
36 | The Big House | Howlin' Wolf | ||
37 | Tired Of Crying | Howlin' Wolf | ||
38 | Rollin' And Tumblin' (Acoustic Fragment) | Howlin' Wolf | ||
39 | More Howlin' Wolf Talks | Howlin' Wolf | ||
40 | I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog Anymore (Acoustic) | Howlin' Wolf | Sonny Terry | |
41 | Woke Up This Morning (Acoustic) | Howlin' Wolf | ||
42 | Ain't Going Down That Dirt Road (2nd Acoustic Take) | Howlin' Wolf |