Howlin` Wolf - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Howlin` Wolf

Artist:

Wolf, Howlin`

UPC:

008811323622

See Also:

Various Artists - A Tribute to Howlin` Wolf

Description:

Personnel: Howlin` Wolf (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin, Otis "Smokey" Smothers, Freddy King, Jimmy Rogers, Eric Clapton (guitar); Jeffrey Carp (harmonica); J.T. Brown (tenor saxophone); Donald Brown (baritone saxophone); Steve Winwood (piano, organ); Otis Spann, Hosea Lee Kennard, Willie Johnson, Henry Gray, Lafayette Leake (piano); Bill Wyman, Buddy Guy, Alfred Elkins, Willie Dixon (bass); Earl Phillips, Fred Below, Sam Lay, Charlie Watts (drums).
Producers include: Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon, Sam Phillips, Norman Dayron.
Compilation producer: Andy McKaie.
Recorded between 1951 & 1970. Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl.
This is part of "20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection" series.
Personnel: Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers , Jody Williams, Otis Smokey Smothers, Willie Johnson (guitar); Jeffrey M. Carp (harmonica); J.T. Brown, Arnold Rogers (tenor saxophone); Donald Hankins (baritone saxophone); Steve Winwood (piano, organ); Henry Gray, Hosea Lee Kennard, Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Bill Wyman (bass guitar); Earl Phillips, Fred Below, Sam Lay, Charlie Watts (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson.
Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (05/14/1951-05/07/1970); London, England (05/14/1951-05/07/1970); Memphis, TN (05/14/1951-05/07/1970).
Photographer: Peter Amft.
While this 12-track collection of Howlin` Wolf`s prime Chess material is classic electric blues music, it`s a distinctly less worthy deal than the 20-track His Best. The latter anthology has the classic "How Many More Years," "Howlin` for My Darling," "Shake for Me," and "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy," none of which make it onto this briefer scoop; in fact, "The Natchez Burnin`" is the only song here that doesn`t appear on His Best. Also, The Best of Howlin` Wolf uses the 1970 London Sessions version of "The Red Rooster" rather than the superior original 1961 Chess single. You can`t come down too hard on a CD that has "Smokestack Lightnin`," "Wang Dang Doodle," "Back Door Man," "Spoonful," "I Ain`t Superstitious," and "Killing Floor," and if it does happen to be your first Howlin` Wolf album it`s a decent introduction. But it`s just not long enough to be the proper introduction. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Moanin` at Midnight
2. Evil (Is Going On)
3. Natchez Burning, The
4. Smokestack Lightnin`
5. Sitting on Top of the World
6. Wang Dang Doodle
7. Back Door Man
8. Spoonful
9. I Ain`t Superstitious
10. Built for Comfort
11. Killing Floor
12. Red Rooster, The - (with dialog, from "London Sessions")

Album Information

Release Date:

06/23/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Chicago Blues

Label:

MCA (USA)

Catalog Number:

AAB000035802

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Guest Artist:

Willie Dixon; Otis Spann; Hubert Sumlin; Bill Wyman; Buddy Guy; Charlie Watts; Eric Clapton; Steve Winwood

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