Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf (Rockin' Chair) [180g Vinyl LP]

Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf (Rockin' Chair) [180g Vinyl LP]

Details

• Format: LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue
• Catalogue Number: 772011
• Barcode: 8436542017640
• Genre: Blues / Electric Blues / Chicago Blues
• Label: WaxTime
• Originally Released: 1962
• Pressing: Vinyl LP, 180 gram, 2015
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Howlin' Wolf, commonly known as "The Rockin' Chair Album" after the cover illustration, is the second studio album by Chester Burnett and one of the pinnacles of Chicago electric blues. Recorded at Chess Records with some of the finest session musicians in the city, it features songwriting contributions from Willie Dixon that produced several of the most covered songs in blues and rock history.

Wang Dang Doodle, Spoonful, The Red Rooster and Back Door Man are cornerstones of the blues canon, each covered extensively by artists from the Rolling Stones to the Doors. Shake for Me and Going Down Slow showcase Wolf's commanding vocal presence -- a raw, powerful growl that remains one of the most distinctive voices in American music. Hubert Sumlin's guitar work throughout is inventive and perfectly attuned to Wolf's delivery.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Shake for Me
2. The Red Rooster
3. You'll Be Mine
4. Who's Been Talkin'
5. Wang Dang Doodle
6. Little Baby
7. I didn't Know *
   

Side B

1. Spoonful
2. Going Down Slow
3. Down in the Bottom
4. Back Door Man
5. Howlin' for My Baby
6. Tell Me
7. I've Been Abused *
   

* Bonus Tracks

Credits

• Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett) - Vocals, Harmonica
• Hubert Sumlin - Guitar
• Willie Dixon - Bass, Songwriter
• Sam Lay - Drums