The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
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| The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions | ||
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| Studio album by Howlin' Wolf | ||
| Released | 1971 | |
| Recorded | Olympic Sound Studios, London | |
| Genre | Blues | |
| Length | 39:43 | |
| Label | Chess Records | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Dayron | |
| Howlin' Wolf chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Message to the Young (1971) |
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (1971) |
Live and Cookin' at Alice's Revisited (1972) |
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions is an album by blues singer Howlin' Wolf. It was one of the first of the super session blues albums, that features a blues legend with backing of famous white musicians like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Fleetwood Mac and Rory Gallagher.
[edit] Track listing
Side One:
- "Rockin' Daddy" - 3:43 - Chester Burnett
- "I Ain't Superstitious" - 3:34 - Willie Dixon
- "Sittin' On Top Of The World" - 3:51 - Chester Burnett
- "Worried About My Baby" - 2:55 - Chester Burnett
- "What A Woman!" - 3:02 - James Oden
- "Poor Boy" - 3:04 - Chester Burnett
Side Two:
- "Built For Comfort" - 2:08 - Willie Dixon
- "Who's Been Talking?" - 3:02 - Chester Burnett
- "The Red Rooster (Rehearsal)"
- "The Red Rooster" - 5:54 - Willie Dixon
- "Do The Do" - 2:18 - Willie Dixon
- "Highway 49" - 2:45 - Joe Lee Williams
- "Wang-Dang-Doodle" - 3:27 Willie Dixon
Deluxe CD Edition:
Disc: 1
- Rockin' Daddy
- I Ain't Superstitious
- Sitting on Top of the World
- Worried About My Baby
- What a Woman!
- Poor Boy
- Built for Comfort
- Who's Been Talking?
- Red Rooster
- Do the Do
- Highway 49
- Wang Dang Doodle
- Goin' Down Slow (Bonus Track)
- Killing Floor (Bonus Track)
- I Want To Have A Word With You (Bonus Track)
Disc: 2
- Worried About My Baby (Rehearsal Take)
- The Red Rooster (Alternate Mix)
- What A Woman (Alternate Take)
- Who's Been Talking (Alternate Take)
- Worried About My baby (Alternate Take)
- I Ain't Superstitious (Alternate Take)
- Highway 49 (Alternate Take)
- Do The Do (Alternate Take)
- Poor Boy (Alternate Take)
- I Ain't Superstitious (Alternate Take)
- What A Woman (Alternate Mix)
- Rockin' Daddy (Alternate Mix)
[edit] Personnel
- Howlin' Wolf: vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Eric Clapton: lead guitar
- Hubert Sumlin: rhythm guitar
- Steve Winwood: piano, organ
- Bill Wyman, Klaus Voormann, Phil Upchurch: bass
- Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr (credited as "Richie"): drums
- Ian Stewart, Lafayette Leake, John Simon: piano
- Jeffrey M. Carp: harmonica
- Joe Miller, Jordan Sandke, Dennis Lansing: horns
