The Wolf that House Built

The Wolf That House Built
Studio album by Little Axe
Released 1994
Recorded On-U Sound Studios, Roundhouse Studios and The Manor, London, England
Genre Electric blues, dub
Length 63:31
Label Okeh/Wired
Producer Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood
Little Axe chronology

The Wolf That House Built
(1994)		 Slow Fuse
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau [2]
NME 8/10<ref name=nmemag">{{cite journal |first|last=columnist |title=Little Axe - The Wolf That House Built |journal=NME |date=January 28, 1995 |page=47 |accessdate=September 30, 2014}}</ref>
Rolling Stone [3]

The Wolf That House Built is the debut album of Little Axe, released in 1994 by Wired Recordings.[4][5] The album was re-issued as a digital download in 2014 featuring additional tracks.[6]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Mojo United Kingdom Albums of the Year[7] 1995 14

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Skip McDonald and Adrian Sherwood, except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Ride On (Fight On)"  Huddie Ledbetter, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood 5:22
2. "The Time Has Come"  Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish 5:04
3. "Out in the Rain and Cold"  Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish 4:37
4. "Back to the Crossroads"    6:36
5. "Never Turn Back" (parts 1 & 2)Alan Lomax, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood 7:19
6. "Another Sinful Day"    4:06
7. "Crossfire"    4:29
8. "Wolf's Story"    7:01
9. "Hear My Cry"  Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish 4:22
10. "Dayton"    6:12
11. "Falling Down"    4:28
12. "Wake the Town"    3:55

Personnel

Musicians
Technical personnel
  • Paul Beckett – engineering
  • Alan Branch – engineering
  • Dave Pine – engineering
  • Adrian Sherwood – producer
  • Frédéric Voisin – illustrations

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1994 Wired Recordings CD WIRED 27
United States 1994 Okeh/Epic CD 7464-64254-2

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "The Wolf That House Built". Allmusic. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Little Axe". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ columnist (March 8, 1995). "Little Axe - The Wolf That House Built". Rolling Stone: 65.
  4. ↑ "Skip Mcdonald: Discography". tackhead.com. 2004. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Parker, David (2001). "Album: Little Axe - 'The Wolf That House Built'". skysaw.org. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Discography". little-axe.com. 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mojo - The 25 Best Albums of 1995". Mojo. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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