His Best (Howlin 'Wolf album)

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His best
Howlin 'Wolf's compilation album

Publication
(s)

1997

admission

1951 to 1964

Label (s) MCA / Chess

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Blues , Chicago blues

Title (number)

20th

running time

53 min 23 sec

occupation
  • Howlin 'Wolf (vocals, harmonica)
  • Willie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers (guitar)
  • Adolph "Billy" Duncan (tenor saxophone)
  • Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (piano)
  • Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy (bass)
  • Willie Steele (drums)

production

Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon

His Best is a compilation album by Howlin 'Wolf and was released as part of the MCA / Chess 50th Anniversary series in 1997.

General

With the exception of His Greatest Sides, Vol. 1 from the early 1980s, there was no collection of Wolf's best recordings on CD. This problem has been remedied with this CD, and it serves as an introduction to Howlin 'Wolf's work.

11 of the 20 songs are either written or co-authored by Willie Dixon . The first two tracks were originally recorded by Sam Phillips , who sold the master tapes to Chess Records.

The album was reissued by Universal in 2001 .

title

Track list

  1. Moanin 'at Midnight (Burnett, Howlin' Wolf) - 2:56
  2. How Many More Years (Burnett, Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:43
  3. Evil (Dixon) - 2:55
  4. Forty-Four (Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:49
  5. Smokestack Lightning (Burnett, Howlin 'Wolf) - 3:09
  6. I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (Burnett, Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:52
  7. Who's Been Talking? (Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:24
  8. Sitting on Top of the World (Burnett, Chatmon, Dylan, Vinson) - 2:34
  9. Howlin 'for My Darlin' (Burnett, Dixon, Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:33
  10. Wang Dang Doodle (Dixon) - 2:25
  11. Back Door Man (Berry, Burnett, Dixon) - 2:51
  12. Spoonful (Dixon) - 2:45
  13. Shake for Me (Dixon) - 2:18
  14. The Red Rooster (Dixon) - 2:29
  15. I Ain't Superstitious (Dixon) - 2:56
  16. Goin 'Down Slow (Franklin, Oden, Oden) - 4:04
  17. Three Hundred Pounds of Joy (Dixon) - 3:07
  18. Hidden Charms (Dixon) - 2:23
  19. Built for Comfort (Dixon) - 2:39
  20. Killing Floor (Burnett, Howlin 'Wolf) - 2:49

Recording dates

Tracks one and two were recorded in Memphis , Tennessee , with the remaining 18 recordings in Chicago , Illinois .

  • Title 1 and 2: May or August 1951
  • Title 3: May 25, 1954
  • Title 4: October 1954
  • Title 5: January 1956
  • Title 6: July 19, 1956
  • Title 7: June 24, 1957
  • Title 8: December 1957
  • Title 9: July 1959
  • Tracks 10-14: June 1960
  • Tracks 15 and 16: December 1961
  • Tracks 17 to 19: August 14, 1963
  • Title 20: August 1964

Musician

  • Title 1 and 2:

Drums: Willie Steele · Guitar: Willie Johnson

  • Title 3 and 4:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Earl Phillips · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin , Jody Williams · Piano: Otis Spann

  • Title 5:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Earl Phillips · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson · Piano: Horsea Lee Kennard

  • Title 6:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Earl Phillips · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin, Otis “Smokey” Smothers · Piano: Horsea Lee Kennard

  • Title 7:

Bass: Alfred Elkins · Drums: Earl Phillips · Guitar: Otis “Smokey” Smothers, Willie Johnson · Piano: Horsea Lee Kennard · Tenor saxophone: Adolph “Billy” Duncan

  • Title 8:

Bass: Alfred Elkins · Drums: Earl Phillips · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin · Piano: Horsea Lee Kennard

  • Title 9:

Drums: SP Leary Guitar: Abe Smothers, Hubert Sumlin Piano: Horsea Lee Kennard Tenor saxophone: Abb Locke

  • Title 10:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Fred Below · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin · Piano: Otis Spann

  • Title 11 and 12:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Fred Below · Guitar: Hubert Sumlin · Piano: Otis Spann

  • Title 13 and 14:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Sam Lay · Guitar: Howlin 'Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers · Piano: Johnny Jones

  • Title 15 and 16:

Bass: Willie Dixon · Drums: Sam Lay · Guitar: Howlin 'Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers · Piano: Henry Gray

  • Title 17 to 19:

Baritone Saxophone: Donald Hankins Bass: Buddy Guy Drums: Sam Lay Guitar: Hubert Sumlin Piano: Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone: JT Brown

  • Title 20:

Baritone saxophone: Donald Hankins bass: Andrew McMahon drums: Sam Lay guitar: Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin piano: Lafayette Leake tenor saxophone: Arnold Rogers

Criticism

In the product information of CD Universe, the album is described as outstanding from start to finish and Cub Koda says on All Music Guide that this CD should be among the first if you want to build a perfect blues collection. Culturdose also emphasizes its suitability as the beginning of a Howlin 'Wolf collection.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Review by Cub Coda
  2. ↑ a b His Best at Discogs (English)
  3. ↑ CD Universe product information
  4. ↑ Culturdose Review ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / culturedose.150m.com