Product Details
Artist : Howlin' Wolf
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0076732929728
Label : Universal Music Group
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1990-01-01
UPC : 076732929728
ASIN : B000002OAZ
Track Listings for
Disc-1
1. Rockin' Daddy
2. I Ain't Superstitious
3. Sitting on Top of the World
4. Worried About My Baby
5. What a Woman!
6. Poor Boy
7. Built for Comfort
8. Who's Been Talking?
9. Red Rooster [False Start and Dialogue]
10. Red Rooster
11. Do the Do
12. Highway 49
13. Wang Dang Doodle
14. Goin' Down Slow [*]
15. Killing Floor [*]
16. I Want to Have a Word with You [*]
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pretty darn good (2003-02-28)  I've read reviews of this that have called it a turkey, blues purists SEEM to hate it. After all, these are white english kids, for cripes sake! Well, a lot of these white english kids helped a lot of American kids learn about stuff they had never heard of. I bought this album when it first came out. I knew who Clapton was, I knew who Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts were, I knew who Stevie Winwood was. I did NOT know who Howlin Wolf was. So, as a result of this album I learned who Howlin Wolf was and eventually bought more of his albums. But regardless, this is an album that I enjoy listening too! I believe that the musicianship of the guys playing on this is much better than it's credited as being. Yeah, the Red Rooster intro is one that probably should have been left out. I've never been able to figure out why they left that in. I've read that Clapton has disparaged this album and his involvement in it. I've never actually heard/read his words on this. It makes me sad. I've heard of lot of other stuff that has been released with the blessing of artists that truly sucks. Anyway, don't pass on this because some music critic panned it. It's a darn good album.
A pretty nice album to listen to (2003-01-02) I was about 18 years old when Wolf came to Europe to tour and make recordings like this one. I remember the excitement at the time, though I didn't get to see the great man in person. This album is a fine record of that epoch. An excellent album that I have had for several years and still play regularly, especially in the car. You have the Wolf on vocals with the Rolling Stones rhythm section and Eric Clapton playing some nice stuff on lead guitar. with Stevie Winwood in there somewhere too. I have heard better versions of Wang Dang Doodle, but the rest of the songs are excellent. A unique album that showcases Howlin' Wolf, the like of whom we will not see again. However, I am not sure that this is his very best work, as I have a Live In Europe album from a 1964 concert in Bremen that has Hubert Sumlin on guitar and that wonderful pianist Sunnyland Slim in the band, along with Willie Dixon on bass, and to be honest, the somewhat younger Wolf sounds vocally stronger, as he really stretches out with a great band in a live performance. But this London album is still a nice listen and gets three stars from me. As I have posted a number of reviews, here is what I mean by my star ratings: * A really worthless CD** A CD that has some good stuff, but some major defects.*** An OK CD that will please fans of the artist in question.**** An excellent CD that represents the best work of the artist in question and can be bought with confidence.***** An absolute classic that is the best, or among the best, of its genre. Your collection should start here.
Absolutely amazing (2002-09-29)  When you take Howlin' Wolf-one of the greatest Chicago bluesmen ever-and put him together with Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and Steve Winwood, what do you get? You get one exciting blues album. I read somewhere that blues purists don't like this album, but I know from listening to it that this is pure, electric, energetic, rockin' blues. The album starts off strong; the first thing you hear is Clapton's beautiful slide guitar riff on "Rockin' Daddy." On this track, we have Phil Upchurch on bass, Winwood on piano, The Wolf's long time lead guitarist Hubert Sumlin on rhythm guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, and The Wolf himself singing the vocals in his famous growling stlyle. We hear a wonderful solo from Clapton, who plays off the melody of the tune beautifully. Ringo plays drums on "I Ain't Superstitious" and the results are awesome. With a horn section (Joe Miller, Jordan Sandke, Dennis Lansing) holding the roots of the chords, and Clapton playing a slide riff to back The Wolf's vocals, we get a truly great jam. The rest of the album is as exciting has the first two songs. We hear Jeffrey M. Carp's soulful harp on "Sittin' On Top Of The World," and The Wolf's vocals are just as astounding. Clapton adds another creative solo, again playing off the beautiful melody of the song. Later in the album, we hear the amusing Willie Dixon tune "Built For Comfort" in which the horn section mentioned before adds its unique touch. "Highway 49" is one of the highlights of the album, with classic guitar riffs and The Wolf's soulful, bluesy singing. You get the feeling that no one could sing this song like The Wolf. Basically, when buying blues, you can't go wrong with Howlin' Wolf. Overall, this album is excellent. It is a beautiful display of classic blues performed by an all-star cast.
Brilliant, but get the gold cd version instead... (2002-03-14) The gold has a number of bonus tracks from the session and the remastering has really cleaned up the recording. One such bonus track is a studio conversation of the Wolf teachin Clapton the chords to Little Red Rooster. classic! The story goes that in the middle of the night Bill Wyman got a phone call and was asked if he wanted to jam with the Wolf. He showed up in a red hot minute. And what a night, and a testament to the brilliance of the Wolf, he got darn close to getting the best of British rock with Clapton, Wyman, Watts, Winwood, and bunch of others.
Howlin Wolf saves (2002-01-25) This is very simply the greatest blues album in the entire universe this side of alpha centauri although, I think there's a pretty good growler near the pleides but, he fell in a black hole never to be seen again. Just get it. Oh I meant the greatest album in the entire universe period. I can tell you the likes of that! Best anywhere! I can tell you the likes of that! Oh Eric Clapton says he was TERRIFIED during the little red rooster! If you dig the blues or if you aren't sure, get your credit card #'s ready. And GO! Oh see if Muddy Waters London Sessions is available. Now I don't want to tell you how to run your home entertainment life but.........
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