Moanin’ in the Moonlight

Description

Howlin’ Wolf (Chester Arthur Burnett 1910-1976), was the primal force of blues music spun out to its ultimate conclusion. He was an imposing presence, blessed with a thunderous voice and enormous physical strength. Like his friend and rival Muddy Waters, Wolf transformed Mississippi’s archaic country blues into the electric urban blues of Chicago, his adopted home. Presented here is his outstanding debut album for Chess Records, ‘Moanin’ in the Moonlight’ (1959) – one of the all-time cornerstones of the genre. It includes the hit single ‘Smokestack Lightnin”, issued by Pye Records in the UK in 1964, where it peaked at number 42 in the singles chart.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Moanin’ at Midnight – Howlin’ Wolf
2. How Many More Years – Howlin’ Wolf
3. Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
4. Baby, How Long – Howlin’ Wolf
5. No Place to Go (You Gonna Break My Life) – Howlin’ Wolf
6. All Night Boogie – Howlin’ Wolf
7. Mama’s Baby – Howlin’ Wolf
8. Sittin’ On Top of the World – Howlin’ Wolf
9. I Better Go Now – Howlin’ Wolf
10. Evil (Is Goin’ On) – Howlin’ Wolf
11. I’m Leavin’ You – Howlin’ Wolf
12. Moanin’ for My Baby – Howlin’ Wolf
13. I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) – Howlin’ Wolf
14. Forty-four – Howlin’ Wolf
15. Somebody in My Home – Howlin’ Wolf
16. Hidden Charms – Howlin’ Wolf
17. Don’t Mess With My Baby – Howlin’ Wolf
18. Just Like I Treat You – Howlin’ Wolf