Tracklist Hide Credits
| Howlin' Wolf | ||
| 1 | Shake For MeBass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:15 |
| 2 | The Red RoosterBass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Vocals, Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:24 |
| 3 | You'll Be MineBass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy RogersPiano – Henry GrayVocals, Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:26 |
| 4 | Who's Been Talkin'Drums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:21 |
| 5 | Wang Dang DoodleBass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:22 |
| 6 | Little BabyBass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy RogersPiano – Johnny Jones*Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:44 |
| 7 | SpoonfulBass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:45 |
| 8 | Going Down SlowBass, Vocals [Vocal Recitation] – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy RogersPiano – Henry GrayVocals, Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – James B. Oden |
3:26 |
| 9 | Down In The BottomBass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy RogersPiano – Johnny Jones*Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:09 |
| 10 | Back Door ManBass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:48 |
| 11 | Howlin' For My BabyDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Smokey Smothers*Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abe Locke*Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:32 |
| 12 | Tell MeDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:55 |
| Moanin' In The Moonlight | ||
| 13 | Moanin' At MidnightDrums – Willie Steel*Guitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:52 |
| 14 | How Many More YearsDrums – Willie Steel*Guitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Ike TurnerVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:39 |
| 15 | Smokestack Lightnin'Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
3:04 |
| 16 | Baby How LongBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:51 |
| 17 | No Place To GoBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Lee Cooper Piano – Otis SpannVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:54 |
| 18 | All Night BoogieDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:12 |
| 19 | EvilBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – W. Dixon* |
2:50 |
| 20 | I'm Leavin' YouBass – Willie DixonDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, L.D. McGheePiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:55 |
| 21 | Moanin' For My BabyDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" Dockins*Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:47 |
| 22 | I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)Drums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Otis "Smokey" Smothers, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:19 |
| 23 | Forty FourBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:45 |
| 24 | Somebody In My HomeDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – C. Burnett* |
2:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Published By – Arc Music Corp.
- Published By – Hoochie Coochie Music
- Manufactured For – MCA Records, Inc.
Credits
- Liner Notes – Don Kamerer, Paul Ackerman , Ralph Bass
Notes
Early pressing with "Manufactured in Japan for MCA" on disc faceReissue of the albums "Moanin' in the Moonlight" (Chess LP 1434, 1959) and "Howlin' Wolf" (Chess LP 1469, January 1962).
All tracks recorded in Chicago, except tracks 13 & 14, recorded in Memphis.
1: May, 1961 (Master #10937)
2: May, 1961
3: December, 1961
4: June 24, 1957
5: June, 1960
6: May, 1961
7: June, 1960
8: December, 1961
9: May, 1961
10: June, 1960
11: Late 1959 ; released as "Howlin' for My Darlin'" as a single, CHESS-1762)
12: June 24, 1957
13: 1951 (U83)
14: 1951 (U84)
15: January, 1956
16: May 25, 1954 (U7657)
17: March, 1954 (U7618)
18: October, 1953 (U7565); listed in Chess files as "Allnight Boogie (Allnight Long)"
19: May 25, 1954 (U7658); listed in Chess files as "Evil's Going On"
20: March, 1959
21: April 3, 1958
22: July 19, 1956
23: October, 1954
24: June 24, 1957
All songs BMI.
© 1986, 1959 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1986 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured for MCA Records, Inc.
"In our effort to bring you the original albums for the cost of a single CD, we have omitted one selection due to the length of the combined original albums." Stated in the booklet but wrong - both albums are featured completely on this CD.
The durations on CD face and back cover differ slightly.
Jewel case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (written): 0 7673-25008-2 8
- Barcode (scanned): 076732500828
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout: U 1 F 1 1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD-5908 | Howlin' Wolf | Howlin' Wolf / Moanin' In The Moonlight (CD, Comp) | Chess, MCA Records | CHD-5908 | US | 1986 |
| CHD-5908 | Howlin' Wolf | Howlin' Wolf / Moanin' In The Moonlight (CD, Comp) | MCA Records | CHD-5908 | US | Unknown |
| VP 80713 | Howlin' Wolf | Moanin' In The Moonlight (2xLP, Album, Comp, RM) | Vinyl Passion | VP 80713 | Europe | 2014 |
| MVCM-22004 | Howlin' Wolf | Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' In The Moonlight (CD, Comp, Mono) | MCA Records | MVCM-22004 | Japan | 1994 |
| UICY-3206 | Howlin' Wolf | Moanin' In The Moonlight/Howlin' Wolf (CD, Comp, Mono, RM, S/Edition) | MCA Records | UICY-3206 | Japan | 2001 |
