Rockin’ Daddy (London Sessions)

~ Recording by Howlin’ Wolf

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
Chess (US label)CH-60008
1.7Rockin’ Daddy3:40Howlin’ WolfMuddy & The WolfMuddy Waters / Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CH-8200
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsThe London SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
Chess (US label)8.24723
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
  • US1989-07-26
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9297
2.9Rockin' Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfPortrait in BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Green Line RecordsCD3GLP 457
2.4Rockin’ Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfBlack and Blues, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Disques Vogue (1947–1973; for more recent releases please use their newer label Vogue), Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)
1.22Rockin' Daddy3:44Howlin’ WolfThe Power of the VoiceHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Blues EncoreCD 52002
1.7Rockin’ Daddy3:40Howlin’ WolfMuddy & The WolfMuddy Waters / Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-08-27
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9100
1.1Rockin' Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection: Howlin’ Wolf, London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group)BLU NC 007
1.22Rockin' Daddy3:44Howlin’ WolfThe Power of the VoiceHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-04-02
1.1Rockin' Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfLondon SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
De AgostiniBLUES N010
1.1Rockin' Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection 7: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group)BLU GNC 007
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions (MCA Ultimate MasterDisc 24K Gold CD)Howlin’ WolfAlbum
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9351
2.20Rockin' Daddy3:38Howlin’ WolfThe Very Best of Howlin' WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions (deluxe edition)Howlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
  • US2003-03-04
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 985-2
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
  • XE2003-04-03
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)112 985-2
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
  • JP2006-03-16
Geffen Records, Chess (UK subsidiary of Chess Records)UICY-3475
1.14Rockin' Daddy3:40Howlin’ WolfMoonlighting, with Howlin' WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum
  • XW2014-10-15
Shami Media Group 3
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:47Howlin’ WolfThe London Howlin’ Wolf SessionsHowlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
Geffen Records
1.1Rockin' Daddy3:40Howlin’ WolfThe London SessionsHowlin’ Wolf feat. Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
1.13Rockin’ Daddy3:45Howlin’ Wolf with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsThe London SessionsHowlin’ Wolf with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsAlbum
Roots (walking man logo, cat. nos. RTS #####)RTS 33017
1.13Rockin' Daddy3:45Howlin’ WolfThe London Sessions with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie WattsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
Roots (walking man logo, cat. nos. RTS #####)RTS 33017
Promotion
1.1Rockin' Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfLondon Sessions (Les Génies du Blues)Howlin’ WolfAlbum
  • FR1992-03-27
Guilde Internationale du DisqueBLU-CD 3012
(unknown)
1.1Rockin’ Daddy3:39Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Glyn Johns
producer:Norman Dayron
bass guitar:Phil Upchurch (in 1970-05)
double bass and shakers:Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05)
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:Rockin' Daddy (in 1970-05)

Related works

Rockin' Daddy

lyricist and composer:Chester Arthur Burnett
later translated versions:Gold & Silber (Rockin' Daddy cover)