Smokestack Lightnin' ... The Best Of Howlin’ Wolf

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Based on compilation "Evil" from 2009; 7 extra tacks; about 5 exchanged.
The songs on this set, dating from 1951 to 1958, sum up the first half of Wolf's recording career with Chess, a period when he sung mostly self-penned compositions.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-07 19:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Smokestack Lightnin'
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:07
2Moanin' At Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:56
3How Many More Years?
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:43
4Baby, How Long?
recording of:
Baby How Long
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:55
5I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
recording of:
I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Blue Ribbon Music Ltd and Peermusic (UK) Limited
2:53
6Who Will Be Next?
recording of:
Who Will Be Next?
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:33
7Crying At Daylight
3:53
8Forty Four
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
2:49
9Riding In The Moonlight
recording of:
Riding in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Howlin’ Wolf
3:03
10Saddle My Pony (Gonna Find My Baby Out In The World)
recording of:
Saddle My Pony
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:39
11Evil (Is Going On)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:54
12Oh Red!
2:41
13The Wolf Is At Your Door (Howlin' For My Baby)
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:05
14My Last Affair
recording of:
My Last Affair
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:03
15I Love My Baby
2:58
16Just Like I Treat You
recording of:
Just Like I Treat You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:47
17Natchez Burnin'
recording of:
The Natchez Burnin’
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:11
18Twisting And Turning
2:55
19Rocking Daddy
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:01
20All Night Boogie (All Night Long)
recording of:
All Night Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:16
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1Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
2:46
2I Ain't Superstitious
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:51
3My Life
recording of:
My Life
3:02
4Somebody In My Home
recording of:
Somebody in My Home
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:27
5Poor Boy
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:34
6Sitting On Top Of The World
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:32
7I'm Leavin' You
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:58
8So Glad
2:09
9Gettin' Old And Grey
2:45
10No Place To Go
recording of:
No Place to Go
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
11Worried All The Time
3:18
12I'll Be Around
recording of:
I'll Be Around
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:12
13I Have A Little Girl
2:34
14Keep What You Got
2:23
15Do The Do
recording of:
Do the Do
writer:
Willie Dixon
2:11
16Mama's Baby
2:08
17Don't Mess With My Baby
recording of:
Don't Mess With My Baby
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:37
18You'll Be Mine
recording of:
You’ll Be Mine
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:27
19Shake For Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:16
20Going Back Home
2:42