The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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1Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
22:57
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music and Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
22:43
3Evil (Is Going On)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:55
4Forty-Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
cover recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
12:49
5Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
33:09
6I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1956-07-19) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1956-07-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1956-07-19)
recording of:
I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (on 1956-07-19)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Blue Ribbon Music Ltd
12:52
7Who's Been Talking?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
22:24
8Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1957-12)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957-12) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1957-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957-12)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
12:34
9Howlin' for My Darlin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Abraham “Little Smokey” Smothers (in 1959-07) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1959-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1959-07)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1959-07)
tenor saxophone:
Abb Locke (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby (in 1959-07)
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:33
10Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) (in 1960-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
12:25
11Back Door Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
52:51
12Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 47), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
52:45
13Shake for Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-05)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-05)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-05)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-05)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-05)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Shake for Me (in 1961-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
12:18
14The Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster (The Red Rooster) by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
32:29
15I Ain't Superstitious
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
3.52:56
16Goin' Down Slow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
44:04
17Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
recording of:
300 Pounds of Joy (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
13:07
18Hidden Charms
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Hidden Charms (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
12:23
19Built for Comfort
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
12:39
20Killing Floor
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-08)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
bass:
Andrew McMahon (Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
guitar family:
Buddy Guy (in 1964-08) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Killing Floor (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
22:50

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Release

ASIN:US: B000O5905M [info]

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part of:The Definitive Collection (Series of Universal Music Group.) (number: Howlin' Wolf) (order: 9)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1111354 [info]