2x CD

The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions

Album by Howlin’ Wolf featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts

Released November 1971

blues chicago blues electric blues

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Rockin’ Daddy
Howlin’ Wolf
3:46
3.5 ★
2
I Ain’t Superstitious
Howlin’ Wolf
3:32
3.5 ★
3
Sittin’ on Top of the World
Howlin’ Wolf
3:53
4.5 ★
4
Worried About My Baby
Howlin’ Wolf
2:58
5.0 ★
5
What a Woman!
Howlin’ Wolf
3:03
4.0 ★
6
Poor Boy
Howlin’ Wolf
3:05
4.0 ★
7
Built for Comfort
Howlin’ Wolf
2:10
4.0 ★
8
Who’s Been Talking?
Howlin’ Wolf
3:04
5.0 ★
9
The Red Rooster (false start and dialog)
Howlin’ Wolf
1:59
3.0 ★
10
The Red Rooster
Howlin’ Wolf
3:58
4.0 ★
11
Do the Do
Howlin’ Wolf
2:21
4.0 ★
12
Highway 49
Howlin’ Wolf
2:48
4.0 ★
13
Wang Dang Doodle
Howlin’ Wolf
4:32
4.0 ★
14
Goin’ Down Slow
Howlin’ Wolf
5:55
3.0 ★
15
Killing Floor
Howlin’ Wolf
5:17
4.0 ★
16
I Want to Have a Word With You
Howlin’ Wolf
4:05
4.0 ★
CD 2
1
Worried About My Baby (rehearsal take)
Howlin’ Wolf
4:33
5.0 ★
2
The Red Rooster (alternate mix with alternate piano)
Howlin’ Wolf
4:03
4.0 ★
3
What a Woman! (a.k.a. Commit a Crime) (alternate take)
Howlin’ Wolf
5:11
4.0 ★
4
Who’s Been Talking (alternate take with false start & dialog)
Howlin’ Wolf
5:51
5.0 ★
5
Worried About My Baby (alternate take)
Howlin’ Wolf
3:44
5.0 ★
6
I Ain’t Superstitious (alternate take)
Howlin’ Wolf
4:12
4.0 ★
7
Highway 49 (alternate take)
Howlin’ Wolf
3:41
4.0 ★
8
Do the Do (extended alternate take)
Howlin’ Wolf
5:46
4.0 ★
9
Poor Boy (alternate lyrics/mix)
Howlin’ Wolf
4:29
4.0 ★
10
I Ain’t Superstitious (alternate mix)
Howlin’ Wolf
3:55
4.0 ★
11
What a Woman! (a.k.a. Commit a Crime) (alternate mix with organ overdub)
Howlin’ Wolf
3:11
4.0 ★
12
Rockin’ Daddy (alternate mix)
Howlin’ Wolf
3:58
4.0 ★

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Release credits

Bill Wyman
bass [7], cowbell [9-10], double bass [1-5, 8, 10-13], electric bass guitar [9-10], shakers [1-5, 8-10, 10-13]
Charlie Watts
congas [9-10], drums (drum set) [8], membranophone [1-5, 7, 9-10, 10-13], percussion [9-10]
Dennis Lansing
saxophone [2, 7]
Eric Clapton
electric guitar [9-10], guitar [1-5, 7-8, 10-13]
Glyn Johns
engineer [1-13]
Howlin’ Wolf
acoustic guitar [9-10], guitar [10], harmonica [5], lead vocals [7], vocal [1-5, 8-13]
Hubert Sumlin
electric guitar [9-10], guitar [1-5, 7-8, 10-13]
Ian Stewart
piano [1, 7, 11, 13]
Jeff Carp
harmonica [1-5, 8-13]
Joe Miller
saxophone [2, 7]
Jordan Sandke
trumpet [7]
Klaus Voormann
bass guitar [2], double bass [2]
Lafayette Leake
piano [3, 9-10]
Norman Dayron
producer [1-13]
Phil Upchurch
bass guitar [1]
Ringo Starr
membranophone [2]
Steve Winwood
organ [1-5, 8-10, 10-13], piano [1-2, 4-5, 8-10, 10-13]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
12" Vinyl
November 1971
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The London Sessions
CD
1988
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
CD
26 July 1989
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The Blues Collection: Howlin’ Wolf, London Sessions
CD
1993
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The Blues Collection 7: London Sessions
CD
1994
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London Sessions
CD
1994
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
CD (MCA Ultimate MasterDisc 24K Gold CD)
1994
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
2x CD (deluxe edition)
4 March 2003
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
2x CD
3 April 2003
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
CD
16 March 2006
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The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions: Rarities Edition
CD
5 January 2010
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The London Sessions with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts
CD
T
The London Sessions
Unknown format
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The London Sessions
CD
T
The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
Digital Media
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London Sessions
CD (Les Génies du Blues)
27 March 1992