The Collection: 20 Blues Greats

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Little Red Rooster
recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
25:38
2My Baby Walked Off
recording of:
My Baby Walked Off
writer:
Burnett
3:00
3Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
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)
3:31
4My Country Sugar Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-08)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (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)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
recording of:
My Country Sugar Mama (in 1964-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:32
5My Life
recording of:
My Life
3:09
6Going Back Home
12:46
7Louise
recording of:
Louise
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:41
8Highway 49
cover recording of:
Highway 49
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
3:04
9Hold on to Your Money
2:25
10Built for Comfort
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
12:23
11Ain'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:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
3.52:46
12My Last Affair
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-10-07)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (on 1952-10-07) and Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Taylor (1950s sax player) (on 1952-10-07)
trombone:
Walter "Tang" Smith (on 1952-10-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1952-10-07)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
13Dorothy Mae
2:42
14Commit a Crime
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
3:23
15Moanin' at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:33
16Wang Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
14:59
17Ridin' in the Moonlight
recording of:
Riding in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Howlin’ Wolf
3:12
18Everybody's in the Mood
recording of:
Everybody's in the Mood
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:58
19The Wolf Is at Your Door
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:06
20I Better Go Now
recording of:
I Better Go Now
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:47

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Switzerland
rights society:SUISA (Swiss rights society, do not use this as a release label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:ICM (manufacturer)
distributed by:CGD-Messaggerie Musicali SpA (Italian record company and distributor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deja Vu (Italian jazz, blues, “the * collection”, “the essential *” and “the * story” series of releases/sublabels) (in 1987)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2421023 [info]