Howlin' Wolf - Essential Original Albums [New CD]

3-CDs DELUXE 10-PANEL DIGIPACK BOX SETThis release presents some of the best recordings made by the electrifying Howlin’ Wolf, one of the greatest characters in blues history. All of the tracks included here are studio recordings with excellent sound quality, and showcase Howlin’ Wolf both as a singer and playing harmonica and guitar.The three complete original albums contained on this 60-track set, MOANIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT (Chess LP 1434), HOWLIN' WOLF SINGS THE BLUES (Crown CLP 5240), and THE ROCKIN' CHAIR ALBUM (Chess LP 1469), are complemented with 26 additional songs originally issued as singles.PERSONNEL:HOWLIN’ WOLF, vocals, guitar and harmonica on all tracks, plus:COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Adolph “Billy” Duncan (tenor sax), Willie Johnson, Jody Williams (guitar), Otis Spann, Ike Turner (piano), Willie Dixon, Alfred Atkins (bass), Willie Steele (drums), among others.Recorded in Memphis and Chicago between 1951 & 1959.CD 1 [1-12]: MOANIN' IN THE MOONLIGHTCD 1 [13-20]: Singles ICD 2 [1-10]: HOWLIN' WOLF SINGS THE BLUESCD 2 [11-20]: Singles IICD 3 [1-12]: THE ROCKIN' CHAIR ALBUMCD 3 [13-20]: Singles IIICD 1: TOTAL TIME: 57:02 min.01 Moanin’ In The Moonlight02 How Many More Years03 Smokestack Lightnin’04 Baby, How Long05 No Place To Go06 All Night Boogie07 Evil08 I’m Leavin’ You09 Moanin’ For My Baby10 I Asked For Water11 Forty-Four12 Somebody In My Home13 Mr. Airplane Man14 Howlin’ Wolf Boogie15 Mr. Highway Man16 Oh Red17 Rockin’ Daddy18 I’ll Be Around19 Sittin’ On The Top Of The World20 Come To Me BabyCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 59:30 min.01 Riding In The Moonlight02 Worried About My Baby03 Crying At Daybreak [Aka Crying At Daylight & Smokestack Lightning]04 Brown Skin Woman [Aka Chocolate Drop]05 Twisting And Turning [Performed By Joe Hill Louis]06 House Rockin’ Boogie07 Keep What You Got08 Dog Me Around [Aka How Many More Years]09 Morning At Midnight [Aka Moanin’ At Midnight]10 Backslide Boogie [Performed By Joe Hill Louis]11 I’m The Wolf12 My Friends [Aka Stealing My Clothes]13 The Sun Is Rising14 Passing The Blues15 My Baby Stole Off16 I Want Your Picture17 So Glad18 Nature19 Who Will Be Next20 Going Back HomeCD 3: TOTAL TIME: 55:10 min.01 Shake For Me02 The Red Rooster03 You’ll Be Mine04 Who’s Been Talkin’05 Wang-Dang-Doodle06 Little Baby07 Spoonful08 Going Down Slow09 Down In The Bottom10 Back Door Man11 Howlin’ For My Baby12 Tell Me13 I Didn’t Know14 Poor Boy15 My Life16 Don’t Mess With My Baby17 I’ve Been Abused18 Change My Way19 You Can’t Be Beat20 You Gonna Wreck My Life [Aka No Place To Go]