Howlin' Wolf - Moanin in the Moonlight [New CD] Bonus Tracks

5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE“The last word in electric Chicago blues, Wolf was possessed of fine guitar and harp skills, a voice that could separate skin from bone, and a sheer magnetism and charisma that knew (and has known) no equal.” – Cub KodaHowlin' Wolf was one of the greatest characters and most electrifying performers in blues history. He was an imposing presence, blessed with a thunderous voice, enormous physical strength, and a pair of lungs that would not quit. Wolf didn't just startle audiences, he menaced them into submission. In addition to his powerful voice, he was also an accomplished harmonica player. Wolf was perhaps the first artist to figure out how to make thoroughly modern experimental music by emphasizing the authentic, most primitive elements of ancestral music; how to reconnect with the original creativity of the human soul. This quintessential collector’s edition contains Howlin’ Wolf’s outstanding debut album for Chess Records, Moanin’ in the Moonlight (1959) – one of the all-time cornerstones of the genre. We have also included 15 bonus tracks (gathering a variety of those great sides he recorded between 1951 and 1960), making this the definitive edition of Wolf's blues masterpiece.PERSONNEL:HOWLIN' WOLF,  vocals and harmonicaWILLIE JOHNSON, HUBERT SUMLIN, LEE COOPER, guitarWILLIE DIXON, ALFRED ELKINS, bassOTIS SPANN, HENRY GREY, pianoEARL PHILLIPS, FRED BELOW, WILLIE STEELE, drumsCHARLES TAYLOR, saxophone, among others.Recorded in Chicago and Memphis, between 1951 and 1960.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET, RARE PHOTOS,VINTAGE MEMORABILIA, DETAILED LINER NOTESTRACKS:MOANIN’ IN THE MOONLIGHT01 MOANIN’ AT MIDNIGHT 2:5902 HOW MANY MORE YEARS 2:4303 SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’ 3:0904 BABY, HOW LONG 2:5505 NO PLACE TO GO (YOU GONNA BREAK MY LIFE) 2:5606 ALL NIGHT BOOGIE 2:1507 EVIL (IS GOIN’ ON) 2:5608 I’M LEAVIN’ YOU 3:0009 MOANIN’ FOR MY BABY 2:5010 I ASKED FOR WATER (SHE GAVE ME GASOLINE) 2:5211 FORTY-FOUR 2:4912 SOMEBODY IN MY HOME 2:27BONUS TRACKS:13 WANG-DANG-DOODLE 2:2514 SPOONFUL 2:4615 HOWLIN’ FOR MY DARLING 2:3416 MR. AIRPLANE MAN 2:4617 HOWLIN’ WOLF BOOGIE 2:4018 MR. HIGHWAY MAN 2:4919 OH RED 2:3820 ROCKIN’ DADDY 3:0421 SO GLAD 2:1022 NATURE 2:4823 WHO WILL BE NEXT 2:3524 GOING BACK HOME 2:4225 I’LL BE AROUND 3:1426 SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD 2:3427 COME TO ME BABY 2:26TOTAL TIME: 74:02