The Blues Collection: London Sessions

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

Tracklist

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1Rockin' Daddy
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass guitar:
Phil Upchurch (in 1970-05)
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2.653:39
2I Ain't Superstitious
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass guitar [bass]:
Klaus Voormann
double bass:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05) and Klaus Voormann (on 1970-05-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-05-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-02)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (on 1970-05-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05) and Richie (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1970-05-02)
organ:
Steve Winwood (on 1970-05-02)
piano:
Steve Winwood (from 1970-05-02 until 1970-05)
saxophone:
Joe Miller-Jordan (saxophonist) (in 1970-05) and Dennis Lansing (in 1970-05)
shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-02)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-02)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (on 1970-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
33:20
3Sittin' on Top of the World
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-06)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (on 1970-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Chappell Morris Ltd.
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) and Chappell Morris Ltd.
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
3.353:44
4Worried About My Baby
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Worried About My Baby (in 1970-05)
writer:
Joe Josea and Jules Taub
32:56
5What a Woman
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05) and Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
What a Woman (in 1970-05)
writer:
J. Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
2.52:53
6Poor Boy
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-04)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Poor Boy (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
42:57
7Built for Comfort
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass:
Bill Wyman (on 1970-05-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-07)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (on 1970-05-07)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (on 1970-05-07)
saxophone:
Dennis Lansing (on 1970-05-07) and Joe Miller (saxophonist) (on 1970-05-07)
trumpet:
Jordan Sandke (on 1970-05-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
2.52:05
8Who's Been Talking
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (in 1970-05)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
32:59
9Little Red Rooster (Rehearsal)
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
acoustic guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf
congas, membranophone and percussion:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
cowbell, electric bass guitar and shakers:
Bill Wyman
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
harmonica:
Jeff Carp
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood
piano:
Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
partial recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
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)
21:57
10Little Red Rooster
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
acoustic guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf
congas, membranophone and percussion:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
cowbell, electric bass guitar and shakers:
Bill Wyman
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood
piano:
Lafayette Leake and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
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)
43:51
11Do the Do
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Do the Do (in 1970-05)
writer:
Willie Dixon
2.52:15
12Highway 49
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Highway 49 (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
2.52:43
13Wang Dang Doodle
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1970-05)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2.54:24
14Howlin' for My Baby
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:34
15Smokestack 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) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
33:06
16Back 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, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) 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)
52:49
17Killing 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) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
22:50

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