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IFPI LV26. Made in Germany by EDC. 28 seitiges Booklet.
The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions ist das fünfte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Blues-Musikers Howlin’ Wolf, das im August 1971 bei Chess Records (in Großbritannien bei Rolling Stones Records) erschien. Es wurde von Norman Dayron produziert
It was one of the first of the super session blues albums, setting a blues master among famous musicians from the second generation of rock and roll, in this case Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Rolling-Stones-Members Ian Stewart, Charlie Watts und Bill Wyman, sowie der ehemalige Beatle Ringo Starr.
All songs written by Chester Burnett (= Howlin' Wolf), except as indicated.
CD1:
01."Rockin' Daddy" – 3:43 (recorded May 4, 1970) Howlin' Wolf – vocal; Hubert Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Eric Clapton – lead guitar; Ian Stewart – piano; Phil Upchurch – bass; Charlie Watts – drums.
02."I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) – 3:34 (recorded May 2, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Steve Winwood – piano; Klaus Voormann – bass; Ringo Starr – drums; Jordan Sandke – trumpet; Dennis Lansing – tenor saxophone; Joe Miller – baritone saxophone; Bill Wyman – cowbell.[9]
03."Sittin' On Top Of The World" – 3:51[10] (recorded May 6, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Jeffrey Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Lafayette Leake – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
04."Worried About My Baby" – 2:55 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Leake – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
05."What A Woman!" (James Oden) – 3:02 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Winwood – organ; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
06."Poor Boy" – 3:04 (recorded May 4, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Winwood – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
07."Built For Comfort" (Dixon) – 2:08 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums; Sandke – trumpet; Lansing, Miller – saxophones
08."Who's Been Talking?" – 3:02 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; John Simon – piano; Winwood – organ; Wyman – bass, shaker; Watts – drums, conga, percussion.
09."The Red Rooster (Rehearsal)" – 1:58 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; guitar; other personnel as below
10."The Red Rooster" (Willie Dixon) – 3:47 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Leake – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
11."Do The Do" (Willie Dixon) – 2:18 (recorded May 6, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass, cowbell; Watts – drums.
12."Highway 49" (Joe Lee Williams) – 2:45 (recorded May 6, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Winwood – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
13."Wang-Dang-Doodle" (Willie Dixon) – 3:27 (recorded May 4, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
2003 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks:
14."Goin' Down Slow" (James Oden) – 5:52 (recorded May 2, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Clapton – lead guitar; Voormann – bass; Starr – drums.[11]
15."Killing Floor" – 5:18 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, electric guitar; Clapton – electric guitar; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
16."I Want To Have A Word With You" - 4:07 (recorded May 2, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Voormann – bass; Starr – drums.
Deluxe Edition CD2:
01."Worried About My Baby" (rehearsal take) – 4:31 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, harmonica; Clapton – lead guitar; Wyman – bass.
02."The Red Rooster" (alternate mix) – 4:02 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Leake – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
03."What A Woman" (alternate take) – 5:10 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
04."Who's Been Talking" (alternate take with false start and dialogue) – 5:51 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
05."Worried About My Baby" (alternate take) – 3:43 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal, harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
06."I Ain't Superstitious" (alternate take) – 4:10 (recorded May 2, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Voormann – bass; Starr – drums.
07."Highway 49" (alternate take) – 3:39 (recorded May 6, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
08."Do The Do" (extended alternate take) – 5:44 (recorded May 6, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Wyman – bass, cowbell; Watts – drums.
09."Poor Boy" (alternate lyrics mix) – 4:27 (recorded May 4, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Winwood – piano; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.
10."I Ain't Superstitious" (alternate mix) – 3:53 (recorded May 2, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Winwood – piano; Voorman – bass; Starr – drums; Sandke – trumpet; Lansing, Miller – saxophones; Wyman – cowbell.
11."What A Woman" (alternate mix with organ overdub) – 3:10 (recorded May 7, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Carp – harmonica; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Winwood – organ; Wyman – bass; Watts – drums.[12]
12."Rockin' Daddy" (alternate mix) – 3:58 (recorded May 4, 1970) Wolf – vocal; Sumlin – rhythm guitar; Clapton – lead guitar; Stewart – piano; Upchurch – bass; Watts – drums.