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| | The Definitive Collection | | | Music Artist : | | Howlin' Wolf | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Geffen Records | | Release Date : | | 2007-04-17 | | Store Price : | | $13.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $10.97 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Moanin' at Midnight
2. How Many More Years
3. Evil (Is Going On)
4. Forty-Four
5. Smokestack Lightnin'
6. I Asked for Water
7. Who's Been Talkin'
8. Sitting on Top of the World
9. Howlin' for My Darlin'
10. Wang Dang Doodle
11. Back Door Man
12. Spoonful
13. Shake for Me
14. Red Rooster
15. I Ain't Superstitious
16. Goin' Down Slow
17. Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
18. Hidden Charms
19. Built for Comfort
20. Killing Floor
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Ain't nothing wrong with this collection, but
Submitted on: 2009-07-16 |
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| -Excellent collection here- but I'd suggest The Howlin' Wolf Chess Box collection instead or the "Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' in the Moonlight" two album combo CD. Mind as well go on and get that. I wish I would have, because now I'm going to fork out money for The Chess Box after buying the Definitive Collection. But ya cannot go wrong with this musician. |
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Bare-Knuckles Chicago Blues At Its Very Finest
Submitted on: 2009-02-25 |
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Howlin' Wolf remains one of the greatest and most beloved of all urban blues singers, and this recording shows why. His rough-timber moaning and growling style was his alone, and it perfectly captured the essence of the blues songs he so capably interpreted.
His roots were in the Mississippi country blues, but he achieved fame in Chicago during the Golden Age postwar era of the late 40s and into the 1950s. In Chicago, the Wolf's raw, guts-and-gravel blues singing proved the perfect vehicle for the classic blues songs of Willie Dixon and others. This was was a singer who was understood by the downtrodden folks who seeked relief in the rough, smoke-filled juke joints on the southside of Chicago.
Howlin' Wolf could-and still can-mesmerize a listener with primal one-chord songs such as "Smokestack Lightnin' " or "Spoonful." He could brag and swagger with "Red Rooster" and "Back Door Man." Humor and frivolity were expressed in songs such as "Wang Dang Doodle" and "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy." His country-blues roots are showcased with "Sitting on Top of the World."
And the Wolf could rock, too. Departing from the shuffle blues beat, his sixteenth-note based "Killing Floor" is a funky rouser that is an exhilerating exercise for musicians and audiences too. But to his credit, he never sold out to junk, boutique rock, and he apparently resisted ill-advised efforts to steer him in that direction in the late '60s.
Howlin' Wolf didn't care for fancy trimmings in music, and his "don't let me catch you in the alley" sound was perfectly supported by the excellent musicians who play here. Hubert Sumlin's slicing, off-the-wall blues-scale guitar licks are exciting, and a perfect fit for Wolf's bare-knuckles approach.
This is urban blues at its very finest. I have been listening to Howlin' Wolf for over 40 years and it is never less than fascinating to re-visit his recordings. For raw vocal power, he ranks with Bessie Smith, who as you know got her start in the pre-microphone days when singing required serious lung power.
Congratulations and thanks to Geffen Records for the excellent work they have done with this important recording. Highly, highly recommended to listeners and also emerging blues musicians who want to study the real thing. |
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Howlin' Wolf-The Definitive Collection
Submitted on: 2009-02-08 |
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| Howlin' Wolf was a great bluesman who grunted, moaned, and cried his elemental, gut-bucket out for all to see. "The Red Rooster" and "How Many More Years" will show you how he influenced many British bands such as the Stones and the Yardbirds. |
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Wonderful
Submitted on: 2009-02-04 |
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| This is a great album by a great artist. His voice is haunting and the rythms will stick to your ribs. Absolutely wonderful. The sound quality is very good; the music is better. |
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Howl, Yes !
Submitted on: 2009-01-06 |
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| What's not to like about this collection of iconic recordings from one of the most recognizable voices in all of blues? Howlin' Wolf remains the Soul of the Real Deal. Most of these classic songs have been covered by, and become hits by, other artists, but the 'Wolf's gritty renditions will send chills down the spine of any observer of the human condition. Yes, I would call this collection 'Definitive'. |
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