After issuing Complete sets dedicated to Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little … Read Full Bio ↴After issuing Complete sets dedicated to Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley, Hip-O Select finally got around to the titanic Howlin’ Wolf in the fall of 2011, releasing Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960, a 97-track, four-disc limited-edition box set containing everything the Wolf cut in his first decade of recording. Although the first years of the ‘60s treated him exceptionally well -- many classic sessions arrived in the first few years of the decade, many showcased on 1962’s peerless “rocking chair” album -- this is where his legacy lies: with the spooky, primal howl that kicks off “Moanin’ at Midnight” and the scores of earthy boogies and down-and-dirty grinds that followed. Smokestack Lightning stacks up plenty of alternate takes, a good chunk of them never released in the U.S., but the repetition doesn’t slow the set down or turn it repetitive. Instead, the repeated alternate takes sit well with the treasures -- many justly celebrated, some unearthed -- all adding up to a testament to Howlin' Wolf’s unearthly, mighty force. ~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960
Howlin' Wolf Lyrics
Baby How Long Baby, How Long soundclip by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin…
Back Door Man I am, a back door man I am, a back door…
Bluebird Bluebird bluebird, I want you to take a message down…
Change My Way I'm got to change my way of livin', this life…
Color and Kind Oh, you just my color, oh, you just my kind Oh,…
Come to Me Baby When you squeeze me baby, you make me holler whoa,…
Decoration Day Recorded in Memphis, April 17, 1952. It's the same song…
Dorothy Mae Hurry up people, tell me 'bout Dorothy Mae Hurry up people,…
Everybody's in the Mood Everybody's gonna move Everybody's in the mood Everybody's…
Evil (Is Going On) If you're a long way from home Can't sleep at night Grab…
Forty Four I wore my forty-four so long, I've made my shoulder…
Gettin' Old and Grey I'm getting old I got to look out for my older…
Going Back Home First I planned to stay but I can't live this…
How Many More Years How many more years? Have I got to let you dog…
Howlin' Blues I'm gonna leave you, I'm goin' away I'm gonna leave, I'll…
Howlin' Wolf Boogie It could be a spoonful of coffee It could be a…
I Asked for Water Oh, I asked her for water, oh, she brought me…
I Didn't Know I didn't know, you was out last night baby No I…
I Have A Little Girl Yes, I got a little girl, only eighteen years old Yes,…
I Love My Baby Lord, I've got a woman She nice, lovin' in every way Lord,…
I'll Be Around Well, I'll be around to see you, baby Well, I'll be…
I'm Leaving You Well maybe in the mornin', I don't know Baby don't know,…
I'm the Wolf You know I'm the Wolf baby, you know I stays…
I've Been Abused All my life, I've caught it hard All of my life,…
I've Got A Woman Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on…
Just My Kind Just my color Oh, you're just my kind Well, you're just my…
Moanin' at Midnight Well, somebody knocking on my door Well, somebody knocking o…
Moaning For My Baby Pretty baby, come on home, I love you If you hear…
Mr. Airplane Man Mr. Airplane man, will you fly down to Jackson for…
My Life If you hear me howlin', calling on my darlin' She's hot…
Nature Ah that is nature, won't let me treat you right Ah…
Neighbors When I had a lots of money I had friends to…
Oh Red Oh Red, what should I do? Oh Red, what should I…
Poor Boy I'm a poor boy, I'm a long way from home I'm…
Rockin' Daddy Yes, you call me the rocker, I can really rock…
Saddle My Pony Saddle my pony, saddle up my brown mare Saddle my pony,…
Sitting On Top Of The World One summer day She went away She gone and left me She gone…
Smokestack Lightnin' Ah oh, smokestack lightnin' Shinin', just like gold Why don'…
Somebody in My Home Here in my home Hold on, brother hold on The road is…
Spoonful It could be a spoonful of diamond Could be a spoonful…
Streamline Woman Well, I've been workin' on the high line Baby, all day…
Tell Me Tell me, what in the world can be wrong Tell me,…
The Natchez Burnin' Did you ever hear about the burning, that happened way down…
Wang Dang Doodle Tell Automatic Slim , tell Razor-Totin' Jim Tell Butcher Kni…
Who Will Be Next Who will you hurt next, how will you start Who'd be…
Who's Been Talkin' My baby caught the train, left me all alone My baby…
Work For Your Money Get your hands on your money Mine all while you're gone Ge…
You Can't Be Beat Now go to sleep, go to sleep Go to sleep little…