The Howlin' Wolf Album is a 1969 album by Howlin' Wolf which mixed blues wi… Read Full Bio ↴The Howlin' Wolf Album is a 1969 album by Howlin' Wolf which mixed blues with psychedelic rock arrangements on several of Howlin' Wolf's classic songs. Howlin' Wolf strongly disliked the album, and Chess Records referenced this fact on the album's cover. The album peaked at #69 on the Billboard Black Albums chart.
In 1968, Chess Records made an attempt to modernize the sound of bluesmen Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters by convincing them to record Jimi Hendrix-inspired psychedelic arrangements resulting in the albums Electric Mud and The Howlin' Wolf Album. The recording sessions for The Howlin' Wolf Album featured the same musicians as Electric Mud. Howlin' Wolf disliked the proposed sound, which he did not consider to be blues. According to guitarist Pete Cosey, during the recording sessions, Howlin' Wolf "looked at me and he said 'Why don't you take them wah-wahs and all that other shit and go throw it off in the lake — on your way to the barber shop?'"
In 1968, Chess Records made an attempt to modernize the sound of bluesmen Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters by convincing them to record Jimi Hendrix-inspired psychedelic arrangements resulting in the albums Electric Mud and The Howlin' Wolf Album. The recording sessions for The Howlin' Wolf Album featured the same musicians as Electric Mud. Howlin' Wolf disliked the proposed sound, which he did not consider to be blues. According to guitarist Pete Cosey, during the recording sessions, Howlin' Wolf "looked at me and he said 'Why don't you take them wah-wahs and all that other shit and go throw it off in the lake — on your way to the barber shop?'"
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
The Howlin' Wolf Album
Howlin' Wolf Lyrics
Back Door Man I am a back door man I am a back door…
Built for Comfort Some folk built like this, some folk built like that But…
Down In The Bottom Well now, baby meet me in the bottom, bring me…
Evil If you're a long way from home Can't sleep at night Grab…
Moanin' At Midnight Well, somebody knocking on my door Well, somebody knocking o…
Smokestack Lightnin' Ah oh, smokestack lightnin' Shinin', just like gold Why don'…
Spoonful It could be a spoonful of diamond Could be a spoonful…
Tail Dragger I'm a tail dragger I wipe out my track When I get…
The Red Rooster I have a little red rooster Too lazy to crow for…
Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy Well, all you girls think the days are gone You don't…