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//Chess Records//
£36.99 – 1xLP
Howlin’ Wolf’s Moanin’ in the Moonlight stands as one of the defining statements in electric blues, showcasing the unrelenting intensity and magnetic presence of one of the genre’s most commanding figures. Compiling a string of singles cut for Chess Records between 1951 and 1959, the album brims with Wolf’s unmistakable growl, searing harmonica work, and propulsive band interplay.
These sessions produced some of the most enduring blues standards ever recorded – from the rolling menace of ‘Smokestack Lightnin’’ and the prowling title track to the swaggering ‘How Many More Years’ and the foreboding ‘Evil (Is Going On)’. Backed by a tight, tough ensemble, Wolf delivers each performance with unfiltered power and a palpable sense of danger, setting a template for countless rock and blues artists who followed.
Moanin’ in the Moonlight remains a landmark in American music – a visceral, unvarnished portrait of a singular artist.
Tracklisting:
1. Moanin’ At Midnight
2. How Many More Years
3. Smokestack Lightnin’
4. Baby How Long
5. No Place To Go (You Gonna Wreck My Life)
6. All Night Boogie (All Night Long)
7. Evil (Is Going On)
8. I’m Leavin You
9. Moanin’ For My Baby
10. I Asked For Water
11. Forty Four
12. Somebody In My Home
