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The History of the Albums - n° 191
[I invite you to read my previous review on Moanin' in the Moonlight - by Howlin' Wolf (1959), to better understand his life and this one.] It's crazy to imagine that the best days of the Blues were during its famous revival period, when most of the songs re-released during that period had been released years or even decades ago. It is for this reason that the Blues offers many more must-have compilations than solo albums, which you must have in your ... read more
Ticklish with anxious energy, as if the mob is on your back - a crazy fool named Howlin' wolf makes his way through this album. He pretends to have a cool in the lyrics but the tremble in his greasy voice and the riffs constantly remind us that this album is in a nervous hurry. It's that fast paced blues that feels as old and fresh of that made in the 1930s. It has the gritty spark of the purest of roasted blues, like the rockiness of Elmore James but the gritty uncleanness that is only found ... read more
THis guy sounds like he has lung cancer
Favorite Track: Who's Been Talkin'
Least Favorite Track: You'll Be Mine
Howlin' Wolf's self-titled debut is a concrete foundation for a countless amount of genres that will eventually emerge from this record.
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Track List
| 1 | Shake for Me 2:19 | 66 |
| 2 | Little Red Rooster 2:29 | 65 |
| 3 | You'll Be Mine 2:30 | 63 |
| 4 | Who's Been Talking? 2:26 | 64 |
| 5 | Wang Dang Doodle 2:27 | 66 |
| 6 | Little Baby 2:48 | 65 |
| 7 | Spoonful 2:50 | 71 |
| 8 | Goin' Down Slow 3:27 | 60 |
| 9 | Down in the Bottom 2:14 | 62 |
| 10 | Back Door Man 2:53 | 63 |
| 11 | Howlin' for My Darlin' 2:36 | 61 |
| 12 | Tell Me 2:58 | 64 |
Total Length: 31 minutes
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6mo
This mfer killed a female acquaintance's abusive boyfriend during an argument with a hoe. What a badass