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Howlin' Wolf
Memphis Days: The Definitive Edition Vol. 1
Genre: Blues

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Oh, Red! [Take 1] - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
2. My Last Affair [Take 1] - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
3. Come Back Home [Take 1] - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, Chester
4. California Boogie - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
5. California Blues - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
6. Look-A-Here Baby - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, Chester
7. Smile at Me - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
8. My Baby Walked Off - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
9. Drinkin' CV Wine (CV Wine Blues) - Howlin' Wolf,
10. My Troubles and Me - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
11. Chocolate Drop - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
12. Mr. Highway Man - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
13. Bluebird Blues - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, Chester
14. Color and Kind - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
15. (Everybody's) In the Mood - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
16. Dorothy Mae [Number 2] - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
17. I Got a Woman (Sweet Woman) - Howlin' Wolf,
18. Decoration Day Blues - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
19. (Well) That's All Right - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf
20. How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf, Burnett, C.
21. Baby Ride with Me (Ridin' in the Moonlight) - Howlin' Wolf, Howlin' Wolf

This is where is all began for Chester Burnett. These are his first recordings produced by the legendary Sam Phillips at the famed Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The deluxe booklet includes extensive liner notes by Col... more »

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All Artists: Howlin' Wolf
Title: Memphis Days: The Definitive Edition Vol. 1
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bear Family
Original Release Date: 1/1/1992
Re-Release Date: 7/27/1996
Album Type: Import
Genre: Blues
Styles: Chicago Blues, Traditional Blues, Regional Blues, Memphis Blues, Electric Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 4000127154606, 790051154608

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"Where the soul of man never dies" Sam Phillips

blindmowin | 01/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sam Phillips was devistated by the news that the Wolf was going to move to Chicago. It just spoiled all his plans to back Howlin' Wolf as the main man from Sun records (Memphis,Ten). After the Wolf left, Sam decided to back the young trucker named Elvis. Howlin' Wolf had a hat full of tunes pooring out of his head years before he ever recorded, some tunes we will never hear. You will find a lot of the available CDs carry the same cuts, except for this one. THUNDERING music from the source. When Sam Phillips said of the Wolf, "this is where the soul of man never dies" these were the recordings he spoke of. The two voices from his throat, the terrible piano runs, the dirty guitar, and the drums like popping balloons. You will be able to listen to these cuts a million times over and always find yourself startled to your foundation."

You'll want Volume 2 as well...

Edwin Graf Diemer | Red Bank, NJ USA | 03/13/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great to see this back in print! Nothing more to add to the above, except it is just magnificent in every way, and the documentation is a music course in itself. Save time and grab the other volume while you're at it-you'll want it anyway! The two disks really should have been packaged together because the documentation at times refers to material in the other set. Essential!"