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Little Red Rooster (Limited Edition) (8002)

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Title Little Red Rooster (Limited Edition)

Author Howlin´ Wolf

Supplier Blues Joint

EAN 8436563184628

Reference LPS 173962

LABEL CODE 8002

STYLE BLUES

DISCS NUMBER 1

180 GRAM VIRGIN VINYL

INCLUDES 6 BONUS TRACKS

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Originally released in January 1962, this is one of Howlin' Wolf's best-loved LPs. Widely recognized as one of the all-time cornerstones of Chicago Blues, it was also named the third greatest guitar album of all time by Mojo magazine in 2004.

The first side of this record features iconic singles like "The Red Rooster," [aka "Little Red Rooster"]. However it’s on the second side that Wolf really steps into the light and delivers his dynamic and unique voice like never before, with songs such as "Back Door Man" and his famous variation of "Spoonful," one of the finest blues tunes ever recorded.

PERSONNEL:

HOWLIN’ WOLF, vocals and harmonica, on all tracks, plus:

ON A1-A2: Hubert Sumlin (g), Willie Dixon (b), Johnny Jones (p), Sammy Lay (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 1961.
ON A3 & B2: Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers (g), Willie Dixon (b, vc on B2), Henry Gray (p), Sammy Lay (d). Howlin’ Wolf also plays guitar.
Chicago, Illinois, December 1961.
ON A4 & B6: Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson (g), Willie Dixon (b), Hosea L. Kennard (p), Earl Phillips (d).
Chicago, Illinois, June 24, 1957.
ON A5, B1 & B4: Hubert Sumlin, Freddy Robinson (g), Willie Dixon (b), Otis Spann (p), Fred Below (d).
Chicago, Illinois, June 1961.
ON A6 & B3: Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers (g), Willie Dixon (b), Johnny Jones (p), Sammy Lay (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 1961.
ON B5: Hubert Sumlin, Otis “Smokey” Smothers (g), Hosea Lee Kennard (p), S.P. Leary (d), Abb Locke (ts).
Chicago, Illinois, late 1959.

(*) BONUS TRACKS: Howlin’ Wolf (vocals and harmonica), plus:

ON A7: Hosea Lee Kennard (p) Willie Johnson, Otis "Smokey" Smothers (g), Willie Dixon (b), Earl Phillips (d), Adolph "Billy" Duncan (ts).
Chicago, December 1956.
ON A8: Johnny Jones (p), Hubert Sumlin (g), Jerome Arnold (b), Junior Blackmon (d), J.T. Brown (ts).
Chicago, September 28, 1962.
ON A9: Ike Turner (p), Willie Johnson (g), Willie Steele (d).
West Memphis, Arkansas, February 12, 1952.
ON B7: Hubert Sumlin, Abraham Smothers (g), Hosea Lee Kennard (p), S.P. Leary (d), Abb Locke (ts)
Chicago, Illinois, July 1959.
ON B8: Lee Cooper (g), Willie Dixon (b), Otis Spann (p), Earl Phillips (d).
Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 1954.
ON B9: Hubert Sumlin (g), Alfred Elkins (b), Hosea Lee Kennard (p), Earl Phillips (d).
Chicago, Illinois, December 1957.