Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1951–1960

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Break of Day
2:44
2The Natchez Burnin’
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1956-07-19) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1956-07-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1956-07-19)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
recording of:
The Natchez Burnin’ (on 1956-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:09
3Going Back Home
2:39
4Bluebird
recording of:
Bluebird
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:31
5My Life
recording of:
My Life
3:01
6You Ought to Know
3:20
7Who’s Been Talking?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:21
8Tell Me
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Tell Me (on 1957-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
recording of:
Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:56
9Somebody in My Home (alternate take)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (on 1957-06-24) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Somebody in My Home (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
10Somebody in My Home
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (on 1957-06-24) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Somebody in My Home (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:25
11Nature (takes 1/4/6)
6:35
12Nature (alternate take)
2:54
13Nature
2:45
14Walk to Camp Hall
2:49
15Poor Boy (alternate take)
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:26
16Poor Boy
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Poor Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:33
17My Baby Told Me
2:46
18Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1957-12)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957-12) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1957-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957-12)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
2:32
19I Didn’t Know
recording of:
I Didn't Know
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:26
20I Better Go Now (Howlin’ Blues) (alternate)
recording of:
I Better Go Now
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:11
21Howlin’ Blues
2:44
22I Better Go Now (multiple takes)
recording of:
I Better Go Now
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
4:23
23I Didn’t Know
recording of:
I Didn't Know
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
24Moaning for My Baby
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1958-04-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-04-03) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1958-04-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1958-04-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1958-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1958-04-03)
recording of:
Moanin' for My Baby (on 1958-04-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:47
25Moaning for My Baby (Midnight Blues) (takes 3 & 4)
recording of:
Moanin' for My Baby (on 1958-04-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
4:49
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