The London Sessions

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

This releases was issued many times with minor differences. This one is Made in France by M.P.O.
Printed in Holland
Matrix Runout: RTS 33017 MPO 02 @

Recorded May 11-12, 1970 in Olympic Sound Studios - London.
Digitally transferred from original Chess mono & stereo masters
Licensed from: Billy Carr Productions Red Dog Express Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2016-05-11 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1I Ain’t Superstitious
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass guitar [bass]:
Klaus Voormann
double bass:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05) and Klaus Voormann (on 1970-05-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-05-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-02)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (on 1970-05-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05) and Richie (The Beatles) (on 1970-05-02)
organ:
Steve Winwood (on 1970-05-02)
piano:
Steve Winwood (from 1970-05-02 until 1970-05)
saxophone:
Joe Miller-Jordan (saxophonist) (in 1970-05) and Dennis Lansing (in 1970-05)
shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-02)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-02)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (on 1970-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
3.53:32
2Sittin’ on Top of the World
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-06)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (on 1970-05-06)
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…”)
4.53:52
3Built for Comfort
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass:
Bill Wyman (on 1970-05-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-07)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (on 1970-05-07)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (on 1970-05-07)
saxophone:
Dennis Lansing (on 1970-05-07) and Joe Miller (saxophonist) (on 1970-05-07)
trumpet:
Jordan Sandke (on 1970-05-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
42:12
4The Red Rooster (rehearsal)
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
partial recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
1:26
5The Red Rooster
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
acoustic guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf
congas, membranophone and percussion:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
cowbell, electric bass guitar and shakers:
Bill Wyman
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood
piano:
Lafayette Leake and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
43:46
6Highway 49
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Highway 49 (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
42:47
7Cause of It All
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Cause of It All (in 1970-05)
writer:
Chester Burnett
2:43
8Poor Boy
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Poor Boy (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
4:08
9Commit a Crime
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
writer:
Chester Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
3:59
10Wang‐Dang‐Doodle
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1970-05)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
44:31
11Do the Do
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Do the Do (in 1970-05)
writer:
Willie Dixon
42:19
12Worried About My Baby
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Worried About My Baby (in 1970-05)
writer:
Joe Josea and Jules Taub
52:57
13Rockin’ Daddy
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
bass guitar:
Phil Upchurch (in 1970-05)
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3.53:45
14What a Woman
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05) and Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
What a Woman (in 1970-05)
writer:
J. Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
42:59
15Who’s Been Talking?
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (in 1970-05)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
52:59