Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' In The Moonlight - Acoustic Sounds Series LP

180g Vinyl, Acoustic Sounds Series — All-Analog Mastering

Released by Chess in 1959, Moanin' in the Moonlight is Howlin' Wolf's debut album, compiling singles recorded between 1951 and 1959. It introduces his signature granite growl on classics like "Smokestack Lightnin'," "Evil" and "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)," backed by the explosive guitar of Willie Johnson and Hubert Sumlin. A cornerstone of electric blues, it ranks among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Features

• 180g vinyl, pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
• Acoustic Sounds Series; archival tip-on gatefold jacket
• Label: Chess

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Moanin' at Midnight
2. How Many More Years
3. Smokestack Lightnin'
4. Baby, How Long
5. No Place to Go
6. All Night Boogie

Side B:

1. Evil
2. I'm Leavin' You
3. Moanin' for My Baby
4. I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
5. Forty-Four
6. Somebody in My Home