Rockin' the Blues (1996)

About this title: Collectables could probably do a better job of selling this nine-song CD if they'd indicate somewhere on the outside that it's a live performance from Germany in 1964. That puts it about seven years nearer to Wolf's prime than Chess's official live album (At Alice's Revisited) and makes this 1996 release an indispensable part of any serious blues or classic rock collection. Wolf and his band -- Hubert Sumlin, guitar, Sunnyland Slim, piano, and Clifton James, drums (no credit for the bass player, but he's there) -- open by easing into a loose-limbed instrumental jam. Wolf starts to build up a ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rockin' the Blues [Howlin' Wolf]
2. All My Life [Burnett]
3. Howlin' for My Darlin' [Dixon/Howlin' Wolf]
4. Dust My Broom [James/Johnson]
5. Goin' Down Slow [Oden]
6. I Didn't Mean to Hurt Your Feelings [Burnett]
7. Love Me [Burnett]
8. Shake It for Me [Howlin' Wolf]
9. Forty-Four [Howlin' Wolf/Burnet]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.