The London Sessions

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts (see all versions of this release, 15 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.

Tracklist

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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 (on 1970-05-02)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (on 1970-05-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05) and Richie (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 (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 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-02)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (on 1970-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
3:32
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (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 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-06)
remixed at:
RCA Studios 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.
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
3:52
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 (on 1970-05-07)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (on 1970-05-07)
piano:
Ian Stewart (on 1970-05-07)
saxophone:
Dennis Lansing (on 1970-05-07) and Joe Miller (on 1970-05-07)
trumpet:
Jordan Sandke (on 1970-05-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music
2:12
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (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. 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
cowbell, electric bass guitar and shakers:
Bill Wyman
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton and Hubert Sumlin
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (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 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:46
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Highway 49 (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams
2:47
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
John Simon (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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (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
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios 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
4:31
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Do the Do (in 1970-05)
writer:
Willie Dixon
2:19
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Worried About My Baby (in 1970-05)
writer:
Joe Josea and Jules Taub
2:57
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
piano:
Ian Stewart (in 1970-05) and Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:45
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 (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05) and Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
What a Woman (in 1970-05)
writer:
J. Oden
2:59
15Who’s Been Talking?
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (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 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (in 1970-05)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
2:59