Howlin' Wolf - Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog
Singer: Howlin' WolfTitle: Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog
Label: MCA Records – MCD 09349, Chess – CHD 2-9349
Series: The Original Chess Masters – , Chess Collectibles – Vol. 2
Type: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 1994
Category: Blues
Style: Electric Blues
Size MP3 zip: 1770 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1353 mb
Rating: 5.0✭
Format: MP3 XM MPC VOX VOC AUD DMF AC3 FLAC
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Look-A-Here BabyBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Albert Williams Tenor Saxophone – Unknown ArtistVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A2 | California Blues # 1Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Albert Williams Tenor Saxophone – Unknown ArtistVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A3 | Worried All The TimeBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – L.C. HubertVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A4 | Everybody's In The MoodBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A5 | Color And KindBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A6 | Dorothy MaeBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Harmonica – James CottonPiano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
| A7 | Sweet WomanBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A8 | Decoration DayBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A9 | Oh RedBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleHarmonica – James CottonPiano – Bill Johnson Tenor Saxophone – Charles TaylorTrombone – Walter "Tang" SmithVocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
| A10 | I'm Not JokingBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A11 | Highway My FriendBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A12 | Hold Your MoneyBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A13 | California Blues # 2Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A14 | Stay Here Til My Baby Comes BackBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A15 | Come To Me BabyBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Henry GrayVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A16 | So GladBass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A17 | BluebirdBass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – John Lee Hooker |
| A18 | My LifeBass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A19 | You Ought To KnowBass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A20 | Nature (Alternate Take)Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A21 | Walk To Camp HallBass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| A22 | Poor Boy (Alternate Take)Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B1 | My Baby Told Me (Alternate Take)Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B2 | Midnight Blues (Alternate Take To "Moaning For My Baby")Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abb LockeVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B3 | You Can't Put Me OutDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, L.D. McGheePiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B4 | Getting LateDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, L.D. McGheePiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B5 | Wolf In The MoodDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Abe Smothers, Hubert SumlinHarmonica – Howlin' WolfPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abb LockeWritten-By – Joe Garland |
| B6 | My People's GoneDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Abe Smothers, Hubert SumlinHarmonica – Howlin' WolfPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abb Locke |
| B7 | Mama's BabyBass – Jerome ArnoldDrums – Junior BlackmanGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Saxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon |
| B8 | Tail Dragger (Alternate Take)Bass – Jerome ArnoldDrums – Junior BlackmanGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Saxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon |
| B9 | Long Green StuffBass – Jerome ArnoldDrums – Junior BlackmanGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Saxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon |
| B10 | Joy To My SoulBaritone Saxophone – Donald HawkinsBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Sam LayGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B11 | Poor Wind That Never ChangeBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Unknown ArtistPiano – Henry GraySaxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Alex Atkins, Chester Burnett |
| B12 | Pop It To MeBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Jesse Anderson, Syl Johnson |
| B13 | I Had A DreamBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf |
| B14 | The Big HouseBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistBass – Calvin JonesDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Unknown ArtistVocals – Howlin' Wolf |
| B15 | Tired Of CryingBand [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistBass – Calvin JonesDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Unknown ArtistVocals – Howlin' Wolf |
| B16 | Rollin' And Tumblin' (Acoustic Fragment)Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
| B17 | More Howlin' Wolf TalksVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
| B18 | I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog Anymore (Acoustic)Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Sonny Terry |
| B19 | Woke Up This Morning (Acoustic)Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
| B20 | Ain't Going Down That Dirt Road (2nd Acoustic Take)Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf |
Credits
- Art Direction – Vartan
- Compilation Producer – Andy McKaie
- Compiled By, Liner Notes – Dick Shurman
- Design – DZN*
- Photography By [Page 2 & 3] – John Gibbs Rockwood*
- Photography By [Page 4] – Brian Smith
- Photography By [Pages 6, 7 & 16] – Doug Fullon
- Producer – Leonard Chess (tracks: A15 to A22, B1 to B20), Phil Chess (tracks: A15 to A22, B1 to B20), Sam Phillips (tracks: A1 to A14), Willie Dixon (tracks: A15 to A22, B1 to B20)
- Remastered By [Digital] – Erick Labson
- Research [Photo] – Geary Chansley
- Written-By – Chester Burnett (tracks: Except As Noted)
Notes
Tracks A1 & A2 recorded Memphis, December 18, 1951. Previously unreleased in U.S.Track A3 recorded Memphis, possibly January 23, 1952. Originally Chess single 1515. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Tracks A4, A7 & A8 recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A5 recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Originally released Rounder LP 28, "Cadillac Daddy".
Track A6 possibly recorded Memphis, April 17, 1952. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A9 recorded Memphis, October 7, 1952. Originally Chess single 1528. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track A10 probably recorded Memphis, September 24, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A11 to A14 probably recorded October 28, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A15 recorded Chicago, March, 1955. Originally Chess single 1607. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track A16 recorded Chicago, July 19, 1956. Originally Chess single 1632. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track A17 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A18 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Originally Chess single 1648. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track A19 recorded Chicago, December, 1956. Originally issued in error as "The Nachez Burning" on repressing of Chess single 1744. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track A20 recorded Chicago, June 24, 1957. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track A21 recorded Chicago, December, 1957. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks A22 & B1 recorded Chicago, December, 1957. Previously unreleased.
Track B2 recorded April 3, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks B3 & B4 recorded circa September, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks B5 & B6 recorded July, 1959. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B7 recorded September 28, 1962. Originally Chess 1844. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track B8 recorded September 28, 1962. Previously unreleased.
Track B9 recorded September 28, 1962. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B10 recorded August 14, 1963. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B11 recorded April 11, 1966. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B12 recorded June, 1967. Originally Chess single 2009. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track B13 recorded June, 1967. Originally Chess single 2009.
Track B14 recorded July 14, 1969. Previously unreleased.
Track B15 recorded July 14, 1969. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B16 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track B17 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased dialogue.
Tracks B18 to B20 recorded November, 1968. Previously unreleased.
Tracks B1 to B20 recorded in Chicago
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 076732934920
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD 09349 | Howlin' Wolf | Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (2xCD, Comp, RE, RM) | Chess | MCD 09349 | Europe | 1997 |
| MCD 09349 | Howlin' Wolf | Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (2xCD, Comp, RE, RM) | Chess | MCD 09349 | US | 1997 |
| CHC2-9349 | Howlin' Wolf | Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (2xCass, Comp) | Chess, Mca Records | CHC2-9349 | US | 1994 |
| CHLDD 19331, MCD09349, CHD2-9349, MCD 09349, CHD 2 | Howlin' Wolf | Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (Chess Collectibles Vol. Two) (2xCD, Comp) | Chess, MCA Records, Chess, Chess, MCA Records | CHLDD 19331, MCD09349, CHD2-9349, MCD 09349, CHD 2 | UK & Europe | 1994 |