HOWLIN WOLF – Moanin In The Moonlight (Acoustic Sounds Series) – LP – Deluxe 180g Vinyl

LP – Limited Edition Deluxe 180g Black Vinyl with All-analogue mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios!. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings.

The man born Chester Arthur Bennett idolized folk and country singers, but his unmistakable delivery was too powerful for a blue yodel. I couldnt do no yodelin, he said, so I turned to howlin. Howlin Wolfs voice, combined with his blistering guitar and harmonica, helped put Chess Records and Chicago blues on everyones radar. Moanin in the Moonlight, Wolfs first long-playing album from 1958 collected a dozen singles he had recorded over the preceding decade, including the favourites Smokestack Lightnin, Evil and How Many More Years.

Bring home the sound of Americas greatest blues label in high fidelity with the Chess Records 75th Anniversary Series. These audiophile reissues of classic albums and compilations from the Chess discography are remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP). Each disc is packaged in tip-on gatefold sleeves printed on high-grade board.

“In 2025, Chess Records celebrates its 75th anniversary. To mark this historic milestone, Chess will launch a comprehensive 75th anniversary series this October with a curated selection of audiophile vinyl reissues, kicking off with Muddy Waters The Best of Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolfs Moanin in the Moonlight. The ongoing monthly series will showcase releases from legendary artists spanning across the renowned Chess roster, including Chuck Berrys Berry Is on Top and Etta James At Last on November 21st, and Little Walters The Best of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson IIs The Real Folk Blues on December 12th.

All-analogue mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios! 180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Moanin At Midnight
2. How Many More Years
3. Smokestack Lightnin
4. Baby How Long
5. No Place To Go (You Gonna Wreck My Life)
6. All Night Boogie (All Night Long)

Side B
1. Evil (Is Going On)
2. Im Leavin You
3. Moanin For My Baby
4. I Asked For Water
5. Forty Four
6. Somebody In My Home