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1-1 Look-A-Here Baby
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Albert Williams Tenor Saxophone – Unknown ArtistVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-2 California Blues # 1
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Albert Williams Tenor Saxophone – Unknown ArtistVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-3 Worried All The Time
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – L.C. HubertVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-4 Everybody's In The Mood
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-5 Color And Kind
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-6 Dorothy Mae
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Harmonica – James CottonPiano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf
1-7 Sweet Woman
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-8 Decoration Day
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleGuitar – Willie Johnson Piano – Bill Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-9 Oh Red
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Willie SteeleHarmonica – James CottonPiano – Bill Johnson Tenor Saxophone – Charles TaylorTrombone – Walter "Tang" SmithVocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf
1-10 I'm Not Joking
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-11 Highway My Friend
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-12 Hold Your Money
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-13 California Blues # 2
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-14 Stay Here Til My Baby Comes Back
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Willie Johnson Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-15 Come To Me Baby
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Henry GrayVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-16 So Glad
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-17 Bluebird
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – John Lee Hooker
1-18 My Life
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-19 You Ought To Know
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-20 Nature (Alternate Take)
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Smokey Smothers*, Willie Johnson Piano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Adolph "Billy" DuncanVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-21 Walk To Camp Hall
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
1-22 Poor Boy (Alternate Take)
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-1 My Baby Told Me (Alternate Take)
Bass – Alfred ElkinsDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-2 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
2-3 You Can't Put Me Out
Drums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, L.D. McGheePiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-4 Getting Late
Drums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, L.D. McGheePiano – Hosea Lee KennardVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-5 Wolf In The Mood
Drums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Abe Smothers, Hubert SumlinHarmonica – Howlin' WolfPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abb LockeWritten-By – Joe Garland
2-6 My People's Gone
Drums – S.P. LearyGuitar – Abe Smothers, Hubert SumlinHarmonica – Howlin' WolfPiano – Hosea Lee KennardTenor Saxophone – Abb Locke
2-7 Mama's Baby
Bass – Jerome ArnoldDrums – Junior BlackmanGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Saxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon
2-8 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
2-9 Long Green Stuff
Bass – Jerome ArnoldDrums – Junior BlackmanGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny Jones*Saxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon
2-10 Joy To My Soul
Baritone Saxophone – Donald HawkinsBass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Sam LayGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-11 Poor Wind That Never Change
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Unknown ArtistPiano – Henry GraySaxophone – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Alex Atkins, Chester Burnett
2-12 Pop It To Me
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Jesse Anderson, Syl Johnson
2-13 I Had A Dream
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinTenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf
2-14 The Big House
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistBass – Calvin JonesDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Unknown ArtistVocals – Howlin' Wolf
2-15 Tired Of Crying
Band [Remainder] – Unknown ArtistBass – Calvin JonesDrums – Cassell BurrowsGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Unknown ArtistVocals – Howlin' Wolf
2-16 Rollin' And Tumblin' (Acoustic Fragment)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf
2-17 More Howlin' Wolf Talks
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf
2-18 I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog Anymore (Acoustic)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Sonny Terry
2-19 Woke Up This Morning (Acoustic)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf
2-20 Ain't Going Down That Dirt Road (2nd Acoustic Take)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howlin' Wolf

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Distributed By – BMG
  • Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – I-1653
  • Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – I-1654

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: 1-15 to 1-22, 2-1 to 2-20), Phil Chess (tracks: 1-15 to 1-22, 2-1 to 2-20), Sam Phillips (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14), Willie Dixon (tracks: 1-15 to 1-22, 2-1 to 2-20)
  • Remastered By [Digital] – Erick Labson
  • Research [Photo] – Geary Chansley
  • Written-By – Chester Burnett (tracks: Except As Noted)

Notes

Additional barcode sticker on rear cover: Printed in Germany
On discs: Made in Germany.

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 (Printed): 0 08811 93312 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 008811933128
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): SONOPRESS I-1653/MCD09349-1 A DS3
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): SONOPRESS I-1654/MCD09349-2 A DS2
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0723
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0723
  • Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
  • Label Code: LC 1056
  • Other (Distribution Code (France)): F: BM 772

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MCD 09349, CHD 2-9349 Howlin' Wolf Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog ‎(2xCD, Comp) MCA Records, Chess MCD 09349, CHD 2-9349 US 1994
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

Howlin' Wolf - Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (Chess Collectibles Vol. Two)

Performer: Howlin' Wolf

Album Title: Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (Chess Collectibles Vol. Two)

Genre: Blues

Label: Chess ‎– CHLDD 19331, MCA Records ‎– MCD09349, Chess ‎– CHD2-9349, Chess ‎– MCD 09349, MCA Records ‎– CHD 2-9349
Series: Chess Collectibles – Vol. 2, ✔ –
Type: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 1994
Category: Blues
Style: Electric Blues

MP3 album zip size: 1831 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1610 mb

Rating: 3.8 / 5

Votes: 538

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