I saw a new release of the Howlin Wolf Sessions with improved, alternate, and unreleased tracks on it. It cost something like $30 US. Has anyone heard this yet? Is it worth the purchase if you already own the original?

Yeah the rehearsal of Worried About You with just Wolf, Wyman & Clapton is great.

ROCKMAN

i didn't find it worth the investment - the best tracks were on the original issue. if you have that, you have what you need.

"Always stop at the top"--Howlin Wolf, rehearsal to Little Red Rooster

Smokey Wrote:
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> "Always stop at the top"--Howlin Wolf, rehearsal
> to Little Red Rooster


Yeah!

The original album is very fine late-period Wolf, & unlike some of these Universal expanded 2 cd sets (like Cream's Disreali Gear's, w/ just the 33 minute album in mono on 1 disc, stereo the other, a couple of minor demos, & BBC stuff that already is out on their BBC album!) the 1971 London Sessions is great - I mean Wolf, the great Hubert Sumlin (whose much delayed new cd w/ Keith on 2 tracks is out Jan 25th) & Clapton on guitar, Bill, Charlie, & the great Ian Stewart on much of it as well (Mick was at the sessions & is in some photos, but doesnt play, & Winwood overdubbed some parts later in the US). I mean, Wolf & Hubert w/ the Stones, Clapton filling in for Keith - not as ferocious as his Memphis & early Chicago sides, but fine nevertheless. It's interesting to hear the one odd track with Ringo/Klaus Voorman - so clunky & off the mark compared to BW/CW's effortless swing. 1st disc has 3 outtakes issued later, as well. The 2nd disc is well worth it, alternates, different mixes, longer versions, etc. If you dig blues, the Stones, history, it's imo well worth it!

T&A Wrote:
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> i didn't find it worth the investment - the best
> tracks were on the original issue. if you have
> that, you have what you need.


Really disagree: on the original album the more commercially atractive cuts were used, on the new release the real gems are issued. I love this album, and anyone who like the Watts/Wyman tandem, early 1970 Clapton and good organic blues music should buy the album. By the way, $30 is way over the top, you can find it for $10 max. Check ebay.

Mathijs

Thanks all...I'm going to get it tonight

There is really nothing wrong with the original(classic) album ! You can get the deluxe edition with 2 cd`s (over 100 minutes remastered music with Wolf & friends ) for 11 english pounds at Amazon ! Specially the second disc is full of "uncommercially" great bluesmusic ( with alternately takes ,previously unreleased tracks, false starts , dialogs & so on ) ! And about the cover : Here we a talking really de luxe too ! :-)