Howlin' Wolf: Moanin’ In The Moonlight - Acoustic Sounds Series (Vinyl LP)

The man born Chester Arthur Bennett idolised folk and country singers, but his unmistakable delivery was too powerful for a blue yodel. “I couldn’t do no yodelin’,” he said, “so I turned to howlin’.” Howlin’ Wolf’s voice, combined with his blistering guitar and harmonica, helped put Chess Records and Chicago blues on everyone’s radar. Moanin’ In The Moonlight, Wolf’s 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 America’s 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 analogue 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 Howlin’ Wolf’s Moanin’ In The Moonlight.

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

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)
7. Evil (Is Going On)
8. I’m Leavin You
9. Moanin’ For My Baby
10. I Asked For Water
11. Forty Four
12. Somebody In My Home