The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions

The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1971 (1971-08)
RecordedMay 2–7, 1970
StudioOlympic, London, England
GenreChicago blues
Length39:43
LabelChess/Rolling Stones
ProducerNorman Dayron
Howlin' Wolf chronology
Message to the Young
(1971)
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
(1971)
Live and Cookin'
(1972)
London Sessions chronology
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
(1971)
The London Muddy Waters Sessions
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
Christgau's Record GuideA−
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The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions is an album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released in 1971 on Chess Records, and on Rolling Stones Records in Britain. It was one of the first super session blues albums, setting a blues master among famous musicians from the second generation of rock and roll, in this case Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman. It peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200.