Howlin' Wolf-The Real Folk Blues (1965)


 
Artist: Howlin' Wolf

Title: The Real Folk Blues

Label: Chess

Format: LP

Cat #: CH-9273

Year of Release: 1965

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1987 Gold Stamp Promo, The Original Chess Masters Series

Sold Price: $19.99

Listed Condition: VG+/VG (spine wear)

Sell Date: 10/25/20

Discogs Last Sold: 7/22/20 VG/VG $15.22

Low: $12.00

Median: $18.00

High: $32.62

Current low price: $18.00 VG+/VG+

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 10

Have/Want: 341/174

Where Sold: Little Rock, AR

Time it took to sell: 4 years

Where and When Bought: Worcester or Boston late 80's used guessing 4 bucks

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+

Sad To See It Go?: No

"This is where the soul of man never dies."-Sam Phillips

Why not beef up thin text with an obligatory quote?  And a LAZY Wiki gleaned quote at that (though a perfect one).  Tough to comment on this compilation, which encompasses classic recordings from 1956-1965.  So good, it was reissued as is for the Original Chess Masters Series, right at the dawn of the CD era.  I may prefer him to Muddy Waters and BB King, although those three are just different feels of the creme de la creme of Chicago Blues.

Guitars on these sides are tough, vocals are raw and just a tad unpretty, thus perfect.  Songs like "Killing Floor" and "Natchez Burning" are such standards you can't believe there was once a world without 'em.  "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" is probably my favorite as it veers into rock n' roll.  Well above my weight, but a man can dream.

I'm a bit surprised that an 80's vinyl digital remaster of anything goes for $20-30, but the '65 original tops out around $85 in top shape when someone sells the mono copy.  It sounded nice in headphones and the buyer got a nice clean promo copy close to the median.

What else can I say?  Sounds good in the morning.  Sounds good late at night.  Sounds good in a car.  Sounds great in a bar.  You can file under H.  I file under W.  

Howlin' Wolf.  1910-1976.  300 pounds of joy in a 6' 3" frame in his 65 years on this earth.

We'll never have better.

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