@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Howlin' Wolf - The Howlin' Wolf AlbumYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Blues, Psychedelic Electric Blues, Chicago, Illinois 5/26Matrix #: LPS-319Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Howlin' W (10' - 76')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Chester Burnett grew up under brutal poverty and family instability in Mississippi before becoming Howlin’ Wolf, one of blues’ most physically commanding figures. Studio Lore: Chess pushed Wolf into psychedelic arrangements he reportedly disliked, making the album a forced collision between old blues authority and late-60s rock marketing. Media Narrative: The cover openly mocked the project with “This is Howlin’ Wolf’s new album,” turning label strategy, embarrassment, and rebellion into the package itself.
