| Message to the Young | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 16, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 & October 6, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 30:57 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Cash McCall, Sonny Thompson | |||
| Howlin' Wolf chronology | ||||
| ||||
Message to the Young is the eighth album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released by Chess Records in 1971. [1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
Cash McCall stated "I did an album on Howlin’ Wolf that didn't work out too well, I didn't know the man couldn't read and that was Message To The Young. I produced that and Wolf didn't have any respect for me, as I was so young". [3]
Track listing
All compositions by Sarah Lewis and Sonny Thompson except where noted
- "If I Were a Bird" ( Morris Dollison) – 4:34
- "I Smell a Rat" – 2:15
- "Miss James" – 3:27
- "Message to the Young" (Thompson, Ralph Bass) – 5:50
- "She's Looking Good" (Roger Collins) – 2:40
- "Just As Long" – 3:42
- "Romance Without Finance" – 3:22
- "Turn Me On" – 4:32 [2]
Personnel
- Howlin' Wolf – vocals, harmonica
- Sonny Thompson – piano, arranger, conductor
- John Jeremiah – organ
- Bryce Roberson, Jon Stocklin – guitar
- Bob Crowder – bass
- Tyrone Smith – drums
- Cash McCall – arranger, conductor [4]
- Unidentified horn section and vocalists
References
- ^ Howlin' Wolf Sessionography Archived 2019-06-28 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 19, 2019
- ^ a b Howlin' Wolf: Message to the Young – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Stephenson, M. Blues Blast: Featured Interview Cash McCall, Bluesblastmagazine.com, accessed September 20, 2019
- ^ "Message to the Young - Howlin' Wolf | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
