The man born Chester Arthur Bennett idolized folk and country singers, but his unmistakable delivery was too powerful for a blue yodel. I couldnt do no yodelin, he said, so I turned to howlin. Howlin Wolfs voice, combined with his blistering guitar and harmonica, helped put Chess Records and Chicago blues on everyones radar. Moanin in the Moonlight, Wolfs first long-playing album from 1958 collected a dozen singles he had recorded over the preceding decade, including the favorites Smokestack Lightnin, Evil and How Many More Years.
Bring home the sound of Americas 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 analog 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.
ABOUT CHESS RECORDS 75th ANNIVERSARY SERIES
Like America itself, the story of Chess Records is a tale of opportunity in new lands, crossing lines of color and culture to create rhythm and blues music that influenced listeners the world over. Chess stunning rosterand its canny foundersenhanced and transformed the blues from folk music to popular sound.
Founded in 1950 by Polish immigrant brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, Chess Records emerged from the south side of Chicago, but its influence is felt across the world and generations of popular musicfrom the British Invasion acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton citing Chess artists as influences to todays marquee acts that include Beyonc, Jack White, Questlove and Bruce Springsteen
In 2025,Chess Records celebrates its 75thanniversary. To mark this historic milestone, Chess will launch a comprehensive 75thanniversary series this October with a curated selection of audiophile vinyl reissues, kicking off with Muddy WatersThe Best of Muddy Watersand Howlin WolfsMoanin in the Moonlight.
The ongoing monthly series will showcase releases from legendary artists spanning across the renowned Chess roster, includingChuck BerrysBerry Is on Topand Etta JamesAt Laston November 21st, and Little WaltersThe Best of Little Walterand Sonny Boy Williamson IIsThe Real Folk Blueson December 12th
PRODUCT DETAILS
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1LP Wide
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Acoustic Sounds audiophile vinyl reissues from the legendary Chess Records catalog
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Mastered from the original analog tapes
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Manufactured at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) on 180-gram vinyl
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Tip-On gatefold sleeves printed on high-grade board
