Howlin' Wolf
by Howlin' Wolf
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Howlin' Wolf bestography
Howlin' Wolf is ranked 2nd best out of 23 albums by Howlin' Wolf on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Howlin' Wolf is Moanin' In The Moonlight which is ranked number 706 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,451.
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Howlin' Wolf track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Howlin' Wolf rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 60 Music Albums of 1962 | 6/60 | 5 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 22 Music Albums of 1962 | 2/22 | 5 |
| 2026 | Rivera | 301-400 | 65/100 | - |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 22 Music Albums of 1962 | 2/22 | 5 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 36 Music Albums of 1962 | 8/36 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 40 Music Albums of 1962 | 10/40 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 74/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest blues / blues rock albums of the 60’s | 33/43 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1962 | 2/13 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | all time (501 - 600) by Acclaimed Music | 2/40 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 214 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,247 | |||
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Howlin' Wolf ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago |  Dingerbell | 4,184 | 63/100 |
| ! | 10/09/2026 08:05 | pharoahstune | 255 | 79/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2026 01:38 | baystateoftheart | 2,903 | 72/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.5/100, a mean average of 78.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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ObsoleteEntity 03/29/2015 20:55 | #138181 | TOP COMMENT
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I remember listening to this album late at night with a friend. Howlin' was howlin' at us. He was telling it like it is. That is a fond memory that I will never forget. Good times, good times!! (Edited)
Larcx13 11/12/2020 11:49 | #260704 | TOP COMMENT
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The only thing that sets his debut apart from this one is that he wrote all the tracks on his first album, while Willie Dixon wrote most of the tracks on this one. Other than that, this is still some straight undeniable blues classics. (Edited)
poppmusic TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/09/2015 03:52 | #134418 | TOP COMMENT
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You know, all things considered, this does come from 1962, and Howlin' Wolf doesn't write most of the songs...he's still a good performer, but this isn't deserving of legendary status by any means.
Runaway winner for album of the year for 1962 (Edited)
There are some great songs on here but on the whole it isn't anything that special even though it is a very enjoyable listen. Howlin' Wolf's voice is what steals the show for me. It is so bluesy and full of grit and it really does sound like he is howling the words at us. This makes it the perfect record for a little late night listen with the curtains drawn and the moon shining down on you as Howlin' Wolf guides you through these songs. The piano is also very strong on this record and gives probably the best instrumental performance on the whole release. It is followed closely by the guitar which suits the style they are going for perfectly. However, there are quite a few filler and unnecessary tracks on this release. That makes this very short album feel like it drags as you wait for the boring songs to end so you can go back to the superior ones. It is also quite plain with its instrumentation and I think they could experiment a little more with their sound. Overall, this is an album that if you are in the right environment then it is extremely effective but if your not then it is quite boring. (Edited)
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