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I looked back at my review of the self-titled Howlin' Wolf album that I had already listened to for the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list. Reading my review for that album, it seems that my opinion is mostly the same when listening to Moanin' in the Moonlight. One major difference between the debut and this album is that all of the songs on the debut were written by Willie Dixon and these songs are mostly Howlin' Wolf originals. Each song sounds as if recorded in a shack located on some dirt road. Howlin' Wolf's raspy vocals don't sound put on as a character but as the result of years of poor living and a tough life.

If you are looking to explore the blues, this should be a top candidate.

Songs I Knew I Liked: “Smokestack Lightnin'”

Songs I Now Like: None jumped out to me.

Songs I Don't Want to Ever Hear Again: None