Killing Floor

~ Recording by Howlin’ Wolf

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)LP-1502
1.1Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHLD 19098
1.1Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CHD-9273
1.1Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CH-9273
1.17Killing Floor2:48Howlin’ Wolf16 Greatest HitsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Route 16 (label for blues compilations)CD 9003
1.24Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfMoanin' & Howlin'Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
Chess (US label)3
2.8Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfPortrait in BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Green Line RecordsCD3GLP 457
3.5Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Chess BoxHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD3-9332
1.2Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfKilling FloorHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDCD1041
1.17Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
1.12Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfZeppelin ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here)PCD-2538
1.17Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfVolume 4, Going Down SlowHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993-01-01
Roots (walking man logo, cat. nos. RTS #####)RTS 33043
4.15Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfChess BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-02-02
Chess (US label)CHD4-9340
6.8Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfThe Complete Recordings 1951–1969Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-06-17
Charly RecordsRED BOX 7
2.4Killing Floor2:48Howlin’ Wolf28 Great Blues BalladsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
1.19Killing Floor2:48Howlin’ WolfCollectionHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
The Collection (Dutch, catalog numbers start with COL)COL 020
1.17Killing Floor2:48Howlin’ WolfLondon SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
De AgostiniBLUES N010
1.17Killing Floor2:48Howlin’ WolfThe Blues Collection 7: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfAlbum
Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group)BLU GNC 007
1.22Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfThe Genuine ArticleHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (UK subsidiary of Chess Records), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 11073
1.1Killing Floor2:54Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 645
1.22Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfThe Genuine ArticleHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCD 11073
2.3Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfThe Promised LandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)478585-2
2.16Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfThe Very Best of Howlin' WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
3.12Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfBlues Classics 1927-1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD3-11441
1.20Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfHis Best (Remastered)Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-04-08
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9375
2.16Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Chess Blues-Rock Songbook: The Classic OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-08-26
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD2-9389
1.20Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfHis BestHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)MCD 09375
1.14Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfLiving the Blues - 1965-1969 Blues ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR859-07 MSD 37049
2.16Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfChess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949–1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-01-13
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9393
1.14Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfLed Astray: The Folk & Blues Roots of Page & PlantVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionVSOP CD 282
1.17Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfThe CollectionHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)112 047 2
1.1Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 820-2
4.6Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfMartin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical JourneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-09
Hip‐O RecordsB0000393-02
1.10Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ Wolf20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues GuitarVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)B000377-02
1.11Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ Wolf20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Howlin' WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)B0000358-02
4.6Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfMartin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical JourneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
Hip‐O RecordsCOL 512578 2
1.15Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfCapital Gold Guitar LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-22
Box Music (UK label), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 64919 2 3, VTDCD 653
1.20Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfThe Definitive CollectionHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-17
Geffen Records8784
2.19Killing Floor2:49Howlin’ WolfThe Howlin' Wolf AnthologyHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-30
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.11Killing Floor?:??Howlin’ WolfZeppelin's Blues: Twaalf Originele LuchtsigarenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2007-11-01
1.1Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfComplete Roots: The Roots of Kings of LeonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-09-15
Snapper MusicSBLUECD078
1.1Killing Floor2:53Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2013-12-11
Chess (US label)UICY-75959
1.9Killing Floor2:49Howlin’ WolfSmoke Stack LightningHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
1.5Killing Floor2:50Howlin’ WolfTail DraggerHowlin’ WolfAlbum
1.7Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfThe Best of Howlin' Wolf: 18 Legendary HitsHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
PMF Records90.154-2
Promotion
1.10Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfMojo: Roots of Led ZeppelinVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
1.10Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfMojo 2004.08: The Roots of Led ZeppelinVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Killing Floor2:46Howlin’ WolfMojo: The Roots of HendrixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)
2.14Killing Floor2:49Howlin’ Wolf2120 South Michigan (Great Blues From Chicago's Chess Records)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.119Killing Floor2:51Howlin’ WolfVirgo Angel: Blues RockVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • -2016
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
2.3Killing Floor2:52Howlin’ WolfThe Promised LandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -1995
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 66969

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-08)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
bass:Andrew McMahon (Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon) (in 1964-08)
double bass:Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
guitar family:Buddy Guy (in 1964-08)
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
vocals:Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
recording of:Killing Floor (in 1964-08)

Related works

Killing Floor

lyricist and composer:Chester Arthur Burnett
later versions:The Lemon Song