| His Best | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 14 or August 1951 May 25, 1954 – August 1964 | |||
| Genre | Chicago blues | |||
| Length | 55:41 | |||
| Label | MCA/Chess | |||
| Producer | Sam Phillips, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon, Andy McKaie[2] | |||
| Compiler | Andy McKaie[2] | |||
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His Best is a greatest hits album by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf. The album was originally released on April 8, 1997, by MCA/Chess Records,[1] and was one of a series of releases by MCA for the 50th anniversary of Chess Records that year (see 1997 in music). Ten years later – on April 17, 2007 – the album was reissued by Geffen Records as The Definitive Collection.[3]
The album features several of his most well-known recording including "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful", and "Killing Floor".
- ^ a b Koda, Cub. "His Best – Howlin' Wolf: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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