| Message to the Young | ||||
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| Released | March 16, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 & October 6, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 30:57 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Cash McCall, Sonny Thompson | |||
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Message to the Young is the eighth album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released by Chess Records in 1971. [1]
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Cash McCall stated "I did an album on Howlin’ Wolf that didn't work out too well, I didn't know the man couldn't read and that was Message To The Young. I produced that and Wolf didn't have any respect for me, as I was so young". [3]
All compositions by Sarah Lewis and Sonny Thompson except where noted
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