Message to the Young

Message to the Young
Studio album by Howlin' Wolf
Released	March 16, 1971 (1971-03-16)
Recorded	September 1970 & October 6, 1970
Studio	Ter Mar Recording, Chicago
Genre	Blues
Length	30:57
Label	Chess
Producer	Cash McCall, Sonny Thompson
Howlin' Wolf chronology
The Howlin' Wolf Album (1969) Message to the Young (1971) The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (1971)

Message to the Young is the eighth album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released by Chess Records in 1971. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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]

Track listing

All compositions by Sarah Lewis and Sonny Thompson except where noted

1. "If I Were a Bird" (Morris Dollison) – 4:34
2. "I Smell a Rat" – 2:15
3. "Miss James" – 3:27
4. "Message to the Young" (Thompson, Ralph Bass) – 5:50
5. "She's Looking Good" (Roger Collins) – 2:40
6. "Just As Long" – 3:42
7. "Romance Without Finance" – 3:22
8. "Turn Me On" – 4:32 ^[2]

Personnel

• Howlin' Wolf – vocals, harmonica
• Sonny Thompson – piano, arranger, conductor
• John Jeremiah – organ
• Bryce Roberson, Jon Stocklin – guitar
• Bob Crowder – bass
• Tyrone Smith – drums
• Cash McCall – arranger, conductor ^[4]
• Unidentified horn section and vocalists

References

1. Howlin' Wolf Sessionography Archived 2019-06-28 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 19, 2019
2. Howlin' Wolf: Message to the Young – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
3. Stephenson, M. Blues Blast: Featured Interview Cash McCall, Bluesblastmagazine.com, accessed September 20, 2019
4. "Message to the Young - Howlin' Wolf | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 22, 2021.