Album Details

Wolf at the Door

RELEASE
1991
LABEL
Rounder
GENRES
Blues, Regional Blues, New Orleans Blues, Soul-Blues

Album Review

Most of this CD from Walter "Wolfman" Washington puts the focus on his voice, which is reminiscent of a young Ray Charles. The horn arrangements look back toward 1960s Motown, and five of the six tracks fall squarely into the idiom of pre-disco R&B, with touches of funk and gospel. "Peepin'" is a bit of a surprise, a minor-toned instrumental with Tom Fitzpatrick's soprano in the lead and some nice George Benson-ish guitar by Washignton. Even better are the last three tracks: the joyful blues "Tailspin," a minor blues ("At Night In the City"), and a bluesy ballad ("Don't Say Goodbye"). Wolfman Washington's versatility is quite impressive, making this a fairly memorable recording.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Hello Strangerhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/hello-stranger/id2517066?i=2517017&uo=5
  2. Is It Something You've Got (I Had It All the Time)http://itunes.apple.com/album/wolf-at-the-door/id2517066?uo=5
  3. I Want to Knowhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/i-want-to-know/id2517066?i=2517030&uo=5
  4. Peepin'http://itunes.apple.com/album/peepin/id2517066?i=2517036&uo=5
  5. It Doesn't Really Matterhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/it-doesnt-really-matter/id2517066?i=2517042&uo=5
  6. Heatin' It Uphttp://itunes.apple.com/album/heatin-it-up/id2517066?i=2517048&uo=5
  7. Tailspinhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/tailspin/id2517066?i=2517054&uo=5
  8. At Night in the Cityhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/at-night-in-the-city/id2517066?i=2517060&uo=5
  9. Don't Say Goodbyehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/dont-say-goodbye/id2517066?i=2517063&uo=5
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