180-Gram Vinyl Limited Edition ** AllMusic. Howlin' Wolf was the primal force of blues music spun out to it's ultimate conclusion. He was an imposing presence, blessed with a thunderous voice and enormous physical strength. Like his friend and rival Muddy Waters, Wolf transformed Mississippi's archaic country blues into the electric urban blues of Chicago, his adopted home. Presented here is his outstanding debut album for Chess Records, Moanin' in the Moonlight 1959 one of the alltime cornerstones of the genre. 180gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION. The Complete Album + 6 Bonus Tracks.