Three Hundred Pounds of Joy

~ Recording by Howlin’ Wolf

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)LP-1502
1.20Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy2:57Howlin’ WolfHowlin’ WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum
Chess (US label), Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue), Vogue France600111, VG 651
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CH-9273
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CHD-9273
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHLD 19098
2.12300 Pounds of Joy3:06Howlin’ WolfThe Chess BoxWillie DixonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-22
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD2-16500
1.22Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:04Howlin’ WolfMoanin' & Howlin'Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
Chess (US label)3
2.6Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:04Howlin’ WolfPortrait in BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Green Line RecordsCD3GLP 457
1.6300 Pounds of Joy3:06Howlin’ WolfGuitar Player Presents: Legends of Guitar: Electric Blues, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70716
3.2Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:08Howlin’ WolfThe Chess BoxHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD3-9332
1.16300lbs of Joy3:00Howlin’ WolfKilling FloorHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDCD1041
6.4300 lbs of Joy3:06Howlin’ WolfThe Complete Recordings 1951–1969Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-06-17
Charly RecordsRED BOX 7
1.15Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:06Howlin’ WolfCharly R&B Masters: SpoonfulHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDRB2
1.21300 Pounds of Joy3:04Howlin’ WolfThe Genuine ArticleHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (UK subsidiary of Chess Records), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 11073
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:08Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 645
1.21300 Pounds of Joy3:04Howlin’ WolfThe Genuine ArticleHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCD 11073
2.14300 Pounds of Joy3:05Howlin’ WolfThe Very Best of Howlin' WolfHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
1.17Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:08Howlin’ WolfHis Best (Remastered)Howlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-04-08
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9375
1.17Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfHis BestHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)MCD 09375
2.12300 Pounds of Joy3:02Howlin’ WolfThe Chess BoxWillie DixonAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)316 500 2, MCD 16500
10.10300 Punds of Joy3:06Howlin’ WolfThe Chess StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-10-04
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3805962
1.14Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:03Howlin’ WolfThe CollectionHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)112 047 2
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 820-2
1.17Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Definitive CollectionHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-17
Geffen Records8784
2.13Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:03Howlin’ WolfThe Howlin' Wolf AnthologyHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-30
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
3.5300 Pounds of Joy3:05Howlin’ WolfA Complete Introduction to ChessVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-14
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)531 770-2
1.5Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:05Howlin’ WolfParty JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Boutique (German jazz label, sub-label of Universal Jazz)06007 5325319
1.8Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:07Howlin’ WolfThe Real Folk BluesHowlin’ WolfAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2013-12-11
Chess (US label)UICY-75959
1.4Three Hundred Pounds of Joy3:04Howlin’ WolfTail DraggerHowlin’ WolfAlbum

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
piano:Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
lead vocals:Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
recording of:300 Pounds of Joy (on 1963-08-14)

Related works

300 Pounds of Joy

lyricist and composer:Willie Dixon