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The Wolf that House Built

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The Wolf that House Built
Studio album by
Released1994 (1994)
RecordedOn-U Sound Studios, Roundhouse Studios and The Manor, London, England
Genre
Length63:31
LabelOkeh/Wired
ProducerSkip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood
Little Axe chronology
The Wolf that House Built
(1994)
Slow Fuse
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
NME8/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

The Wolf That House Built is the debut album of Little Axe, released in 1994 by Wired Recordings.[5][6] The album was re-issued as a digital download in 2014 featuring additional tracks.[7]

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Mojo United Kingdom Albums of the Year[8] 1995 14

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Skip McDonald and Adrian Sherwood, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride On (Fight On)"Huddie Ledbetter, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood5:22
2."The Time Has Come"Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish5:04
3."Out in the Rain and Cold"Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish4:37
4."Back to the Crossroads" 6:36
5."Never Turn Back" (parts 1 & 2)Alan Lomax, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood7:19
6."Another Sinful Day" 4:06
7."Crossfire" 4:29
8."Wolf's Story" 7:01
9."Hear My Cry"Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish4:22
10."Dayton" 6:12
11."Falling Down" 4:28
12."Wake the Town" 3:55

Personnel

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Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1994 Wired Recordings CD WIRED 27
United States 1994 Okeh/Epic CD 7464-64254-2

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "The Wolf That House Built". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Little Axe". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ columnist (January 28, 1995). "Little Axe – The Wolf That House Built". NME: 47.
  4. ^ columnist (March 8, 1995). "Little Axe – The Wolf That House Built". Rolling Stone: 65.
  5. ^ "Skip Mcdonald: Discography". tackhead.com. 2004. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Parker, David (2001). "Album: Little Axe – 'The Wolf That House Built'". skysaw.org. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Discography". little-axe.com. 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "Mojo – The 25 Best Albums of 1995". Mojo. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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