The Wolf that House Built | ||||
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Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | On-U Sound Studios, Roundhouse Studios and The Manor, London, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:31 | |||
Label | Okeh/Wired | |||
Producer | Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood | |||
Little Axe chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
NME | 8/10 [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]
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Mojo | United Kingdom | Albums of the Year [8] | 1995 | 14 |
All tracks are written by Skip McDonald and Adrian Sherwood, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ride On (Fight On)" | Huddie Ledbetter, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood | 5:22 |
2. | "The Time Has Come" | Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish | 5:04 |
3. | "Out in the Rain and Cold" | Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish | 4:37 |
4. | "Back to the Crossroads" | 6:36 | |
5. | "Never Turn Back" (parts 1 & 2) | Alan Lomax, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood | 7:19 |
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 Wimbish | 4:22 |
10. | "Dayton" | 6:12 | |
11. | "Falling Down" | 4:28 | |
12. | "Wake the Town" | 3:55 |
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Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 1994 | Wired Recordings | CD | WIRED 27 |
United States | 1994 | Okeh/Epic | CD | 7464-64254-2 |
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