The Wolf that House Built

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]

The Wolf That House Built
Studio album by Little Axe
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	On-U Sound Studios, Roundhouse Studios and The Manor, London, England
Genre	Electric blues, dub
Length	63:31
Label	Okeh/Wired
Producer	Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood
Little Axe chronology
The Wolf That House Built (1994) Slow Fuse (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
NME	8/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Accolades

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

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

Musicians Saz Bell – vocals Kevin Gibbs – vocals Keith LeBlanc – drums Skip McDonald – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, producer Talvin Singh – tabla, percussion Doug Wimbish – bass guitar

Technical personnel Paul Beckett – engineering Alan Branch – engineering Dave Pine – engineering Adrian Sherwood – producer Frédéric Voisin – illustrations

Release history

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

References

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.

External links

• The Wolf That House Built at Discogs (list of releases)