John Lee Hooker - Don`t Look Back [7/17]

Artist:

Hooker, John Lee

UPC:

826663104370

See Also:

Charles, Ray King, Albert Various Artists - From Clarksdale To Heaven...John Lee Hooker

Description:

Personnel: John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison (vocals, guitar); Danny Caron (guitar); John "Juke" Logan (harmonica); Roger Lewis (tenor & baritone saxophones); Gregory Davis (trumpet); Charles Brown (piano, organ); Jim Pugh, John Allair (keyboards); Ruth Davies (acoustic bass); Richard Cousins (bass); Victor Bisetti, Kevin Hayes (drums).
Los Lobos: David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas (guitar); Steve Berlin (baritone saxophone); Conrad Lozano (bass).
Producers: Van Morrison, Los Lobos, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Engineers: Jim Stern, Samuel Lehmer, Mick Glossop, Mario Caldato, Jr.,
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
"Don`t Look Back" won the 1998 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals and for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Personnel: John Lee Hooker (guitar); David Hidalgo (vocals); Billy Friday Johnson, Rich Kirch, Cesar Rosas (guitar); Jim Pugh (acoustic guitar); John "Juke" Logan (harmonica); Kenny Baker , Roger Lewis (tenor saxophone); Steve Berlin (baritone saxophone); Gregory Davis (trumpet); Mitch Woods (piano); John Allair (keyboards); Jim Guyette, Conrad Lozano, Ollan Christopher, Richard Cousins (bass instrument); Ruth Davies (acoustic bass); Kevin Hayes , Victor Bisetti, Bowen Brown (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Keith Blake.
Since he won a Grammy Award for 1989`s THE HEALER, John Lee Hooker, now 79 years old, has been an unusually hot property. He has played with the likes of Rolling Stones, Branford Marsalis and B.B. King. DON`T LOOK BACK finds the party continuing, with old friend/disciple Van Morrison, who guested on 1995`s CHILL OUT, now in the producer`s seat.
Apart from a raucous reading of the old Hooker standard "Dimples," which features backing from Los Lobos, DON`T LOOK BACK leans towards varying shades of slow blues. Emotion is stressed over barn-burning instrumental heroics, particularly on the songs that ride along on Charles Brown`s melancholic piano playing. Producer Morrison`s duets with his idol on "Travellin` Blues" and Morrison`s "The Healing Game" bring out the best in both legends.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dimples
2. Healing Game, The
3. Ain`t No Big Thing
4. Don`t Look Back
5. Blues Before Sunrise
6. Spellbound
7. Travellin` Blues
8. I Love You Honey
9. Frisco Blues
10. Red House
11. Rainy Day
12. Bonus Track: Send Me Your Pillow - (Bonus Track)
13. Bonus Track: Blues Before Sunrise - (Bonus Track)

Album Information

Release Date:

07/17/2007

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Shout! Factory

Catalog Number:

8266310437

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

61 : 56

Guest Artist:

Van Morrison; Gregory Davis; Los Lobos; Roger Lewis; Charles Brown Trio; John Allair; John "Juke" Logan

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