John Lee Hooker - The Definitive Collection (Hip-O) [5/23] *

Artist:

Hooker, John Lee

UPC:

602498797501

See Also:

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

Description:

Personnel: Bonnie Raitt (vocals, slide guitar); Joseph Barry Galbraith, Eddie Kirkland, Eddie "Guitar" Burns, Eddie Taylor, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn, Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana (guitar); Louis Myers (harmonica); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Chester Thompson (keyboards, synthesizer); David "Panama" Francis, Francis Clay, Fred Below, Al Duncan , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums); Armando Peraza (congas); Jos¿ Chepit¿ Areas (timbales).
Liner Note Author: Colin Escott.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (11/03/1948-04/??/1988); Detroit, MI (11/03/1948-04/??/1988); New York, NY (11/03/1948-04/??/1988); San Francisco, CA (11/03/1948-04/??/1988); Sausalito, CA (11/03/1948-04/??/1988).
Photographers: Jim Marshall ; Jean-Pierre Leloir; David Gahr; Stephanie Wiesand; Jan Persson; Brian Smith ; Chuck Stewart.
What can be said about yet another John Lee Hooker greatest-hits collection!? Not only is the music consumer loaded down with these discs, but frankly, most are very similar in content. The main thing to look for when purchasing a compilation of "The Hook" is a trust-worthy label. Hip-O`s Definitive Collection provides one such example, complete with professional packaging, informative liner notes, superlative sound, and most importantly, the best-known songs from Hooker`s massive catalog spanning six decades. From solo material recorded in Detroit in the `40s for the Modern label, through his mostly electric recordings on Chess, Vee Jay, Impulse, and ABC-BluesWay up to his final, Grammy Award winning collaborations with Bonnie Raitt and Carlos Santana, these are the 20 cuts that any John Lee Hooker neophyte should hear. ~ Al Campbell

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Boogie Chillen
2. Hobo Blues
3. Crawlin` King Snake
4. John l`s House Rent Boogie
5. Leave My Wife Alone
6. I`m in the Mood
7. Walkin` the Boogie - (alternate take)
8. Sugar Mama
9. Dimples
10. Boom Boom
11. It Serves You Right to Suffer
12. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
13. Waterfront, The
14. I`m Bad Like Jesse James - (live)
15. Motor City Is Burning, The
16. Think Twice Before You Go
17. Back Biters and Syndicators
18. Burning Hell
19. Healer, The
20. I`m in the Mood

Album Information

Release Date:

05/23/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Hip-O

Producer:

Bob Thiele; Ralph Bass; Bob Hite; Jim Gaines; Skip Taylor; Carlos Santana; Al Smith; Bob Thiele; Ralph Bass; Andy McKaie (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

0006127

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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