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John Lee Hooker - Hooker (2006) [Electric Blues, Chicago Blues]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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John Lee Hooker - Hooker (2006) [Electric Blues, Chicago Blues]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Artist: John Lee Hooker
Album: Hooker
Genre: Electric Blues, Chicago Blues
Label: Shout! Factory
Released: 2006
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
    CD 1:
  1. Boogie Chillen' (3:10)
  2. Sally Mae (3:12)
  3. Black Man Blues (as Texas Slim) (3:37)
  4. Hobo Blues (3:02)
  5. Hoogie Boogie (2:56)
  6. Weeping Willow Boogie (2:50)
  7. Crawlin' King Snake (3:01)
  8. Driftin' From Door To Door (3:00)
  9. Catfish Blues (2:52)
  10. Moses Smote The Water (1:56)
  11. Huckle Up Baby (2:48)
  12. Wandering Blues (as Texas Slim) (3:19)
  13. Don't You Remember Me (as Texas Slim) (2:48)
  14. Notoriety Woman (3:09)
  15. Let Your Daddy Ride (2:38)
  16. John L's House Rent Boogie (3:01)
  17. Bumble Bee Blues (as Johnny Williams) (2:42)
  18. Leave My Wife Alone (as John Lee Booker) (2:48)
  19. Just Me And My Telephone (3:24)
  20. I'm In The Mood (3:07)
  21. Blues For Big Town (3:13)
  22. Stuttering Blues (as John Lee Booker) (2:18)
  23. Down Child (2:52)
  24. Boogie Rambler (2:39)
  25. Baby You Ain't No Good (3:13)
  26. I'm Ready (2:39)

    CD 2:
  1. Dimples (2:11)
  2. Every Night (2:59)
  3. I'm So Excited (2:54)
  4. I Love You Honey (2:34)
  5. Tupelo Blues (3:24)
  6. I Need Some Money (2:28)
  7. Democrat Man (3:29)
  8. No More Doggin' (2:47)
  9. Gonna Use My Rod (4:23)
  10. Whiskey And Wimmen (2:58)
  11. No Shoes (2:26)
  12. We're All God's Chillun (3:09)
  13. I'm Goin' Upstairs (2:55)
  14. Teachin' The Blues (3:28)
  15. You Lost A Good Man (2:52)
  16. Don't Turn Me From Your Door (2:44)
  17. When My First Wife Quit Me (3:39)
  18. Boom Boom (2:32)
  19. She's Mine (2:23)
  20. Frisco Blues (2:47)
  21. Birmingham Blues (2:54)
  22. Big Legs Tight Skirt (2:17)
  23. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (3:37)
  24. I'm Losin' You (3:54)
  25. I Cover The Waterfront (4:03)

    CD 3:
  1. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (3:00)
  2. Let's Go Out Tonight (6:51)
  3. Bottle Up and Go (2:27)
  4. Let's Make It (Live) (4:36)
  5. King of the World (Live) (3:44)
  6. I'm Bad Like Jesse James (Live) (5:20)
  7. Think Twice Before You Go (2:04)
  8. Mean Mean Woman (5:43)
  9. Burning Hell (John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat) (5:28)
  10. Peavine (John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat) (5:06)
  11. I Got My Eyes On You (John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat) (4:26)
  12. Doin' the Shout (3:32)
  13. Bluebird (5:26)
  14. Early One Morning (4:09)
  15. We'll Meet Again (4:01)
  16. Loving People (5:16)

    CD 4:
  1. Baby Lee (with Robert Cray) (3:44)
  2. I'm In The Mood (with Bonnie Raitt) (4:31)
  3. The Healer (with Carlos Santana) (5:40)
  4. Mr. Lucky (with Robert Cray) (4:41)
  5. I Cover The Waterfront (with Van Morrison) (6:43)
  6. This Is Hip (with Ry Cooder) (3:25)
  7. Bottle Up And Go (with John Hammond) (2:44)
  8. Same Old Blues Again (with Robert Cray) (6:13)
  9. Boom Boom (with Jimmie Vaughan) (4:19)
  10. Chill Out (Things Gonna Change) (with Carlos Santana) (4:48)
  11. Tupelo (3:56)
  12. Kiddio (with Charles Brown) (3:10)
  13. Dimples (with Los Lobos) (4:01)
  14. Don't Look Back (with Van Morrison) (6:43)
  15. Up And Down (4:49)
  16. Mean Mean World (Zakiya Hooker & John Lee Hooker) (5:23)
  17. Boogie Chillen' (with Eric Clapton) (4:37)

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John Lee Hooker was an active recording artist for roughly 50 years -- active in that not only did he record steadily, but he actively jumped from label to label, recording for seemingly every label, big or small, from such legendary imprints as Modern, Savoy, Chess, Vee-Jay, Impulse and Riverside, to such smaller outfits as Eagle, Sensation, Staff, Guest Star and Pausa. He started his career cutting sides for singles, later recording proper albums, and all these recordings have been repackaged and reissued in a seemingly endless series of compilations, ranging from budget-line bottom of the barrel discs to first-rate retrospectives, like Rhino's 1991 The Ultimate Collection, but one thing his discography has always lacked was a comprehensive, career-spanning box set, which Shout! Factory's finally provides with their 2006 four-disc set Hooker. Encompassing 84 songs recorded for 27 labels over the course of half a century, Hooker manages to sort through his unwieldy discography with grace and precision, offering all his standards -- beginning with "Boogie Chillen" and "Sally Mae," then running through "Crawlin' King Snake," "I'm in the Mood," "Dimples," "Boom Boom," "It Serves Me Right to Suffer," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" -- but adding the depth and detail by lingering at relatively lesser-known sides and singles (including songs released under pseudonyms like "Texas Slim" and "John Lee Booker") from every era of his career. And even though Hooker never quite deviated from his signature boogie -- he always bent backing bands to follow his rhythm, as much of the music on this set proves -- he did have different eras in his career, starting with the spooky solo sides in the late '40s and early '50s, which gave way to his early experiments with backing bands, which lead to his dynamic electric work of the '60s, which in turn set the precedent for his collaborations with Canned Heat, which in themselves were the foundation of his comeback of the late '80s and early '90s, where he returned to the spotlight via a series of superstar-studded duets albums. All these phases are represented well on Hooker -- some might argue that the latter duet phase is represented a little too well since the entire fourth disc is devoted to it, but that did span a full decade of recording for Hooker, and it did bring him his highest commercial profile ever -- giving this set a welcome narrative in addition to its sheer comprehensiveness. These are the two most attractive elements of Hooker: it makes sense of his long career and hits virtually all his highlights. Hooker certainly has many excellent individual albums in his catalog, but most listeners could get this set and have all the John Lee Hooker they'll ever need. Which isn't the same thing as saying that Hooker is for everybody. Hooker's boogie is intoxicating, but like strong liquor it may either be addictive or an acquired taste, so it's best for the uninitiated to sample something smaller, like Rhino's 1995 set The Very Best of John Lee Hooker, which has all the essentials in a concentrated dose. For some, that single-disc -- or something similar -- will be all they ever need, since it has the best of the boogie. This set is for the listener who already knows they're a fan, and wants to dig in deep -- and for those listeners, this Hooker will certainly and repeatedly satisfy.
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine


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