John Lee Hooker - Hooker [2006] (4 x CD's)

JOHN LEE HOOKER

John Lee Hooker - Hooker [2006] (4 x CD's)

John Lee Hooker, master bluesman and undisputed father of boogie, recorded for more than 30 labels over a span of 50 years. Amazingly, he has never had a definitive career box set, until now. Hooker is an 84-track, 4CD set that culls material from all eras of his lengthy career, produced in conjunction with his estate to serve as the definitive tribute to his legacy.

There's perfect symmetry in the way this four-disc anthology opens with a raw, solo acoustic 1948 rendition of John Lee Hooker's signature tune, "Boogie Chillen'," and then closes a half-century later with Eric Clapton teaming with Hooker on the same tune. Though the Mississippi bluesman who relocated to Detroit has been justly celebrated for his spellbinding repetitions and primal incantations, this comprehensive set shows just how much more range and depth there was to Hooker's music than basic boogie. Beyond the influential hits--"Dimples," "Boom Boom," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" among them--the set shows his music touching on everything from religion ("Moses Smote the Water," "We're All God's Chillen") to sociopolitical commentary ("Democrat Man," "King of the World"). Even so, sensual pleasure remained his prime inspiration, and few bluesmen have made sex and liquor sound as sexy and intoxicating as Hooker did. Included are selections from his career revivals spurred by disciples (1970's teaming with Canned Heat, 1989's Grammy-winning collaborations with Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, and others), but the most powerful Hooker is the earlier stuff that cuts closest to the bone. It may be surprising that it has taken Hooker this long to be memorialized with a comprehensive box set, but when you consider how many labels he recorded for (almost all of which he outlived) and under how many different names (Texas Slim, Johnny Williams, et al.), it?s quite an achievement that this set even exists. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD 1

1.    Boogie Chillen' 3:09   
2.    Sally May    3:12   
3.    Black Man Blues 3:37   
4.    Hobo Blues 3:01   
5.    Hoogie Boogie 2:55   
6.    Weeping Willow Boogie 2:50   
7.    Crawlin' Kingsnake 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 3:19   
13.    Don't You Remember Me 2:47   
14.    Notoriety Woman 3:09   
15.    Let Your Daddy Ride 2:37   
16.    John Lee's House Rent Boogie 3:01   
17.    Bumble Bee Blues 2:41   
18.    Leave My Wife Alone 2:47   
19.    Just Me And My Telephone 3:24   
20.    In The Mood 3:07   
21.    Blues For Big Town 3:13   
22.    Stuttering Blues 2:18   
23.    Down Child 2:52   
24.    Boogie Rambler (Version 1954) 2:38   
25.    Baby You Ain't No Good 3:13   
26.    I'm Ready 2:38   

CD 2

1.    Dimples 2:11   
2.    Every Night 2:58   
3.    I'm So Excited 2:53   
4.    I Love You Honey 2:34   
5.    Tupelo Blues 3:24   
6.    I Need Some Money 2:27   
7.    Democrat Man 3:49   
8.    No More Doggin' (Version 1960) 2:47   
9.    Gonna Use My Rod 4:22   
10.    Whiskey And Wimmen 2:57   
11.    No Shoes 2:26   
12.    We're All God's Chillun 3:08   
13.    I'm Going Upstairs 2:55   
14.    Teachin' The Blues 3:28   
15.    You Lost A Good Man 2:51   
16.    Don't Turn Me Away From Your Door 2:44   
17.    When My First Wife Left 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 2:16   
23.    It Serves Me Right 3:36   
24.    I'm Losin' You 3:53   
25.    I Cover The Waterfront 4:02   

CD 3

1.    One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer 3:00   
2.    Let's Go Out Tonight 6:50   
3.    Bottle Up And Go [Version '65] 2:27   
4.    Let's Make It (Live) 4:35   
5.    King Of The World (Live) 3:44   
6.    I'm Bad Like Jesse James (Live) 5:20   
7.    Think Twice Before You Go 2:03   
8.    Mean Mean Woman    5:42   
9.    Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker - Burnin' Hell 5:27   
10.    Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker - Peavine 5:06   
11.    Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker - I Got My Eyes On You 4:25   
12.    Doin' The Shout 3:31   
13.    Bluebird [70'er Version] 5:26   
14.    Early One Morning 4:09   
15.    We'll Meet Again 4:01   
16.    Loving People 5:15   

CD 4

1.    John Lee Hooker & Robert Cray - Baby Lee 3:44   
2.    John Lee Hooker with Bonnie Raitt - I'm In The Mood 4:31   
3.    John Lee Hooker feat. Carlos Santana & The Santana Band - The Healer     5:39   
4.    John Lee Hooker & Robert Cray - Mr. Lucky 4:41   
5.    John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison with Booker T. - I Cover The Waterfront 6:42   
6.    John Lee Hooker with Ry Cooder - This Is Hip [Version 1991] 3:25   
7.    John Lee Hooker With John Hammond - Bottle Up And Go 2:44   
8.    John Lee Hooker & Robert Cray - Same Old Blues Again 6:13   
9.    John Lee Hooker & Jimmie Vaughan - Boom Boom     4:19   
10.    John Lee Hooker feat. Carlos Santana & Band - Chill Out (Things Gonna Change) 4:48   
11.    Tupelo 3:56   
12.    John Lee Hooker & Charles Brown - Kiddio 3:10   
13.    John Lee Hooker & Los Lobos - Dimples 4:01   
14.    John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison - Don't Look Back 6:42   
15.    Up And Down 4:49   
16.    Mean Mean World 5:22   
17.    John Lee Hooker & Eric Clapton - Boogie Chillen' 4:36

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