Blues Is the Color

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:31
2I Feel So Good
4:11
3Blues Before Sunrise
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing
3:51
4She Shot Me Down
2:52
5Rock With Me
7:06
6Hard Times
7:54
7Crawlin’ King Snake
3:22
8Good Rockin’ Mama
2:28
9Want Ad Blues
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:21
10Turn Over a New Leaf
recording of:
Turn Over a New Leaf
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:08
11You Receive Me
3:13
12Gotta Boogie
2:24
13Half a Stranger
3:24
14Baby You Ain’t No Good
3:30
15Jump Me (One More Time)
2:30
16Too Much Boogie
3:00
17The Syndicator
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead
piano:
Bob Thurman
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch
recording of:
The Syndicator
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:00
18Taxi Driver
3:06
19I’m Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
2:40
20Hug and Squeeze You
recording of:
Hug and Squeeze You
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:52