The Very Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

The CD2 is missing a song (Graveyard Blues) that it is listed on the tracklist as the 13th.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleLength
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
2Dimples
recording of:
Dimples
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:14
3I’m in the Mood
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns and John Lee Hooker
instruments:
[unknown]
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:42
4I’m So Excited
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
I’m So Excited (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker
2:54
5Hard Hearted Woman
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
Hard Hearted Woman
lyricist and composer:
Big Walter Horton
2:31
6Want Ad Blues
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:21
7I Wanna Walk
recording of:
I Wanna Walk
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:15
8Onions
vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
Onions
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:10
9Thelma
recording of:
Thelma
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:32
10Send Me Your Pillow
recording of:
Send Me Your Pillow
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Music
2:26
11Lost a Good Girl
recording of:
I Lost a Good Girl
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
1:56
12House Rent Boogie
recording of:
House Rent Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
4:01
13What Do You Say
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
What Do You Say (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:31
14Blues Before Sunrise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (in 1961)
bass guitar [bass]:
James Jamerson (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1961) and Larry Veeder (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Hunter (in 1961)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Cosby (in 1961)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1961)
3:50
15Process
recording of:
Process
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:37
16Let’s Make It
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Let’s Make It (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Music
2:22
17I’m Leaving Baby
2:12
18She’s Mine (Keep Your Hands to Yourself)
recording of:
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:21
19Baby Lee
recording of:
Baby Lee
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker
2:57
20I’m Goin’ Upstairs
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:00
2▼CD
#TitleLength
1Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
3:10
2Crawling Kingsnake
recording of:
Crawling King Snake
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:01
3Burnin’ Hell
recording of:
Burning Hell (John Lee Hooker)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
2:42
4Highway Blues
3:03
5Whistlin’ and Moanin’ Blues
3:08
6Hoogie Boogie
recording of:
Hoogie Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:56
7Do the Boogie
3:13
8Goin’ Home Blues
recording of:
Goin’ Home Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:27
9Landing Blues
3:26
10Twister Blues
recording of:
Twister Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:33
11Hastings Street Boogie
recording of:
Hastings Street Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
2:20
12Miss Eloise
recording of:
Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
2:41
13Sally Mae
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Music and La Cienega Music
3:12
14Miss Rosie Mae
recording of:
Rosie Mae
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker
3:02
15Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
3:02
16Build Myself a Cave
recording of:
Build Myself a Cave
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
2:58
17Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
Alberta (on 1949-02-18)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
3:05
18Lowdown Midnight Boogie
3:34
19Momma Poppa Boogie
recording of:
Momma Poppa Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
2:57
20Shady Grove Blues
recording of:
Shady Grove Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:19
21Walkin’ the Boogie
recording of:
Walkin’ the Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:44
22Sugar Mama
recording of:
Sugar Mama (original version)
3:15
23Queen Bee
recording of:
Queen Bee
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:36
24Dimples (alternate version)
recording of:
Dimples
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Michael Heatley
distributed by:Not Now Music Limited
ASIN:UK: B001PA7OYE [info]