John Lee Hooker-Im John Lee Hooker-(Remastered)-2007-MTD

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Posted:2007-11-19 16:29:05 | Category:Blues

John Lee Hooker - I'm John Lee Hooker

ARTIST.....: John Lee Hooker
TITLE......: I'm John Lee Hooker
LABEL......: Shout! Factory
URL........: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7536365&BAB=M

RIP DATE...: Nov-18-2007
STORE DATE.: Nov-13-2007
GENRE......: Blues
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 26,7 MB

Track Listing:

01 - Dimples 02:12
02 - Hobo Blues 02:46
03 - I'm So Excited 02:52
04 - I Love You Honey 02:31
05 - Boogie Chillun 02:33
06 - Little Wheel 02:32
07 - I'm In The Mood 02:41
08 - Maudie 02:16
09 - Crawlin' King Snake 02:39
10 - Everynight 02:57
11 - Time Is Marching 02:59
12 - Baby Lee 02:49

31:47 min
Release Notes:

Winding through the literally hundreds of titles in John Lee
Hooker's catalog is a daunting task for even the most seasoned and
learned blues connoisseur. This is especially true when
considering Hooker recorded under more than a dozen aliases for as
many labels during the late '40s, '50s, and early '60s. I'm John
Lee Hooker was first issued in 1959 during his tenure with Vee Jay
and is "the Hook" in his element as well as prime. Although many
of these titles were initially cut for Los Angeles-based Modern
Records in the early '50s, the recordings heard here are said to
best reflect Hooker's often-emulated straight-ahead primitive
Detroit and Chicago blues styles. The sessions comprising the
original 12-track album -- as well as the four bonus tracks on the
1998 Charly CD reissue -- are taken from six sessions spread over
the course of four years (1955-1959). Hooker works both solo --
accompanied only by his own percussive guitar and the solid
backbeat of his foot rhythmically pulsating against plywood -- as
well as in several different small-combo settings. Unlike the
diluted, pop-oriented blues that first came to prominence in the
wake of the British Invasion of the early to mid-'60s, the music
on this album is infinitely more authentic in presentation. As the
track list indicates, I'm John Lee Hooker includes many of his
best-known and loved works. From right out of the gate comes the
guttural ramble-tamble of "Dimples" in its best-known form. Indeed
it can be directly traced to -- and is likewise acknowledged by --
notable purveyors of Brit rock such as Eric Burdon -- who
incorporated it into the earliest incarnation of the Animals, the
Spencer Davis Group, as well as the decidedly more roots-
influenced Duane Allman. Another of Hooker's widely covered
signature tunes featured on this volume is "Boogie Chillun." This
rendering is arguably the most recognizable in the plethora of
versions that have seemingly appeared on every Hooker-related
compilation available. Additionally, this version was prominently
featured in The Blues Brothers movie as well as countless other
films and adverts. Likewise, a seminal solo "Crawlin' King Snake"
is included here. The tune became not only a staple of Hooker's,
it was also prominently included on the Doors' L.A. Woman album
and covered by notable bluesmen Albert King, B.B. King, and Big
Joe Williams, whose version predates this one by several decades.
I'm John Lee Hooker is one of the great blues collections of the
post-World War II era. Time has, if anything, only reinforced the
significance of the album. It belongs in every blues enthusiast's
collection without reservation.

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