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John Lee Hooker - King of the Boogie '2018

King of the Boogie
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Album name King of the Boogie
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Date 2018
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 John Lee Hooker was one of the greatest figures to rise from post-war blues,
but he always stood out from other artists in the genre. The minimalism of his
style drew a clear line from the pioneering figures of Delta blues, but the
hypnotic insistence of his song structures and the unrelenting stomp of his
boogie rhythms took those influences to another time and place. Hookers music
could speak of joy or menace with equal force, and with remarkably few changes.
And while 12-bar was the unyielding template for nearly every other blues
artist, Hooker followed no rules beyond his own muse, embracing rhythmic
structures and chord changes that seemed chaotic on paper but sounded brilliant
when executed by Hooker. While clearly a bluesman, he was a subgenre unto
himself, a musician with a singular approach that many followed but no one could
duplicate with the same gravity. In addition to being unique, Hooker was also
prolific, recording literally dozens of albums for many different labels in a
career that stretched from 1948 to 1997, and compiling a set that accurately
represents the length and breadth of his catalog is no simple task. 2017s King
of the Boogie is a five-disc set compiled with the cooperation of Hookers estate
and attempts to skim the cream from his massive body of work. The first three
discs comprise a (relatively) concise summary of his studio material, while disc
four is devoted to live recordings, and disc five is a sampler of his
collaborations with other artists, which dominated many of his latter-day
albums. Given the very distinct stages of Hookers career -- his early acoustic
sides, his later electric material, his evolution into working with a full band,
and the polished, star-sprinkled late period sides -- its very much a matter of
the taste of individual fans that will determine how much they like the
three-disc career summary. That said, the track selection delivers most of the
acknowledged classics, offers an accurate balance of the various phases of his
career, and throws in a few surprises (Shake, Holler and Run takes an obvious
Shake, Rattle and Roll lift and turns it into something very much its own once
Hooker is done with it). The live tracks demonstrate his strength and charisma
as a live performer, and if the duets are not for many Hooker purists, the fact
artists as gifted as Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, and Los Lobos were
eager to work with him speaks volumes about how respected he was. Its probably
impossible to assemble a truly definitive John Lee Hooker collection, but King
of the Boogie leaves no doubt of his talent, his unique vision, and the lasting
importance of his music. Add a well-designed package with plenty of rare photos,
fine liner notes from Jas Obrecht, and well-detailed track annotation, and you
have a splendid sampler that should please loyal fans and dazzle those who have
never been introduced to Hookers music. 
:: TRACKLIST ::

Disc1: Detroit 1948-1954
1. Boogie Chillen (03:10)
2. Sally Mae (03:12)
3. Hobo Blues (03:02)
4. Crawlin King Snake (03:01)
5. Black Man Blues (03:37)
6. Goin’ Mad Blues (03:47)
7. Who’s Been Jiving You (03:09)
8. (Miss Sadie Mae) Curl My Baby’s Hair (02:51)
9. Hoogie Boogie (02:58)
10. Burnin Hell (02:43)
11. Weeping Willow Boogie (02:50)
12. Moaning Blues (03:07)
13. Huckle Up Baby (02:48)
14. Goin Down Highway 51 (02:31)
15. John Ls House Rent Boogie (02:48)
16. Im In The Mood (03:08)
17. Two White Horses (03:23)
18. 33 Blues (02:06)
19. Sugar Mama (03:16)
20. Wobbling Baby (02:41)
21. Stuttering Blues (02:17)
22. I’m A Boogie Man (02:22)
23. Down Child (02:54)
24. Odds Against Me (aka Backbiters And Syndicators) (03:10)
25. Shake, Holler And Run (02:59)

Disc 2: Chicagoplus 1955-1961
1. Unfriendly Woman (aka Stop Now) (03:26)
2. Mambo Chillun (02:48)
3. Time Is Marching (03:04)
4. Dimples (02:12)
5. Little Wheel (02:37)
6. I Love You Honey (02:34)
7. Drive Me Away (02:56)
8. Maudie (02:20)
9. When I Lay My Burden Down (02:40)
10. Tupelo Blues (03:26)
11. Good Morning lil School Girl (03:42)
12. I Rolled And Turned And Cried The Whole Night Long (03:50)
13. No More Doggin (02:49)
14. Dusty Road (02:20)
15. No Shoes (02:27)
16. My First Wife Left Me (03:36)
17. Crazy About That Walk (03:05)
18. Want Ad Blues (02:16)
19. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (02:35)
20. Im Going Upstairs (02:57)
21. I Lost My Job (02:58)
22. Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (02:45)
23. Grinder Man (03:57)
24. Meat Shakes On Her Bone (02:53)

Disc 3: Chicago part two & Coast-to-Coast 1962-1997
1. Boom Boom (02:34)
2. Blues Before Sunrise (03:49)
3. She’s Mine (Mono) (02:23)
4. Frisco Blues (02:47)
5. Good Rockin Mama (02:28)
6. Im Leaving (02:15)
7. Birmingham Blues (02:54)
8. Dont Look Back (02:58)
9. Big Legs, Tight Skirt (02:19)
10. It Serves Me Right (03:37)
11. Money (02:27)
12. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (03:03)
13. The Motor City Is Burning (02:54)
14. Mean Mean Woman (03:24)
15. Doin The Shout (03:34)
16. Homework (04:31)
17. Early One Morning (04:09)
18. Rockin Chair (04:10)
19. Hittin The Bottle Again (02:23)
20. Deep Blue Sea (04:08)
21. Spellbound (03:57)

Disc 4: Live Recordings 1960-1983
1. The Hobo (Live) (03:07)
2. Maudie (Live) (02:45)
3. Shake It Baby (Live) (04:13)
4. Boogie Chillun (Live) (03:04)
5. Bottle Up & Go (Live) (03:14)
6. Crawlin King Snake (Live) (04:52)
7. The Mighty Fire (Live) (04:40)
8. You’ve Got To Walk Yourself (Live) (04:55)
9. Im Bad Like Jesse James (Live) (05:26)
10. Boogie Everywhere I Go (Live) (08:32)
11. Shes Gone (Live) (04:08)
12. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (Live) (06:53)
13. Boom Boom (Live) (04:17)
14. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Live) (04:08)
15. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (Live) (04:46)

Disc 5: JLH with his Friends 1952-1998
1. I Got Eyes For You (02:41)
2. Mai Lee (03:39)
3. Peavine (05:07)
4. Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (10:14)
5. Five Long Years (06:04)
6. The Healer (05:40)
7. Im In The Mood (04:33)
8. Sally Mae (03:19)
9. Mr. Lucky (04:43)
10. Up And Down (04:51)
11. Boom Boom (04:20)
12. You Shook Me (05:01)
13. Dont Look Back (06:45)
14. Dimples (04:04)
15. Boogie Chillen (04:37)

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