INCLUDING BURNING HELL GRAVEYARD BLUES BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO JACKSON, TENNESSEE SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’ KEY TO THE HIGHWAY NATCHEZ FIRE …AND MORE!
THE Remastered EDITION JOHN 8 BONUS TRACKS 8 BONUS
+ LEE HOOKER BURNING HELL 600871
John Lee Hooker developed a “talking blues” style that became THE his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta tradition, his
600871 Burning Hell, DEFINITIVE metrically free approach and unique sound would make him Riverside RM-008 REMASTERED EDITION a staple of Detroit blues. Often called the “King of the Boogie,” Hooker’s driving, rhythmic approach to guitar playing has become
an integral part of the blues. JOHN LEE HOOKER
This quintessential release presents one of Hooker’s most difficult to find albums: Burning Hell. Recorded in Detroit in April 1959, it was originally issued, in England only, by the Riverside label. This LP is a country blues classic, where Hooker plays nothing but the 3:16 acoustic guitar, and sings straight to the bone with his soul drenched 3:37 vocal delivery. Highlights include songs associated with Muddy
01. BURNING HELL 4:50 Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Big Bill Broonzy, as 02. GRAVEYARD BLUES 3:19 well as a number of Hooker’s own finest compositions. In addition 03. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO3:22 04. JACKSON, TENNESSEE to the original masterpiece, this remastered collector’s edition also
BURNING HELL 05. YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE 3:21 contains 8 bonus tracks, including a number of solo recordings AND I’LL LIVE MINE :58 taped in different locations between 1952 and 1961. 06. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’ 3:16 07. HOW YOU CAN DO IT? 2 08. I DON’T WANT NO WOMAN IF HER “BURNING HELL RANKS AMONG JOHN LEE HOOKER’S 600871 2015 HAIR AIN’T NO LONGER THAN3:48 MINE 09. I ROLLED AND TURNED3:36 AND CRIED MOST EDGY AND FOCUSED PERFORMANCES.” THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG 3:11 All Music Guide to Blues BURNING HELL 10. BLUES FOR MY BABY Cover photo: X 11. KEY TO THE HIGHWAY3:02 Design: BASORA “THIS ALBUM IS THE ‘PURE’ HOOKER.” 12. NATCHEZ FIRE 8
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436559 BONUS TRACKS2:49 2:45 13. HOBO BLUES 2:49 14. CRAWLIN’ KING SNAKE3:04 JOHN LEE HOOKER, 15. I CAN’T BELIEVE 3:38 16. WORRIED LIFE BLUES 3:04 VOCALS AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR.
17. FIVE LONG YEARS 460521 18. I DON’T WANT YOUR3:02 MONEY Recorded at United Sound Systems, 19. TAKE ME AS I AM3:25 Detroit, Michigan, April 20, 1959.
JOHN LEE HOOKER 20. TUPELO (Live) TOTAL TIME: 66:12 Original recordings produced by Bill Grauer.