John Lee Hooker

Dimples

 John Lee Hooker

Label: Charly

 SNAP022CD

 CD

Price:  £ 8.80  (£7.65 outside EU)

 

Some of the finest moments cut for Vee-Jay in the magical years from 1955 to 1964.

John Lee Hooker's popularity these days is greater than it has ever been in arecording career spanning half a century

This high profile is largely a result of his commercially successful 'comeback' albums forSilvertone and Virgin during the 90's, on which he has collaborated with leading rock superstars.

This 20-track compilation comprises highlights from Hooker's classic recordings made for the VeeJay label between 1955 and 1964, when he was at his artistic peak.

Hooker has arguably never bettered these Vee Jay versions of his most famous songs, such as'I'm In The Mood', 'Crawling King Snake' and 'Hobo Blues'.This collection also includes the original hit versions of 'Dimples' and 'Boom Boom', plus theoriginal versions of songs Hooker has gone back to and re-recorded in recent years, including 'ILove You Honey', 'It Serves Me Right To Suffer' and 'Don't Look Back'.

The last named is the titletrack of a recent Virgin album, on which Hooker duets with Van Morrison.

Tracklisting

1. Dimples
2. Boom, Boom
3. This Is Hip
4. I'm In The Mood
5. I Love You Honey
6. Crawlin' Kingsnake
7. Boogie Chillun
8. I'm  Mad Again
9. Big Legs, Tight Skirt
10. I'm Going Upstairs
11. Onions
12. It Serves Me Right To Suffer
13. Send Me Your Pillow
14. No Shoes
15. I'm So Excited
16. Hobo Blues
17. Maudie
18. What Do You Say
19. She'S Mine
20. Don'T Look Back

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