The Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
is based on:
House Rent Boogie
3.53:00
2Never Get Out of These Blues Alive
recording of:
I’ll Never Get Out of These Blues Alive
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Boogie One Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
4:58
3Mr Lucky
12:54
4I'm Bad Like Jesse James (live)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-08-30)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Mac Arnold (on 1966-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Francey Clay (on 1966-08-30)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist), Sammy Lawhorn (on 1966-08-30), Luther Johnson (Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson, “Snake Boy”) (on 1966-08-30) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1966-08-30)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1966-08-30)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
performer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1966-08-30)
live recording of:
I'm Bad Like Jesse James (on 1966-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
15:33
5Bluebird
15:25
6Shake It Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-11-23)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass and guest double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1965-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1965-11-23)
guest drums (drum set):
David Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1965-11-23)
guest guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1965-11-23)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1965-11-23) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1965-11-23)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1965-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Shake It Baby (on 1965-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
24:20
7It Serves You Right to Suffer
recording of:
It Serves Me Right to Suffer
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2.55:08
8Bang Bang Bang Bang
14:46
9Think Twice Before You Go
recording of:
Think Twice Before You Go
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
22:03
10Tantilizing With the Blues
5:08
11Peace Loving Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Peace Lovin' Man
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:53
12Stella Mae
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Stella Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:02
13I Put My Trust in You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I Put My Trust In You
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
15:17
14The Waterfront
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
The Waterfront
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
15:21
15I Can't Quit You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Ralph Bass
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1966)
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) (in 1966) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1966)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
13:29
16This Land Is Nobody's Land
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Ralph Bass
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
This Land Is Nobody’s Land
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
4:30
17Mad Man Blues
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Mad Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:42
18Apologize
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:03
19I'm in the Mood
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
1.52:42