At His Very Best

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1It Serves Me 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)
3:34
2Crawlin' Black Spider
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
recording of:
Crawlin' Black Spider (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:45
3I'm in the Mood
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’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)
2:45
4This Is Hip
recording of:
This Is Hip
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:30
5I Can't Quit You Now Blues
2:49
6Stop Baby, Don't Hold Me That Way
1:44
7Maudie
2:22
8I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:36
9Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:40
10Half a Stranger
cover recording of:
Half a Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Sykes
4:25
11New Sally Mae
3:38
12House Rent Boogie
4:04
13Canal Street Blues
recording of:
Canal Street Blues
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:56
14Will the Circle Be Unbroken
arranger:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
32:35
15Big Legs, Tight Skirt
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1964)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1964)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1964)
recording of:
Big Legs, Tight Skirt (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
32:18
16Process
3:38
17Dirty Ground Hog
3:32
18One Way Ticket
3:30
19Unfriendly Woman
recording of:
Unfriendly Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:55
20Wheel and Deal
2:33
21Louise
5:02
22Goin' to California
2:24
23Moanin' Blues
3:17
24I Wanna Walk
2:14
25Crawlin' Kingsnake
4:39

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ASIN:UK: B0033QEUF4 [info]