The Very Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The CD2 is missing a song (Graveyard Blues) that it is listed on the tracklist as the 13th.

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-13 08:01 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Boogie Chillen
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (on 1948-11-03)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
3:10
2Crawling Kingsnake
recording of:
Crawling King Snake
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Doors Music Company
3:01
3Burnin’ Hell
recording of:
Burning Hell (John Lee Hooker)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
2:42
4Highway Blues
3:03
5Whistlin’ and Moanin’ Blues
3:08
6Hoogie Boogie
recording of:
Hoogie Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:56
7Do The Boogie
3:13
8Goin’ Home Blues
recording of:
Goin’ Home Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:27
9Landing Blues
3:26
10Twister Blues
recording of:
Twister Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:33
11Hastings Street Boogie
recording of:
Hastings Street Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:20
12Miss Eloise
recording of:
Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
2:41
13Sally Mae
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and La Cienega Music
3:12
14Miss Rosie Mae
recording of:
Rosie Mae
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:02
15Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:02
16Build Myself A Cave
recording of:
Build Myself a Cave
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:58
17Alberta
recording of:
Alberta
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:05
18Lowdown Midnight Boogie
3:34
19Momma Poppa Boogie
recording of:
Momma Poppa Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:57
20Shady Grove Blues
recording of:
Shady Grove Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:19
21Walkin’ the Boogie
recording of:
Walkin’ the Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:44
22Sugar Mama
recording of:
Sugar Mama
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:15
23Queen Bee
recording of:
Queen Bee
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:36
24Dimples (Alternate Version)
recording of:
Dimples
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Michael Heatley
distributed by:Not Now Music Limited (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
ASIN:UK: B001PA7OYE [info]