John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker Plays and Sings the Blues Audio CD
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Band: John Lee Hooker
Title: John Lee Hooker Plays and Sings the Blues
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Release Date: 1989-07-26
Media: Audio CD
Tracks: 1: Journey 2: I Don't Want Your Money 3: Hey Baby, You Look Good to Me 4: Mad Man Blues 5: Bluebird 6: Worried Life Blues 7: Apologize 8: Lonely Boy Boogie 9: Baby Please Don't Go 10: Dreamin' Blues 11: Hey Boogie 12: Just Me and My Telephone
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Straight up, unfiltered, 100% pure blues These are wry, witty, beautifully simple songs, and if you don't find your foot tapping in time to the rhythm at least once, you haven't been paying attention. With little more than the steady stomp of his foot, the virtuosic hum of his guitar, and his famously murky voice, John Lee Hooker makes blues magic.
Considering these songs were recorded 50 years ago, the sound is remarkable pristine and pure, with the exception of the disc's liveliest tune, the pleasantly scratchy "Mad Man Blues," and "Hey Boogie. " There's at least one odd hiccup-- track 8, "Lonely Boy Boogie", ends abruptly in mid-song-- but otherwise, this is a satisfying and soulful disc for those in need of a blues fix.
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