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Hooker 'n Heat is a double album released by blues musician John Lee Hooker and the band Canned Heat in early 1971.
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| Released | January 15, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 1970[1] | |||
| Studio | Liberty Records, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 83:40 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Bob Hite, Skip Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
It was the first of Hooker's albums to chart, reaching number 78 in the Billboard charts. Hooker plays unaccompanied on side one and "Alimonia Blues"; on the remainder of side two and "The World Today" and "I Got My Eyes on You" Hooker is accompanied by Wilson on various instruments. The full band plays with Hooker on the rest of side three and all of side four.
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings describes the album as “one of the few occasions when younger musicians partnered [Hooker] to wholly beneficial effect.”[2]
Album cover art
editThis was the last studio album to feature harmonica player, guitarist and songwriter Alan Wilson, who died in September 1970 from a drug overdose. The photo on the album cover was taken after Wilson's death, but his picture can be seen in a frame on the wall behind John Lee Hooker. Guitarist Henry Vestine was also missing from the photo session. The person standing in front of the window, filling in for Henry, is the band's manager, Skip Taylor.[3] Careful examination of the photo reveals that Henry's face was later added by the art department.[3] Although featured on the cover, vocalist Bob Hite does not sing on the album.
Track listing
editAll songs written by John Lee Hooker except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Messin' with the Hook" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "The Feelin' Is Gone" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Send Me Your Pillow" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Sittin' Here Thinkin'" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Meet Me in the Bottom" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alimonia Blues" | 4:31 | |
| 2. | "Drifter" | Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams | 4:57 |
| 3. | "You Talk Too Much" | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Burning Hell" | John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Bottle Up and Go" | Tommy McClennan | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Today" | 7:47 |
| 2. | "I Got My Eyes on You" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Whiskey and Wimmen" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Just You and Me" | 7:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Make It" | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Peavine" | 5:07 | |
| 3. | "Boogie Chillen' No. 2" | John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman | 11:33 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 24[4] |
Personnel
edit- Canned Heat
- John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitars
- Alan Wilson - harmonica; piano on "Bottle Up and Go" and "The World Today"; rhythm guitar on "I Got My Eyes on You" and "Peavine"
- Henry Vestine - electric guitar on "Whiskey and Wimmen," "Just You and Me," "Let's Make It," and "Boogie Chillen' No. 2"
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums
- Bob Hite - producer
References
edit- ^ a b "allmusic: Hooker 'n Heat (Infinite Boogie)". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (18 April 2019). "Canned Heat founder Fito de la Parra solves the mystery of the Hooker 'N Heat cover". Noise11.com. The Noise Network Pty Ltd. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.