Sittin' Here Thinkin', also released as Sad and Lonesome, is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker.[1] It was released by the Muse label in 1979. The recordings date to the late 1950s, with performances by unknown musicians.[2]
| Sittin' Here Thinkin' | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Newark, New Jersey, late 1961 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 44:30 | |||
| Label | Muse | |||
| Producer | Fred Mendelsohn | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Tom Schulte stated: "John Lee Hooker is a master of the primal, hypnotic Delta blues. Accompanied by nothing other than a bare beat of the drums (if not only the stomp of his own feet), "The Healer" can mesmerize. The simple, but effective, tools of his trade are one-chord songs and a ton of downbeat emotion".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions credited to John Lee Hooker
- "I Bought You a Brand New Home" – 3:27
- "I Believe I'll Lose My Mind" – 3:46
- "Teasin' Me" – 3:35
- "My Cryin' Days Are Over" – 3:20
- "Sittin' Here Thinkin'" – 3:21
- "Mean Mistreatin'" – 4:10
- "How Long?" – 3:20
- "How Many More Years?" – 3:33
- "C.C. Rider" (Traditional) – 3:39
- "Sad and Lonesome" – 4:36
- "Can't You See What You're Doin' to Me?" – 4:45
- "When My Wife Quit Me" – 3:41
Personnel
edit- John Lee Hooker – lead guitar, vocals
- Unidentified musicians – guitar, bass, drums
References
edit- ^ Hadley, Frank-John (Oct 1999). "Sittin' Here Thinkin'". DownBeat. Vol. 66, no. 10. p. 72.
- ^ Herbeck, Dan (1 Feb 1980). "Recordings". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 31.
- ^ a b Schulte, Tom. John Lee Hooker: Sittin' Here Thinkin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.