The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago and released by the Vee-Jay label in 1963.[1]
| The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, January 1962 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 26:22 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "John Lee Hooker gives us value for every second there is, and in a totally unexpected setting. Jumping into the R&B and soul explosions of the early '60s ... this is near-essential listening as some of Hooker's most interesting work of the '60s".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions credited to John Lee Hooker
- "San Francisco" – 2:46
- "Take a Look at Yourself" – 2:48
- "Send Me Your Pillow" – 2:25
- "She Shot Me Down" – 2:50
- "I Love Her" – 2:14
- "Old Time Shimmy" – 2:21
- "You Know I Love You" – 1:56
- "Big Soul" – 2:09
- "Good Rockin' Mama" – 2:28
- "Onions" – 2:10
- "No One Told Me" – 2:08
Personnel
edit- John Lee Hooker – guitar, lead vocals
- Unidentified musician – trumpet
- Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone
- Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone
- Joe Hunter – keyboards
- Larry Veeder – guitar
- James Jamerson – bass
- Benny Benjamin – drums
- Mary Wilson, The Andantes – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)
References
edit- ^ "The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. John Lee Hooker: The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker: The Big Soul" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 153. 15 February 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. London: Random House. p. 280. ISBN 9781448132744.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.