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John Lee Hooker - The Real Folk Blues (Alto Analogue 180g 24 96 Needledrop)

Track listing:
  1. Let's Go Out Tonight 6:53
  2. Peace Lovin' Man 3:50
  3. Stella Mae 3:03
  4. I Put My Trust In You 5:16
  5. In The Mood 2:46
  6. You Know, I Know 3:52
  7. I'll Never Trust Your Love Again 3:23
  8. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer 3:04
  9. The Waterfront 5:16

Notes


Listeners wanting to find a comprehensive collection of Hooker's work may not find it here, but they certainly won't be disappointed once the needle hits the grooves on this solid 1966 Chess release by the blues master. Featuring nine Hooker originals, the set is a fetching mix of raucously fun up-tempo cuts ("Let's Go Out Tonight") and starkly slow classics ("Stella Mae"). And in between, one can sample classics like "I'm in the Mood" and the incredible ballad closer, "The Waterfront."