John Lee Hooker - The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker
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60th Anniversary Edition
Vocals, Guitar – John Lee Hooker [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Lee Hooker]
Written by John Lee Hooker (A3-4, A6, B1-4, B6), Blind Lemon Jefferson (A1), Leroy Carr (A2, A7), Charlie Patton (A5), Sonny Boy Williamson I (B5)
1 LP, Old-School Style Tip-On Jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Memphis Record Pressing
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : Riverside Records
Recorded at United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan in April 1959.
Engineered by Bill Hevron
Produced by Bill Grauer
Mastered by Jack Matthews and Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and Components Corp.
Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Artwork by Howard Grubstein
Cover by Jim Rockwell, Ken Braren, Paul Bacon
Liner Notes by Orrin Keepnews
Originally released in January 1960
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A:
- Black Snake
- How Long Blues
- Wobblin' Baby
- She's Long, She's Tall, She Weeps Like A Willow Tree
- Pea Vine Special
- Tupelo Blues
- I'm Prison Bound
Side B:
- I Rowed A Little Boat
- Water Boy
- Church Bell Tone
- Good Mornin', Lil' School Girl
- Behind The Plow
Reviews:
“John Lee Hooker was still churning out R&B-influenced electric blues with a rhythm section for Vee Jay when he recorded The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, his first album packaged for the folk/traditional blues market. He plays nothing but acoustic guitar, and seems to have selected a repertoire with old-school country-blues in mind. It's unimpressive only within the context of Hooker's body of work; in comparison with other solo outings, the guitar sounds thin, and the approach restrained.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
"the music on it is as pungent and dusty and stinging as it was when it was first released 60 years ago and sounds present and clear thanks to the steady mastering work of Kevin Gray. Hooker was already a vital presence in the blues scene with electric singles like 'Boogie Chillen' and 'Crawlin' King Snake' already under his belt. This session, recorded in Detroit in early 1959, was proof that he had just as much bite and grit when using an acoustic guitar. The wail and moan of the blues idiom was ever-present, but swimming alongside it is a musing quality that turns 'Behind The Plow' and 'Church Bell Tone' into haunting expressions of Hooker's past as the son of a sharecropper and preacher. A vital document for anyone with an interest in the history of Delta blues and this once-in-a-generation talent." Paste Magazine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.61 / 5