John Lee Hooker - The Very Best of the King of Blues Guitar (2008)

Tracklist

CD 1:

01. Boogie Chillun' - 02:36
02. I'm In The Mood - 02:43
03. Like A Woman - 03:23
04. Crawlin' King Snake - 02:45
05. Helpless Blues - 03:36
06. Sally Mae - 04:03
07. Goin' Mad Blues - 03:46
08. Moanin' Blues - 03:16
09. Hobo Blues - 02:49
10. Landing Blues - 03:24
11. Lowdown Midnite Boogie - 03:31
12. Mercy Blues - 03:14
13. Good Business - 03:30
14. Tuesday Evening - 03:02
15. Do The Boogie - 03:09

Playing time...48.56


CD 2:

01. Boom Boom - 02:34
02. Dimples - 02:12
03. Mambo Chillun - 02:48
04. This Is Hip - 02:30
05. Little Wheel - 02:38
06. I Love You Honey - 02:36
07. I'm Going Upstairs - 02:55
08. Send Me Your Pillow - 02:25
09. Big Legs, Tight Skirt - 02:18
10. Want Ad Blues - 02:15
11. Bottle Up & Go - 02:27
12. Mama You Got A Daughter - 02:39
13. Dusty Road - 02:21
14. She's Mine (Keep Your Hands To Yourself) - 02:13
15. I Want To Shout - 02:25

Playing time...37:23


CD 3:

01. Serves Me Right To Suffer - 03:32
02. I'm Mad Again - 02:39
03. Don't Look Back - 02:57
04. Baby Lee - 02:51
05. Tupelo (Live) - 03:23
06. Onions - 02:11
07. I See You When You're Weak - 02:53
08. Solid Sender - 02:36
09. Frisco Blues - 02:47
10. My First Wife Left Me - 03:34
11. I'm So Excited - 02:55
12. Five Long Years - 03:39
13. No Shoes - 02:24
14. Birmingham Blues - 02:54
15. Time Is Marching - 03:02

Playing time...44:24

Best-known for his duets with a star studded cast of friends on comeback his albums ‘The Healer' and ‘Mr Lucky', this 3CD set shows why those friends (the likes of Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and Carlos Santana) worshipped John Lee Hooker as one of the greatest ever bluesman in the first place. Featuring everything from blistering boogies to ballads from the heart, this collection presents classic Hooker recordings from the 1940's to the 1960's.