John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker's Detroit (Vintage Recordings 1948-1952) (1995)

This three-disc set features 56 previously unreleased tracks from John Lee Hooker's early sessions, some of which were briefly available on vinyl in the early 1970s. The collection primarily consists of solo performances, with occasional accompaniment by piano or a second guitar, featuring early drafts and alternate takes of major hits like "I'm in the Mood for Love." While the package is meticulously produced and includes an extensive 38-page booklet with session data, its repetitive nature makes it more suitable for specialists than casual listeners. General fans are encouraged to opt for "The Legendary Modern Recordings," which offers a more concise and polished selection of tracks from the same era.

Tracklist:
1-1 John Lee Hooker - Come Back Baby [2:57]
1-2 John Lee Hooker - Forgive Me [3:14]
1-3 John Lee Hooker - Streets Is Filled With Women [3:13]
1-4 John Lee Hooker - Moon Is Rising [2:50]
1-5 John Lee Hooker - Whistle Done Blown [3:11]
1-6 John Lee Hooker - Turnin' Gray Blues [2:48]
1-7 John Lee Hooker - She Was In Chicago [2:57]
1-8 John Lee Hooker - Lord Taketh My Baby Away [3:02]
1-9 John Lee Hooker - Just Like A Woman [3:00]
1-10 John Lee Hooker - Throw This Old Dog A Bone [3:05]
1-11 John Lee Hooker - Johnny Lee's Mood (Original One Voice) [3:04]
1-12 John Lee Hooker - Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise [2:41]
1-13 John Lee Hooker - Crying All Night [2:44]
1-14 John Lee Hooker - Welfare Blues [2:58]
1-15 John Lee Hooker - Johnny Lee's Original Boogie [2:53]
1-16 John Lee Hooker - She Left Me By Myself [2:50]
1-17 John Lee Hooker - Out The Door I Went [3:01]
1-18 John Lee Hooker - My Baby She's Long And Tall (Remastered/1995) [3:03]
2-19 John Lee Hooker - No Mortgage On My Soul [3:18]
2-20 John Lee Hooker - I Come To You Baby [2:45]
2-21 John Lee Hooker - I Rule My Den [2:46]
2-22 John Lee Hooker - The Great Disaster Of 1936 [3:03]
2-23 John Lee Hooker - The Winding Highway (Remastered/1995) [2:55]
2-24 John Lee Hooker - She Quit Me [2:50]
2-25 John Lee Hooker - How Long Can This Go On [2:53]
2-26 John Lee Hooker - Can I Say Hello [3:10]
2-27 John Lee Hooker - I Had A Dream [3:00]
2-28 John Lee Hooker - Me And A Woman [2:40]
2-29 John Lee Hooker - Throw My Money Around [2:42]
2-30 John Lee Hooker - Well I Got To Leave [2:54]
2-31 John Lee Hooker - I Gotta Be Comin' Back (Remastered/1995) [2:42]
2-32 John Lee Hooker - I Don't Be Welcome Here [3:01]
2-33 John Lee Hooker - Two Voice Original Mood [3:07]
2-34 John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood (Three Voice Original Mood) (Remastered / 1995) [3:07]
2-35 John Lee Hooker - Johnny Says Come Back [3:15]
2-36 John Lee Hooker - The Story Of A Married Woman [2:47]
2-37 John Lee Hooker - Snap Them Fingers Boogie (Digital Remaster/1995) [3:02]
3-38 John Lee Hooker - Lord What More Can I Do? [2:54]
3-39 John Lee Hooker - Baby Please Don't Go (Remastered/1995) [2:19]
3-40 John Lee Hooker - I'm Going Away (Remastered/1995) [3:03]
3-41 John Lee Hooker - Hummin' The Blues [3:07]
3-42 John Lee Hooker - Johnny Lee And The Thing (Remastered/1995) [2:45]
3-43 John Lee Hooker - Slow Down Your Chatter Baby [2:55]
3-44 John Lee Hooker - I Did Everything [3:23]
3-45 John Lee Hooker - Someone To Love (Take 1) [2:48]
3-46 John Lee Hooker - Someone To Love (Take 2) [3:01]
3-47 John Lee Hooker - There's A Day Comin' Baby [3:06]
3-48 John Lee Hooker - I Was Beggin' My Baby [2:15]
3-49 John Lee Hooker - Nobody To Talk To Me [3:05]
3-50 John Lee Hooker - I'm Gonna Whip Ya Baby [2:57]
3-51 John Lee Hooker - It's A Crime And A Shame [2:49]
3-52 John Lee Hooker - I Met The Grindin' Man [3:02]
3-53 John Lee Hooker - Louisiana Blues For You [2:51]
3-54 John Lee Hooker - Long, Long Way From Home (Remastered/1995) [2:51]
3-55 John Lee Hooker - Sometime [2:59]
3-56 John Lee Hooker - T.B.'s Killin' Me (Remastered/1995) [2:54]