Healer [Import]

John Lee Hooker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Pid
• ASIN: B00000AFVR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #545,893 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. No Substitute

2. My Dream

3. Rockin Chair

4. That's Alright

5. Sally Mae

6. Think Twice Before You Go

7. Cuttin Out

8. Baby Lee

9. I'm In The Mood

10. The Healer

Editorial Reviews

Out of print in the U.S., Hooker's acclaimed 1989 albumfeaturing guest appearances by Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt,Keith Richards, Johnnie Johnson, Los Lobos, Robert Cray,George Thorogood and Charlie Musselwhite. 10 tracks. 1989Festival Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two plus more...., October 21, 2000

By 

nicjaytee (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healer (Audio CD)

Forget "value for money" and buy this album for its first two, quite superb tracks: "The Healer" - one of the most distinctive and atmospheric records ever made, featuring marvellously controlled & quite electrifying interactions between Hooker's deep chanting vocals, Carlos Santana's soaring guitar breaks and their wonderfully tight latin/blues backing band - and, "I'm in the Mood" - an equally electrifying, broodingly erotic interaction between a very old man and a much younger lady (Bonnie Raitt) whose shared love of the blues makes the tension of their implausible combination permeate every bar of its vocal & guitar cross-talk. Breath-taking stuff !

As for the rest ?... a set of fairly standard blues work-outs with contributions from Robert Cray, George Thorogood, Keith Richard & Charlie Musselwhite that you may never play more than a couple of times. But so what, the reason you won't is because they're blown away by the sheer power of the two openers. And... if you're looking for something just as good, go straight to John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana's "Chill Out" (the title track of Hooker's follow-up album) for another equally outstanding example of two highly skilled artists pushing each other to the peak of their powers.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Vastly overrated, April 24, 2000

By 

Tim Weber (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healer (Audio CD)

I have a massive John Lee Hooker CD collection, and while a lot of people know "The Healer" and it may have introduced many blues lovers to a great artist, the truth is it's hugely overrated and nowhere close to his best album. Hooker is best by himself and, well, younger. Early Hooker is almost always better. This is worth having, but not until you've purchased about 25 other Hooker discs. Even a few of the albums he made after this one are better. Try "The Legendary Modern Recordings" and be truly amazed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mmm. Mmm. Good., August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Healer (Audio CD)

John Lee only plays with the best. First, a smooth start with Carlos Santana. Then John Lee and Miss Bonnie (Raitt) heat things up a little with "I'm In The Mood". And on, and on. I picked this up when it was initially released and it's still a top pick when I'm looking to kick it and enjoy life. You can't miss with it for yourself or for a gift.