I'm John Lee Hooker [Original recording remastered]

John Lee Hooker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1959
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00004TCQ9
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,073 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dimples

2. Hobo Blues

3. I'm So Excited

4. I Love You Honey

5. Boogie Chillun

6. Little Wheel

7. I'm In The Mood

8. Maudie

9. Crawlin' King Snake

10. Everynight

11. Time Is Marching

12. Baby Lee

Editorial Reviews

John Lee Hooker is one of the giants of the blues, and his 1950s stint at Vee-Jay Records was an early commercial and creative peak for him. 1959's I'm John Lee Hooker was his first electric blues album. A collection of the best of his early Vee-Jay sides, it features such hits as "Dimples" and "Boogie Chillun" in their best-known versions, as heard in the movie The Blues Brothers and in countless other films and commercials. "One of the great blues collections of the post-World War II era."--All Music Guide --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Hooker's Best, November 4, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm John Lee Hooker (Audio CD)

With his second-coming which began in 1989 with the release of the star-studded The Healer, you can't walk into a music store and swing a dead cat without hitting a John Lee Hooker album. But at age 80, Hooker is well past his prime and real fans of the blues would be better served by digging deep into this blues giant's voluminous catalog. Because of the many labels Hooker recorded for beginning with his classic sides for Modern in 1948, it can be a daunting task. While nearly anything Hooker has recorded is worth listening to, the neophite fan would do best to stick with Hooker's albums recorded for Modern, Chess and Vee-Jay.

This album was first released in 1960 by Vee-Jay, again in 1991 by Chameleon, and now by Collectables. The standout tracks are the four featuring Hooker performing solo while keeping the rhythm with his foot pounding a piece of plywood as he plays his boogie guitar licks and sings in that distinctive deep voice. Those four tracks ("Hobo Blues," "Boogie Chillun," "I'm In the Mood" and "Crawlin' Kingsnake") were first recorded on Modern, but these versions are all first-rate. The other eight tracks include a second guitar, bass and drums.

While not as essential as The Legendary Modern Recordings 1948-1954 or Rhino's excellent 2-disc The Ultimate Collection, I'm John Lee Hooker is certainly one of his top ten recordings. [And keeping in mind the more than one hundred albums currently in print, that says a lot.] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Collection, May 16, 2008

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Eliminator Man (Plymouth, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I'm John Lee Hooker (Reis) (Audio CD)

Very nice. A lot of variety here. Sounds nice too. Serves as a good intro to John Lee but works for me even though I have many other discs and albums by him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best John lee Hooker album ever!, August 21, 2009

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Rev KM Williams "revkmwilliams" (dallas, tx United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I'm John Lee Hooker (Reis) (Audio CD)

This John Lee Hooker album,it my opinion is his best overall single album,featuring new renditions of some of his best songs "Boogie Chillums", "Hobo Blues", "Crawling Kingsnake" mixed with some nice soulful full band arrangements without losing that great solo Hooker feel. Some of these particular versions wound up on the orginal "Blues Brothers" movie soundtrack! A Great introduction for peopel new to John Lee and an essential collection for the hardcore John Lee Hooker Fan like me!