Mojo Boogie: An Essential Collection [Original recording remastered]

J.B. Lenoir | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000060OZ8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,570 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Let's Roll (take 2)

2. People Are Meddling In Our Affairs

3. (I Wanna) Play A Little While

4. Louise

5. How Much More

6. The Mountain

7. I Have Married

8. I'll Die Tryin'

9. The Mojo (take 4)

10. How Can I Leave

11. I Want My Baby (take 4)

12. Slow Down Woman (take 2)

13. I Sing Um The Way I Feel

14. I Feel So Good

15. Let's Roll (take 1)

16. The Mojo (take 1)

17. I Want My Baby (take 1)

18. Slow Down Woman (take 1)

19. I Sing Um The Way I Feel (take 18)

20. I Feel So Good (take 21)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars j b Le noir /. Mojo Boogie, February 20, 2008

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Mark Twang "hummerstrum" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mojo Boogie: An Essential Collection (Audio CD)

this recording was a real disappointment. Poor sound quality in the recording, with some pretty bland backup. I don't care if these guys are supposed to be the cream of Chicago for that era.....they just don't add much to the mix. If this was the only way to experience J. B., then I'd say go with it.....but just hearing him with his guitar like on the L+R recordings (Vietnam Blues) now that's the real deal! J. B. was so musical, if you need to add anything to his voice and guitar, it sure wasn't much.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Check it out!, June 21, 2002

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Tommy D - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mojo Boogie: An Essential Collection (Audio CD)

50s blues was a great time for music. I have always enjoyed Lenoir's work along with people like Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Bill Broonzy. Listening to songs like "Let's Roll" and "The Mojo" in cd quality really bring out the best in my love for the artist. I dont see why anyone wouldn't at least like the music. The sad thing is taht J.B. died at the age of 38 in 1967 and I knew there would have been more hits. Check it out!

5.0 out of 5 stars "I SING UM THE WAY I FEEL " !!!!!, March 18, 2010

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Lonnie P. Fredette (PLATTSBURGH, NY, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mojo Boogie: An Essential Collection (Audio CD)

The two takes of "I Sing Um The Way I Feel" on this cd are worth the price of admission!!! They show the "African Hunch Rhythm" which would blossom on "Vietnam Blues," a work of sheer artistic genius! On these two takes J.B. is accompanied only by a bongo player named "Peeples" whose hypnotically eerie syncopation sets the stage for the staccato guitar riffs. The overall effect, when the trademark high-pitched vocals are added to this mix, are nothing short of astounding. There is nothing in the blues gendre remotely similar to this unique creation! These two tracks and "Vietnam Blues" are a MUST HEAR!!! Nuf said!