The Definitive Collection

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The label is "Metro," although I don't think there's an exact match on MB for "MTRM *" catalog numbers.

Annotation last modified on 2010-03-24 17:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Trouble Blues
2:46
2Baby Lee
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Baby Lee (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:51
3Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
42:14
4Every Night
2:59
5I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:34
6I'm In The Mood
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:44
7Little Wheel
recording of:
Little Wheel
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Costoma Publishing Co.
2:36
8I See You When You're Weak
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
recording of:
I See You When You're Weak (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:54
9I'm So Excited
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:53
10Crawlin' Kingsnake
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-01-22)
recording of:
Crawling King Snake (on 1959-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:45
11Wheel And Deal
2:32
12I'm Going Upstairs
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:54
13The Road Is So Rough
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
The Road Is Rough (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:03
14Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.32:32
15I'm Mad Again
recording of:
I’m Mad Again
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:38
16Boogie Chillun
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
2:36
17Don't Look Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963)
baritone saxophone:
Andrew “Mike” Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (in 1963)
bass guitar [bass]:
James Jamerson (in 1963)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1963)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1963) and Larry Veeder (in 1963)
piano:
Memphis Slim (unconfirmed) (in 1963)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Cosby (in 1963)
background vocals:
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas (unconfirmed) (in 1963)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1963)
recording of:
Don’t Look Back (John Lee Hooker song) (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:54
18Mama You Got A Daughter
2:38
19Solid Sender
2:35
20Want Ad Blues
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:14
21Hard Headed Woman
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Hard Hearted Woman
lyricist and composer:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
2:31
22This Is Hip
recording of:
This Is Hip
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:30
23It Serves Me Right To Suffer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
It Serves Me Right to Suffer (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:32
24She's Long, She's Tall
2:29