John Lee Hooker

INCLUDES FREE MP3 ALBUM DOWNLOAD Plus 2 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential release includes one of John Lee Hooker’s finest albums: Burnin’ (Vee Jay, 1962). This long unavailable LP features the chart hit “Boom Boom,” one of Hooker’s most identifiable and enduring tunes. ). This masterpiece has been remastered and packaged in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 2 bonus tracks from the same period. Contained here is the cream of the crop from Hooker’s hitmaking stretch during his heyday. Without a doubt, this is the material upon which John Lee Hooker’s legend was built.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN LEE HOOKER, vocals, lead guitar and foot stomping, plus:

Larry Veeder (second guitar), James Jamerson (bass), Joe Hunter (piano),
Benny Benjamin (drums), Henry Cosby (tenor saxophone), Andrew “Mike” Terry (baritone saxophone).

All cuts recorded in Chicago, Illinois, 1961,
except “Send Me Your Pillow” and “Onions” (Chicago, 1962).


SIDE ONE

01. BOOM BOOM
02. PROCESS
03. LOST A GOOD GIRL
04. A NEW LEAF
05. BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE
06. LET’S MAKE IT
07. SEND ME YOUR PILLOW (*)

SIDE TWO

01. I GOT A LETTER
02. THELMA
03. DRUG STORE WOMAN
04. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF
05. WHAT DO YOU SAY
06. ONIONS (*)

(*) Bonus tracks