John Lee Hooker's greatness lies in his ability to perform the same songs the same way yet somehow sound different and memorable in the process.
He operates at maximum efficiency in minimal surroundings with little production or assistance.
That was the case on a 1969 session for Black and Blue; it was just Hooker and his guitar moaning, wailing, and narrating on 10 tracks which included familiar ditties "Boogie Chillen," "Love Affair," "Big Boss Lady," and "Cold Chills." Evidence has now not only reissued these 10 but has added another six bonus cuts, bringing the CD total to 16.
If you have ever heard any Hooker, you will not be surprised or stunned by these renditions; you will simply enjoy hearing him rework them one more time, finding a new word, phrase, line, or riff to inject.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Back Home in the USAJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Cold ChillsJohn Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson I | John Lee Hooker | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | I Had a Dream Last NightJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Love AffairJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Little RainJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Back to Your MotherDeacon Jones, Jones | John Lee Hooker | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Boogie Chillen'John Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | I Wanna RambleJunior Parker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Big Bos Lady | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 35 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disques Black and Blue | Producer |
| 2 | Jerry Gordon | Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 3 | John Lee Hooker | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Jones | Composer |
| 5 | Deacon Jones | Composer |
| 6 | Jonny Meister | Liner Notes |
| 7 | Junior Parker | Composer |
| 8 | David Shirk | Engineer, Pre-Mastering Engineer |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Tahmazian | Photography |
| 10 | Thomas Vilot | Art Direction |
| 11 | Sonny Boy Williamson I | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |