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From the vaults of Vee Jay Records comes an abundance of classic John Lee Hooker reissues, featuring original art work, running orders, and budget prices courtesy of the Collectables label.
With the amount of Hooker material available on the market, some of it is of dubious quality, but you can't go wrong with these reissues.
The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker was released in 1961, combining 12 tracks of both acoustic and electric tunes like "Tupelo" and "The Hobo" (recorded at the Newport Folk Festival in 1960), "I'm Mad Again," "I'm Going Upstairs," and "Hard-Headed Woman." All of the Hooker Vee Jay reissues are recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TupeloJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | I'm Mad AgainJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | Want Ad BluesJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 4 | Five Long YearsEddie Boyd | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | I Like to See You WalkJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Hard Headed WomanJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | Wednesday Evening BluesJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Take Me as I AmJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | My First Wife Left MeJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | You're Looking Good TonightJohn Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 11 | I'm Goin' Upstairs | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | The Hobo | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Maudie (at Newport) | John Lee Hooker | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 14 | You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 15 | Dirty Ground Hog | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 16 | Moanin' Blues | John Lee Hooker | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 227 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Besman | Composer |
| 2 | Eddie Boyd | Composer |
| 3 | John Lee Hooker | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Joe Josea | Composer |
| 5 | Bill Lee | String Bass |
| 6 | Earl Phillips | Drums |
| 7 | Jimmy Reed | Guest Artist, Guitar, Harmonica |
| 8 | Pete Welding | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Quinn Wilson | Bass |
| 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). |