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Lee Hooker Blues For Big Town (1950 54) [Blues][mp3 256][h33t][schon55]

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Lee Hooker - Blues For Big Town
Original Release Date: November 2, 1995
Format: Import
Label: Charly UK
Time: 48:45
Bitrate: 256 kbps

This album was originally produced in 1995 for the Charly Blues Masterworks series. Producer ALTAYA of Spain released an identical collection, minus two of the Charly series tracks (Dreamin' Blues and Walkin' The Boogie alternate take).

AMG:
There are (14) tracks recorded between the late 1940s and the early '60s; these sides make up some of the less obvious choices in a best-of — and that's a good thing. How many more comps do we need with the same versions of 'Boogie Chillun'' and 'Crawling King Snake'? Hooker is featured both solo and in various combinations here. The raw, murderous guitar stomp of 'Mad Man Blues,' recorded live, juxtaposes nicely against the combo sessions with a horn section on cuts like 'Big Fine Woman.' Thankfully, the compilers saw fit to put 'Bluebird' here, which features one of the most soulful vocals Hooker ever committed to tape. The slow, creeping, sorrow-drenched 'Apologize' is here, as is a smoking read of Muddy Waters' 'Baby Please Don't Go' — the only cover on the set. The title tune is a pure house rocker with piano, drums, and horns as well. The edge in Hooker's guitar here, with a far more distorted high end than usual, is a nice treat. You really can't go wrong with any of these Charly recordings; they don't sound the best, but they do feel warm and live and immediate despite tape hiss in some places. And the performances they manage to issue in this series are spectacular. This volume is no exception to that rule.

Lee Hooker - Blues For Big Town Tracks:
01 Mad Man Blues [2:42]
02 Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Boogie Now) [2:03]
03 Just Me and My Telephone [3:25]
04 I Don't Want Your Money [3:06]
05 Hey, Baby, You Look Good To Me [3:31]
06 The Journey (a.k.a. Sentimental Journey) [3:47]
07 Bluebird [3:07]
08 Apologize [3:07]
09 Lonely Boy Boogie (a.k.a. New Boogie) [3:26]
10 Baby Please Don't Go [2:32]
11 Worried Life Blues [3:10]
12 Blues for Big Town [3:14]
13 Big Fine Woman [2:20]
14 Blues for Christmas [3:28]

01 Recorded late 1950 - Gone 60, Chess 1462 (both as John Lee Booker), Chess LP 1454
02 Recorded late 1950 - Gone 61, Chess 1462 (both as John Lee Booker), Chess LP 1454
03 Recorded circa April, 1951 - Chess LP 1454
04 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
05 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
06 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
07 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
08 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
09 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
10 Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
11 (Maceo Merriweather) MCA-Duchess Music Corp. BMI
Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess LP 1454
12 Recorded circa 1952 - Fortune 3002, Chess LP 8119 (Italy)
13 Recorded circa 1954
HIQ 5018, Elmor 303, Fortune LP 3002, Chess LP 6061 (Japan), Chess LP 8119 (Italy)
14 Recorded circa 1954
HIQ 5018, Elmor 303, Fortune LP 3002, Chess LP 6061 (Japan), Chess LP 8119 (Italy)

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