Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Leavin' Chicago
2. My First Wife Left Me
3. Sally Mae
4. Boogie Chillen
5. Black Man Blues
6. Morning Blues
7. Hobo Blues
8. Miss Lorraine
9. Do the Boogie
10. Road Trouble
11. Howlin' Wolf
12. Crawling King Snake
13. Alberta
14. Gaveyard Blues
15. Cottin Pickin' Boogie
16. Momma Poppa Boogie
17. Don't Go Baby
18. Forgive Me
19. Queen Bee
20. Women in My Life
DISC 2:
1. House Rent Boogie
2. Real Gone Gal
3. Feed Her All Night
4. Little Boy Blue
5. Ground Hog
6. Mean Old Train
7. Mad Man Blues
8. Leave My Wife Alone
9. Walkin' the Boogie
10. Love Blues
11. Lonely Blue Boogie
12. You Have Two Hearts
13. Women and Money
14. Need Somebody
15. Stuttering Blues
16. Guitar Lovin' Man
17. Boom Boom
18. Hard Headed Woman
19. Keep Your Hands to Yourself
20. I Want to Shout
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Albert Collins, Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmie Vaughn, John Hammond, Mitch Woods, Robert Cray | | Distributor: | E1 Distribution (USA) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: John Lee Hooker (vocals, guitar); John Hammond (guitar, harmonica); Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Jimmie Vaughan, Rich Kirch, Billy Johnson, Mike Osborn (guitar); Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica); Mitch Woods (piano); Deacon Jones (organ); Jim Guyett, Steve Ehrmann (bass); Scott Mathews, Bowen Brown (drums).
Recorded at Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco, California and The Plant, Sausalito, California.
Produced by slide guitar maestro Roy Rogers, BOOM BOOM finds John Lee Hooker matched with an assortment of famous names. Robert Cray and his band provide sultry backup on "Same Old Blues Again" and with Jimmie Vaughan taking Cray's place, the band jukes it up on the title track. The late Albert Collins helps the Hook turn "Boogie At Russian Hill" into an infectious shuffle, whereas "Bottle Up And Go" slows things down a bit more, with John Hammond contributing guitar and harmonica to the proceedings.
Hooker's greatness is most apparent when his only accompaniment comes from a guitar on which he's scraping out primitive chords. The results range from the bittersweet "Hittin' The Bottle Again" to the more ominous "I'm Bad Like Jesse James." The only other time a song gets this sinister is when Charlie Musselwhite uses some understated harmonica playing to give "Thought I Heard" a more dastardly edge. Moments like this make it seem as if the Devil met his match in John Lee Hooker after getting the best of Robert Johnson.
Editorial Reviews
3.5 Stars - Very Good - ...showcases both his brooding and boogieing styles effectively.... John Lee proves he's lost none of his musical vitality forty-five years after recording his first hit...
Rolling Stone (04/29/1993)
4 Stars - Excellent - ...If you ever need evidence to support the `older you are the better you get' theory of artistic development, call John Lee Hooker as Exhibit A...
Q (12/01/1992)
...there's nothing new about the studio strategy...Nor is there anything especially novel about the songs, which manage to sound old even when they're not. Naw, it's just the usual for John Lee--and isn't that reason enough to listen?...
Musician (02/01/1993)
7 - Very Good - ...The only surprising thing about Hooker's new album is that, after all these years, he can render
NME (11/07/1993)
9 - Excellent Plus - ...reveals surprising power...Throughout, Hooker plays and sings with a vigor that belies his age. By any standards, this is prime John Lee Hooker, reaching back to the roots of his inspiration to create a contemporary triumph...
Vox (12/01/1992)
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