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Hooker 'n Heat

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Released
  
January 15, 1971

Producer
  
Bob Hite, Skip Taylor

Hooker 'n Heat (1971)
  
Endless Boogie (1971)

Label
  
Liberty

Length
  
83:40

Goin' Down Highway 51 (1971)
  
Hooker 'n Heat (1971)

Release date
  
15 January 1971

Genre
  
Blues

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Recorded
  
Liberty Records, Los Angeles, California May 1970 (1970-05)

Artists
  
Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker

Similar
  
Canned Heat albums, Blues albums

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Hooker 'n Heat is a double album released by blues legend John Lee Hooker and blues-rock band Canned Heat in early 1971. It was the last studio album to feature harmonica player, guitarist and songwriter Alan Wilson, who died in September 1970 (1970-09) from a drug overdose. The photo on the album cover was taken after Wilson's death, but his picture can be seen in a frame on the wall behind John Lee Hooker. Guitarist Henry Vestine was also missing from the photo session. The person standing in front of the window, filling in for Henry, is the band's manager, Skip Taylor. Careful examination of the photo reveals that Henry's face was later added by the art department.

Contents

It was the first of Hooker's albums to chart, reaching number 78 in the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All songs written by John Lee Hooker except as noted.

Side One
  1. "Messin' with the Hook" – 3:23
  2. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
  3. "The Feelin' Is Gone" – 4:32
  4. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
  5. "Send Me Your Pillow" – 4:48
  6. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
  7. "Sittin' Here Thinkin'" – 4:07
  8. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
  9. "Meet Me in the Bottom" – 3:34
  10. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
Side Two
  1. "Alimonia Blues" – 4:31
  2. John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
  3. "Drifter" – 4:57
  4. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  5. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  6. "You Talk Too Much" – 3:16
  7. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  8. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  9. "Burning Hell" (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman) – 5:28
  10. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  11. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  12. "Bottle Up and Go" – 2:27
  13. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  14. Alan Wilson - piano
Side Three
  1. "The World Today" – 7:47
  2. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  3. Alan Wilson - piano
  4. "I Got My Eyes on You" – 4:26
  5. John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
  6. Alan Wilson - guitar
  7. "Whiskey and Wimmen'" – 4:37
  8. John Lee Hooker - vocals, rhythm guitar
  9. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  10. Henry Vestine - lead guitar
  11. Antonio de la Barreda - bass
  12. Adolfo de la Parra - drums
  13. "Just You and Me" – 7:42
  14. John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
  15. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  16. Henry Vestine - lead guitar
  17. Antonio de la Barreda - bass
  18. Adolfo de la Parra - drums
Side Four
  1. "Let's Make It" – 4:06
  2. John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
  3. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  4. Henry Vestine - lead guitar
  5. Antonio de la Barreda - bass
  6. Adolfo de la Parra - drums
  7. "Peavine" – 5:07
  8. John Lee Hooker - lead guitar, vocals
  9. Alan Wilson - rhythm guitar
  10. Antonio de la Barreda - bass
  11. Adolfo de la Parra - drums
  12. "Boogie Chillen No. 2" (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman) – 11:33
  13. John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
  14. Alan Wilson - harmonica
  15. Henry Vestine - lead guitar
  16. Antonio de la Barreda - bass
  17. Adolfo de la Parra - drums

Songs

1Messin' With the Hook3:20
2The Feelin’ Is Gone4:30
3Send Me Your Pillow4:47

References

Hooker 'n Heat Wikipedia
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