John Lee Hooker, The Definitive Collection

This 2 CD set is an out of print collectible! It is the original 1991 release. Booklet and cardboard slip cover are included. Still sealed.

One definitely thinks of jazz when one sees the Impulse label-but the Hook turned a possible mismatch into a triumph with this 1965 Impulse recording. Teamed with jazz session men, he delivers a deeply felt version of the cover song (a future staple of his set) plus Country Boy; Bottle Up and Go; Sugar Mama , and more. CD debut!

John Lee Hooker, master bluesman and undisputed father of boogie, recorded for more than 30 labels over a span of 50 years. Amazingly, he has never had a definitive career box set, until now. Hooker is an 84-track, 4CD set that culls material from all eras of his lengthy career, produced in conjunction with his estate to serve as the definitive tribute to his legacy. Includes collaborations with Canned Heat, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Charles Brown, Los Lobos, Eric Clapton to name a few. Special packaging - Long form carton with matt celloglaze finish including 4 CDs in jewel cases, 60 page longfrom booklet.

Simply one of the greatest live blues recordings ever. Hooker plays alone at Soledad, yet the real thrill is hearing him backed at Greenwich Village's Café Au-Go-Go in 1966 by Muddy Waters and his band, including pianist Otis Spann, unsung harmonica giant George Smith, Francis Clay on drums, and guitarists Sammy Lawhorn and Luther Johnson. All are at the height of their abilities, but it's Hooker who works like a hoodoo conjurer, making misery rain down in "Seven Days" and "When My First Wife Left Me." This August night's reading of "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" ranks among the most intimidating vocal performances ever taped. His guitar and baritone singing sink to rarely heard depths of the blues--that secret place in the music (known only to its absolute masters) where it becomes an elemental force. --Ted Drozdowski

John Lee Hooker's Grammy-winning 1995 album reissued with unreleased bonus tracks!

The Grammy Award-winning album Chill Out was released in 1995 and features a number of guest artists, including Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, Booker T. Jones, Charles Brown and Roy Rogers, on such Hooker classics as "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" and "Tupelo," and the newly written title track.

Contains two bonus tracks: "Down So Low" and "Fire Down Below." Also features remastered sound and new liner notes.

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track:up and Down.