“Travelin’” by John Lee Hooker - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1960Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s

TJR says

This is a really great listen from start to finish – unlike many of John Lee’s foot stomping one-man holler-a-thons it takes a real gentle, laid back approach, even though it has a full band of guitar, bass and drum. The whole group are with the programme; each as chilled as the other, adding to the real intimate affair. What it does, is let the lyrics take effect; a real fine set of blues tales covering ghetto life, money troubles, women troubles and drinking problems. There are very few artists who can play so loose, so raw, and yet command your attention all the way. Simply, Johnnie Lee has got the x-factor.

The Jukebox Rebel
15–Jun–2012

Tracklist
A1 [02:25] 8.0.png John Lee Hooker - No Shoes (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A2 [02:14] 6.7.png John Lee Hooker - I Wanna Walk (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A3 [02:56] 6.1.png John Lee Hooker - Canal Street Blues (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A4 [02:12] 6.9.png John Lee Hooker - Run On (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A5 [02:42] 6.9.png John Lee Hooker - I’m A Stranger (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A6 [02:59] 7.9.png John Lee Hooker - Whiskey And Wimmen [1960 version] (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B1 [02:36] 6.6.png John Lee Hooker - Solid Sender (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B2 [02:31] 8.3.png John Lee Hooker - Sunnyland (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B3 [02:25] 6.9.png John Lee Hooker - Goin’ To California (John Lee Hooker, Jim Kahr) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B4 [02:52] 6.5.png John Lee Hooker - I Can’t Believe (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B5 [02:40] 7.1.png John Lee Hooker - I’ll Know Tonight (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B6 [02:21] 6.5.png John Lee Hooker - Dusty Road (John Lee Hooker) Blues / Rhythm n Blues

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