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Limited edition press on 140 gram colour orange/black marbled vinyl. Guitarist Earl Hooker would undoubtedly have gone on to enjoy a major international career during the Blues/Rock era, had he been blessed with better health; but he suffered from Tuberculosis and sadly died in 1970, at the age of only forty. A cousin of John Lee Hooker, Earl was an exceptional slide player, known widely as InchThe guitarists' guitaristInch. He recorded few vocals as he was hindered by a stutter, to compensate he concentrated on developing his playing technique. This compilation concentrates on his earliest recordings for a variety of record labels between 1953-62 This is the first time that this body of work has been thus compiled, and many of these sides are difficult to find elsewhere Album Tracks 1. Ride Hooker Ride 2. Alley Corn 3. On the Hook 4. Earl's Boogie Woogie 5. Move on Down the Line 6. The Hucklebuck 7. Razorback 8. Blue Guitar 9. Believe I'll Settle Down 10. Swear to Tell the Truth 11. Galloping Horses a Lazy Mule 12. Blues in D Natural 13. Rockin' with the Kid 14. Rockin' Wild 15. Universal Rock 16. How Long Can This Go on 17. Big Moose & the Jams-Off the Hook
