John Lee Hooker - Very Best Of - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

John Lee Hooker - House of the Blues [COMPACT DISCS] UK - Import date 10/02/2015

John Lee Hooker - Very Best of [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/25/1995

The Best of Friends - John Lee Hooker The premise behind this compilation is somewhat unusual classic tracks, yes, but classic tracks recorded by John Lee Hooker... and friends. Charles Brown, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, and Bonnie Raitt are only some of the performers who appear here, and the tracks, selected from recordings made by the prolific guitarist since 1988, show that Hooker hasn't lost his touch. Among the highlights, there's a smokin' duet with Raitt on InchI'm in the Mood,Inch a rendition of InchBoom BoomInch with a guest appearance from Jimmie Vaughan, and a reprise of Hooker's 1956 hit InchDimplesInch with Los Lobos backing up. Mention must also be made of the lone solo track on this CD, the acoustic InchTupelo,Inch which hearkens to Hooker's Delta blues roots. There are also three previously unreleased tracks, which are probably the real reason to get this compilation. - Genevieve Williams