| Burnin' | ||||
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| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, October 26, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:42 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Producer | Calvin Carter | |||
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Burnin' is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago on October 26, 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label the following year. [1] Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Burnin' is another album cut at a single session but it has more texture and spirit than Travelin' . Hooker presides over 11 tracks of uncomplicated danceable music, pushed by the saxes". [3] AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell stated: "Burnin' was released in 1962 and combines 12 tracks of electric material performed by Hooker backed by a band ... recommended". [2]
All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker
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