| Urban Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1967 [1] | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | BluesWay | |||
| Producer | Al Smith | |||
| John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
Urban Blues is the fourth recording by John Lee Hooker under the ABC recording years. It was released in 1967 under the ABC-Bluesway record label, and re-released in 1993 under MCA records with two bonus tracks and a different song order.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry Before I Go" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Boom Boom" | John Lee Hooker | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Back Biters and Syndicators" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Mr. Lucky" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:55 |
| 5. | "My Own Blues" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:35 |
| 6. | "I Can't Stand to Leave You" | Al Smith | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Think Twice Before You Go" | Al Smith | 2:05 |
| 8. | "I'm Standing in Line" | Al Smith | 2:24 |
| 9. | "Hot Spring Water, Pt. 1" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Hot Spring Water, Pt. 2" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:02 |
| 11. | "The Motor City Is Burning" | Al Smith | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Want Ad Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 2:19 |
That's My Story is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records. The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City. It was produced by Orrin Keepnews and features the rhythm section from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's group, which included bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes.
It Serve You Right to Suffer is an album by blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist John Lee Hooker, released on the Impulse Records label in early 1966. It was part of the short-lived Impulse folk music division, with the slogan adapted from their jazz promotion, "the new wave of folk is on Impulse!"
The Healer is a blues album by John Lee Hooker, released in 1989 by Chameleon. The album features collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, among others. The album was a critical and commercial success and was important for Hooker's later career.
Hooker 'n Heat is a double album released by blues musician John Lee Hooker and the band Canned Heat in early 1971.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the self-titled debut album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released in 1977. Consisting mostly of covers of blues hits, it includes a medley of John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie" and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", the latter a song written by Rudy Toombs for Amos Milburn, and later covered by Hooker.
Ice Pickin' is a studio album by Albert Collins, released in 1978. It was Collins's breakthrough album. Ice Pickin' was nominated for a 1979 Grammy Award.
Mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lee Hooker. Produced by Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers and Carlos Santana under the executive production of Mike Kappus, the album featured musicians including Keith Richards, Blues Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Winter; and three inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Van Morrison, Booker T. Jones and Johnnie Johnson. And also Chester D. Thompson, who once played with Santana, on keyboards, has collaborated on writing a song on the album. Released on Virgin Records, including on its imprint label Classic Records, Mr. Lucky peaked at #101 on the "Billboard 200". Chester D. Thompson should not be mistaken with Chester Cortez Thompson, a drummer who also played with Santana, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Genesis and Phil Collins.
Don't Look Back is an album released by blues singer-songwriter John Lee Hooker in 1997 that was co-produced by Van Morrison and Mike Kappus. Van Morrison also performed duets with Hooker on four of the tracks. The album was the Grammy winner in the Best Traditional Blues Album category in 1998. The title duet by Hooker and Morrison also won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Boogie People is the eighth studio album released by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1991 by EMI Records. The album peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200.
Endless Boogie is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1971 through ABC Records. Produced by Bill Szymczyk and Ed Michel, the double album was recorded at Wally Heider Recording with session musicians such as Jesse Ed Davis, Carl Radle, Steve Miller, Gino Skaggs and Mark Naftalin.
Blues Singer is the 12th studio album by Buddy Guy released in 2003 through Silvertone Records.
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. Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".
The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker, released by Vee-Jay Records in August or September 1961. Hooker recorded most of the songs on January 4, 1961, in Chicago, with two recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival June 25, 1960.
The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in Detroit in 1959 and released by Riverside Records in January 1960.
The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago and released by the Vee-Jay label in 1963.
The Real Folk Blues is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker that was recorded in Chicago in 1966 and released by the Chess label. Additional tracks from the sessions were released as More Real Folk Blues: The Missing Album in 1991.
Live at Cafe Au Go Go is a live album by blues musician John Lee Hooker with members of Muddy Waters Blues Band. It was recorded at the Cafe Au Go Go in New York City and released by BluesWay Records in 1967.
Live at Sugar Hill is a live album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in the Sugar Hill club in California in 1962 and released by the Galaxy label. The album was reissued in 1974 by Fantasy as the first disc of the double LP Boogie Chillun which added ten additional previously unreleased recordings from the same concerts.
The Cream is a live album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in California in 1977 and released by the Tomato label in 1978.
Don't Turn Me from Your Door, subtitled John Lee Hooker Sings His Blues, is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, compiling six songs originally recorded for De Luxe Records in 1953 along with six new tunes recorded in 1961. Atco Records released the album in 1963.