John Lee Hooker "Documenting The Sensation Recordings 1948-52" [[Ace UK) 4/24/2020

[Motown Eddie]

Description
Ace acquired a lot of John Lee Hooker sides when we bought the Sensation label from Bernard Besman. Bernie had also sold some sides to United Artists and to Greene Bottle before then. However, no one had carried out a forensic investigation into exactly what we had bought, up until now.

These three CDs contain all of the Besman John Lee Hooker sides gathered in one place for the first time. Also included is the Little Eddie Kirkland RPM single with John Lee Hooker on second guitar and vocal.

There has been meticulous tape research for best sources so the mastering far exceeds anything presented before as anyone who has the ‘Boogie Chillen’/Boogie Chillen’ #2 [[take 2)’ 78 recently issued by Ace on the Sensation label can attest.

19 different, previously unreleased versions of songs appeared in the research for the project, including extended takes and alternative versions.

There is an introductory note from Peter Guralnick and a comprehensive overview of the music from Dr Wayne Goins, Director of Jazz Studies at Kansas State University.

It also comes with a sessionography covering all the tracks on the CDs.

These early Hooker recordings are akin to jazz as much as the blues, with an improvisatory feel, harking back to the pre-war era, but with a very distinct approach and a unique sound presaging the blues that was to come, into the 50s and 60s.

Comes in a 3CD digipak box set.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Sally Mae [[alt take of Modern 627 B 7003)
2. War Is Over [[Goodbye California] [[extended take of Specialty LP SPS 2127 B6)
3. War Is Over [[Goodbye California) [[alt take of Specialty LP SPS 2127 B6 as Highway 51 on acetate bag)
4. War Is Over [[Goodbye California) [[extended take of Greene Bottle LP 3130 as See See Baby on acetate bag)
5. Boogie Chillen'
6. Henry's Swing Club
7. Drifting From Door To Door
8. Hobo Blues [[alt take of UA LA 127-J3 as Long, Long Way From Home)
9. Numbers Blues [[aka She Ain't Good For Nothin') [[alt take of Greene Bottle LP GBS 3130)
10. Alberta
11. Alberta [[alt take of Specialty LP SPS 2125 A6)
12. Howlin' Wolf [[as I'm A Howling Wolf on Crown LP 5353)
13. Crawlin' King Snake
14. Hoogie Boogie [[instrumental)
15. Hastings Street Boogie [[extended take of Specialty LP SPS 2127 B3 as Desert Boogie on acetate bag)
16. Build Myself A Cave [[aka The World Is In A Tangle) [[take #1)
17. Build Myself A Cave [[aka The World Is In A Tangle] [[take #2)
18. Build Myself A Cave [[aka The World Is In A Tangle] [[take #3)
19. Build Myself A Cave [[aka The World Is In A Tangle) [[an intercut of takes 2 & 3 on Specialty LP SPS 2125 A4)
20. Graveyard Blues
21. Momma Poppa Boogie
22. Burnin' Hell
23. Sailing Blues [[aka Drifting Blues)
24. Black Cat Blues

[CD2]
1. Weeping Willow Boogie [[as Weeping Willow on Crown 5157)
2. Miss Sadie Mae
3. Sail On Little Girl
4. Alberta Part 2
5. Wednesday Evening [[as She Left Me On Bended Knee on Crown 5232)
6. Canal Street Blues
7. Huckle Up Baby
8. Let Your Daddy Ride
9. Goin' On Highway #51 [[as Goin' Down Highway 51 on Specialty LP SPS 2127)
10. My Baby's Got Somethin'
11. Boogie Chillen' #2 [[take 1 alt take of Sensation 34)
12. Boogie Chillen' #2 [[take 2)
13. Boogie Chillen' #2 [[take 4 alt take of Sensation 34, extended take of Greene Bottle LP 3130 as Jump Chillun)
14. Boogie Chillen' #2 [[extended take of UA-LA 127-J3 as I Gotta Be Comin' Back)
15. Boogie Chillen' #2 [[aka 21 Boogie) [[alt take of Sensation 34 B 8037, extended take of Specialty LP SPS 2127 as 21 Boogie)
16. Roll 'n' Roll [[alt take of Modern 767 B 8040)
17. Rollin' Blues
18. Three Long Years Today
19. Strike Blues [[extended take of Specialty LP SPS 2127 B5)
20. Do My Baby Think Of Me?
21. Give Me Your Phone Number [[alt take of Modern 767 B 8047)
22. The Story Of A Married Woman [[alt take of UA-LA 127-J3 D1)
23. Moon Is Rising [[alt take of UA-LA 127-J3 A4)

[CD3]
1. John L's House Rent Boogie [[alt take of Modern 814 B 9001 as House Rent Boogie on CDCHD 799)
2. John L's House Rent Boogie [[alt take I/T of Modern 814 B 9001)
3. Queen Bee
4. Grinder Man
5. Walkin' This Highway
6. Women In My Life [[aka Goin' Away Baby)
7. Tease Me Baby [[aka Tease Me Over Baby) [[as Tease Your Daddy on Crown LP 5353)
8. I Need Lovin' [[aka Tease Me Over Baby) [[alt take of Modern 829 MM 1561)
9. How Can You Do It
10. I'm In The Mood
11. I'm In The Mood [[humming overdub of UA-LA 127-J3 C5)
12. I'm In The Mood [[harmonica overdub of UA-LA 127-J3 C6)
13. I'm In The Mood [[aka original one voice] [[alt take of UAS 5512 B4)
14. Turn Over A New Leaf
15. It Hurts Me So
16. It Hurts Me So [[alt take of Modern 876)
17. I Got Eyes For You
18. I Got Eyes For You [[alt take of Modern 876 take 2 or 5)
19. Key To The Highway
20. I Got The Key [[aka Key To The Highway) [[alt take of Modern 886)
21. Bluebird Blues
22. That's All Right
23. It's Time For Lovin' To Be Done
24. That's All Right Boogie [[under dub RPM 367)
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[PeaceNHarmony]

Wonderful. Ace is the label to get the job done right and Peter Guralnick is the best at this type of essay.

[edafan]

Wonderful. Ace is the label to get the job done right and Peter Guralnick is the best at this type of essay.

I agree.

This has forced me to look up & see which of his songs I have.

edafan

[edafan]

Just a couple of questions from looking up the songs I have of JLH.

Is CD 1 24 Black Cat Blues the same as Black Man Blues

Is CD 2 2 Miss Sallie Mae the same as Miss Rosie Mae


edafan