Urban Blues (John Lee Hooker album)

Urban Blues
Studio album by
John Lee Hooker
Released1967 (1967)[1]
GenreBlues
LabelBluesWay
ProducerAl Smith
John Lee Hooker chronology
Live at Cafe Au Go Go
(1967) 		Urban Blues
(1967) 		On The Waterfront
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cry Before I Go"John Lee Hooker, Al Smith2:40
2."Boom Boom"John Lee Hooker2:44
3."Back Biters and Syndicators"John Lee Hooker, Al Smith2:52
4."Mr. Lucky"John Lee Hooker, Al Smith2:55
5."My Own Blues"James Burke Oden, Al Smith2:35
6."I Can't Stand to Leave You"Al Smith2:34
7."Think Twice Before You Go"Al Smith2:05
8."I'm Standing in Line"Al Smith2:24
9."Hot Spring Water, Pt. 1"James Burke Oden, Al Smith2:33
10."Hot Spring Water, Pt. 2"James Burke Oden, Al Smith2:02
11."The Motor City Is Burning"Al Smith2:53
12."Want Ad Blues"John Lee Hooker2:19

Personnel

  • John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
  • Eddie Taylor – guitar
  • Phil Upchurch – bass guitar
  • Al Duncan – drums
  • Louis Myers – harmonica
Technical
  • Al Smith – audio production
  • Margaret Glogowski – cover design
  • Henry Epstein – cover design
  • Sheldon Harris – liner notes
  • Mel Cheren – cover painting

References

  1. ^ "Allmusic". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. ^ Dahl, Bill. "Urban Blues – John Lee Hooker". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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