JOHN LEE HOOKER - The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker (Waxtime Reissue w/ 4 bonus tracks) - LP - 180g Vinyl [MAR 20]

LP - Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl featuring the complete album + 4 bonus tracks (2026 Waxtime Reissue). 

John Lee Hooker is widely recognised as one of the true giants of the blues, along with Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf. Hooker is often called the "King of the Boogie" and his driving, rhythmic approach to guitar playing has become an integral part of the blues' sound and style that perpetuated the UK's rhythm and blues scene of the '60s. Presented here is one of John Lee Hooker's finest album, The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago in 1962.

In a career that spanned some forty odd years, a pivotal point of success came with his 1989 album The Healer, which featured collaborations with Carlos Sanatana, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, and Los Lobas. The album expanded his audience beyond the blues idiom, earning him his highest Billboard album chart success (#62) his first Grammy Award; all of this at the grand-old-age of 73. For those not familiar with Hooker's earlier work, the Big Soul of John Lee Hooker is an excellent starting point.

Includes the bonus tracks: "What Do You Say", "Boom Boom", "Thelma" and "Process".

Tracklist: 

Side A
1. San Francisco 
2. Take A Look At Yourself 
3. Send Me Your Pillow 
4. She Shot Me Down
5. I Love Her 
6. Old Time Shimmy 
7. What Do You Say *
8. Let's Make It *

Side B
1. You Know I Love You
2. Big Soul 
3. Good Rocking Mama 
4. Onions 
5. No One Told Me 
6. Boom Boom *
7. Thelma *
8. Process *

* = Bonus tracks