House Rent Party (2001) ( )

Artist: John Lee Hooker
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Product Summary
Label: Ace (uk)
UPC: 00029667179928
Release Date: 3/20/2001
Buy.com Sku: 60469150
Item#: MYS5X6
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. House Rent Boogie - (previously unreleased) ~ John Lee Hooker
2. Sally Mae ~ John Lee Hooker
3. Nobody to Talk to Me (A.K.A. Mean Old Train) ~ John Lee Hooker
4. Numbers Blues - (previously unreleased, alternate take) ~ John Lee Hooker
5. Build Myself A Cave - (previously unreleased, alternate take) ~ John Lee Hooker
6. Roll 'N' Roll ~ John Lee Hooker
7. Anybody Seen My Baby ~ John Lee Hooker
8. How Can You Do It ~ John Lee Hooker
9. Key To The Highway - (previously unreleased, Alt Version With Less Overdub) ~ John Lee Hooker
10. I Got Eyes For You - (with Little Eddie Kirkland) ~ John Lee Hooker
11. Blue Bird Blues ~ John Lee Hooker
12. I Got Eyes For You - (previously unreleased, take 2) ~ John Lee Hooker
13. I'm In The Mood - (previously unreleased) ~ John Lee Hooker
14. Love Money Can't Buy ~ John Lee Hooker
15. It's Stormin And Rainin' ~ John Lee Hooker
16. Let's Talk It Over ~ John Lee Hooker
17. It's Been A Long Time Baby - (with Little Eddie Kirkland) ~ John Lee Hooker
18. I Tried Hard ~ John Lee Hooker
19. You Receive Me ~ John Lee Hooker
20. Taxi Driver ~ John Lee Hooker
21. Baby You Ain't No Good ~ John Lee Hooker
22. Half A Stranger ~ John Lee Hooker
23. Hug And Squeeze ~ John Lee Hooker
24. I'm Ready ~ John Lee Hooker



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Recorded between 1948 & 1955. Includes liner notes by Ray Topping.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Liner Note Author: Ray Topping.
Arrangers: John Lee Hooker; Bernard Besman.
There were already quite a few CDs' worth of early Hooker sides from the late '40s and early '50s on the market -- such as The Legendary Modern Recordings 1948-1954, the three-CD Alternate Boogie: Early Studio Recordings, 1948-1952, and Graveyard Blues -- prior to the 2001 appearance of this collection. So, is there a point to unearthing yet more tracks from his first years as a recording artist? Yes, actually, although this grab bag of early cuts, together with half a dozen previously unissued alternate versions, is not as solid or essential a pickup as The Legendary Modern Recordings 1948-1954. There may be no one alive who could ascertain exactly which of these tracks were never reissued prior to this release, or never reissued on CD prior to this release. Basically, however, it's known that several of these cuts (previously released or not) make their first appearance on compact disc here, and on the whole it's devoted to his lesser-known early Modern sides. Hooker was a very consistent artist even at the outset, and the trademarks that make his early recordings so appealing -- the stomping foot, haunted vocals, and spidery guitar work -- are all in force here. Particularly fine is the stomping title cut (an alternate take). Particularly unusual are the previously unissued take of "I'm in the Mood," which has a harmonica overdub, and the presence of sax, piano, and drums on a few numbers; the 1955 singles "Hug and Squeeze" and "I'm Ready" are very good full-band R&B arrangements. Eddie Kirkland (billed as "Little" Eddie Kirkland) appears on second guitar and vocals on a couple of tracks. ~ Richie Unterberger

Producer: Ray Topping (Compilation)

 
Compilation Appearances
Best Of The Blues
Blues At Newport-Newport Folk
Great Blues Men
Great Bluesmen-Newport Festiva
Chess Blues
Detroit Blues 1950-51
Blues Summit
Signature
Specialty Story
Vol. 2-1968-71
Turn Back The Clock
Vanguard Newport Folk Festival
1962-65 Highlights
1962-65 American Folk Blues Fe
Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
Stealing Beauty
City Of Angels
Chess Blues Classics 1957-67
Simply The Best-Earl Hooker Co
Absolutely The Best Of The Blu
Frett'n The Blues Best Of The
Best Of The Blues
Best Blues Album In The World.
Every Day I Have The Blues
1950 The R&b Hits
Pure Blues
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
Mississippi Blues
Vanguard: roots Of Folk
Black & Proud
Stardust Collection (Limited Edition)
From Clarksdale To Heaven Remembering
Essential Santana (Limited Edition)
O Blues Where Art Thou?
20th Century Masters Best Of
20th Century Masters Best Of
Rough Guide To Chicago Blues
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues
Shake (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition)
Blues Story
I Heard It On Npr: Shake These Blues
British Invasion Box
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (Bonus Tracks)
Tribute To Eric Clapton
Greatest Blues
We'll Play The Blues For You
Century Of The Blues
Birth Of The Blues
Blues 1925-1952
In Crowd: Empire Made 2 / Various
Blues Grande Anthologie 1925-1962
Very Best Of
Vee Jay:50th Anniversary
Best Of Blues (3pkdigi)
27 R&b Classics That Rocked Jukebox
Blow The Fuse 28 R & B Classics That
Gold:blues
BROADCASTING BLUES: BLACK BLUES IN SEGREGATIO
Express Yourself:soul In The 20th Cen
20Th Century Masters: Best Of Blues 2
Specialty Profiles
Black & White Blues Guitars
Hard Workin Man: The Jack Nitzsche Story 2 /
Blues Masters
Tideland
Early Blues Roots Of Led Zeppelin
Best Of Van Morrison Vol 3
This Is Blues
Rare Blues
Vee Jay Box Set:definitive Collection
Rose City Blues Festival
Lost Blues Tapes
Rolling Stones Jukebox
All The Best
Evil Woman Blues
Blues Roots Of The Rolling Stones
Van Morrison's Jukebox
World's Greatest Blues:live
25 Best:blues Classics
Mastercuts Legends:miles Davis Ray Ch
Brief History Of The Blues
Aint's Times Hard:political And Socia
Roots Of The White Stripes
Roots Of The Black Crowes
Roots Of Nick Cave
Jukebox
Absolutely The Best Blues Volume 3
Roots Of Led Zeppelin
Nick Cave's Jukebox

 
Associated Artists and Works
Artists, Various
From Clarksdale To Heaven...John Lee Hooker ~ Artists, Various
Miles Davis, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooke [Box] ~ Davis, Miles
King, Albert
King, Albert
I'll Play the Blues for You [Stax] ~ King, Albert
Blues Summit ~ King, B. B.
Blues Summit ~ King, B.B.
King, B.B.
King, B.B.
King, B.B.
Tasby, Finis
Various Artists
Various Artists
From Clarksdale to Heaven: Remembering John Lee Ho ~ Various Artists
Specialty Profiles ~ Various Artists
Waters, Muddy

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 05/22/2001
Original Release Date : 2001
Catalog ID : 799
Label : Ace
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Mixed
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00029667179928

 
Professional Reviews
Living Blues (3-4/02, p.80)
- "...For the committed Hooker fan, this disc shines light into some fascinating corners..."

  
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