Urban Blues (album)

Urban Blues
Studio album by John Lee Hooker
Released 1967 (1967)[1]
Genre Blues
Label Bluesway Records
Producer Al Smith
John Lee Hooker chronology
Live at the Café Au Go-Go
(1967)Live at the Café Au Go-Go1967		 Urban Blues
(1967)		 On The Waterfront
(1968)On The Waterfront1968
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AllMusic[2]

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
  • Al Smith – Audio Production, Composer, Producer
  • James Oden – Composer
  • 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.
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