Hooker 'n Heat

Studio album by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat

Released

January 15, 1971

Recorded

Liberty Records, Los Angeles, California
May 1970^[1]

Genre

Blues

Length

83:40

Label

Liberty / Elektra

Producer

Bob Hite, Skip Taylor

John Lee Hooker chronology

Goin' Down Highway 51
(1971)

Hooker 'n Heat
(1971)

Endless Boogie
(1971)

Canned Heat chronology

Canned Heat '70 Concert Live in Europe
(1970)

Hooker 'n Heat
(1971)

Live at Topanga Corral
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Hooker 'n Heat is a double album released by blues legend John Lee Hooker and blues-rock band Canned Heat in early 1971. It was the last studio album to feature harmonica player, guitarist and songwriter Alan Wilson, who died in September 1970 (1970-09) from a drug overdose. The photo on the album cover was taken after Wilson's death, but his picture can be seen in a frame on the wall behind John Lee Hooker. Guitarist Henry Vestine was also missing from the photo session. The person standing in front of the window, filling in for Henry, is the band's manager, Skip Taylor. Careful examination of the photo reveals that Henry's face was later added by the art department.

It was the first of Hooker's albums to chart, reaching number 78 in the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All songs written by John Lee Hooker except as noted.

Side One

"Messin' with the Hook" – 3:23
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
"The Feelin' Is Gone" – 4:32
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
"Send Me Your Pillow" – 4:48
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
"Sittin' Here Thinkin'" – 4:07
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
"Meet Me in the Bottom" – 3:34
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals

Side Two

"Alimonia Blues" – 4:31
- John Lee Hooker - all instruments, vocals
"Drifter" – 4:57
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
"You Talk Too Much" – 3:16
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
"Burning Hell" (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman) – 5:28
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
"Bottle Up and Go" – 2:27
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - piano

Side Three

"The World Today" – 7:47
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - piano
"I Got My Eyes on You" – 4:26
- John Lee Hooker - guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - guitar
"Whiskey and Wimmen'" – 4:37
- John Lee Hooker - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
- Henry Vestine - lead guitar
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums
"Just You and Me" – 7:42
- John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
- Henry Vestine - lead guitar
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums

Side Four

"Let's Make It" – 4:06
- John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
- Henry Vestine - lead guitar
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums
"Peavine" – 5:07
- John Lee Hooker - lead guitar, vocals
- Alan Wilson - rhythm guitar
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums
"Boogie Chillen No. 2" (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman) – 11:33
- John Lee Hooker - vocals, guitar
- Alan Wilson - harmonica
- Henry Vestine - lead guitar
- Antonio de la Barreda - bass
- Adolfo de la Parra - drums

References

1 2 "allmusic: Hooker 'n Heat (Infinite Boogie)". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-03.

John Lee Hooker

Studio albums	1960 That's My Story 1966 It Serves You Right to Suffer 1971 Hooker 'n Heat 1971 Endless Boogie 1972 Never Get Out of These Blues Alive 1989 The Healer 1991 Mr. Lucky 1997 Don't Look Back

Compilations	1964 Original Folk Blues 1991 The Ultimate Collection 2005 Blues Is the Healer

Soundtracks	1990 The Hot Spot

Films	2004 Come See About Me

Singles	1948 "Boogie Chillen'" "Crawling King Snake" 1949 "Jack o' Diamonds" "Trouble in Mind" 1951 "Catfish" 1952 "Sugar Mama" "Worried Life Blues" "Baby, Please Don't Go" "Key to the Highway" 1956 "I'm Ready" "Dimples" 1960 "I Need Some Money" 1961 "Boom Boom" "Drifting Blues" 1964 "Don't Look Back"

Songs	1960 "How Long Blues" "Good Mornin', Lil' School Girl" "Smokestack Lightnin'" 1966 "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" "Bottle Up & Go" "I Can't Quit You Baby" 1971 "Meet Me in the Bottom" "Roll and Tumble" 1974 "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" 1987 "Terraplane Blues" 1991 "I Cover the Waterfront" 1997 "The Healing Game" "Red House"

Related articles	Talking blues Boogie Detroit blues Eddie Kirkland Eddie "Guitar" Burns Canned Heat The Blues Brothers

Canned Heat

Bob Hite Alan Wilson Henry Vestine Larry Taylor Adolfo de la Parra Harvey Mandel

Studio albums	Canned Heat Boogie with Canned Heat Living the Blues Hallelujah Future Blues Vintage Hooker 'n Heat Historical Figures and Ancient Heads The New Age One More River to Cross Reheated

Live albums	Canned Heat '70 Concert Live in Europe Live at Topanga Corral

Compilations	Let's Work Together: The Best of Canned Heat Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat

Singles	"Rollin' and Tumblin'" "On the Road Again" "Going Up the Country" "Let's Work Together (Let's Stick Together)"

Other songs	"Spoonful" "Got My Mojo Working" "Pretty Thing" "Dimples" "Talk to Me Baby (I Can't Hold Out)" "Evil Is Going On" "Goin' Down Slow" "Catfish Blues" "Dust My Broom" "Help Me" "The Hunter" "Mean Old World" "Pony Blues" "Terraplane Blues" "Big Fat (The Fat Man)" "I Wish You Would" "It Hurts Me Too" "That's All Right (Mama)" "Bring It On Home" "Killing Floor" "Meet Me in the Bottom" "Driftin' Blues" "Boogie Chillen No. 2" "That's All Right" "Shake, Rattle and Roll" "Night Time Is the Right Time" "Chicken Shack Boogie" "Take Me to the River"

Related articles	Discography Tommy Johnson Floyd Jones Jug band Boogie rock Johnny Otis John Lee Hooker

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