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The Cream

The Cream
John Lee Hooker

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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Hey Hey
  2. Rock Steady
  3. Tupelo
  4. You Know It Ain't Right
  5. She's Gone
  6. T.B. Sheets
  7. Sugar Mama
  8. One Room Country Shack
  9. Drug Store Women
  10. I Want You To Roll Me

Disc 2:

  1. Bar room Drinking
  2. Little Girl
  3. Louise
  4. When My First Wife Left Me
  5. Boogie On

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #407202 in Music
  • Released on: 2001-08-21
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Formats: Live, Original recording remastered

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Death, as they say, can be a good career move. That's a cynical attitude to take toward the passing of one of the greatest legends in blues--in fact, one of the greatest legends of American music--but it's hard not to get cynical in the wake of all the reissues and dusted-off old recordings that have hit the shelves in the wake of John Lee Hooker's death in June 2001. That said, the aptly named The Cream is worth a listen. Recorded in Palo Alto in 1977, this live concert recording captures Hooker in a relaxed mood, taking things easy and jamming with the band. It's a good, solid set, especially in its closing number, "Boogie On," a jamming version of Hooker's classic "Boogie Chillen" that features some nice harp work from Charlie Musselwhite. While The Cream doesn't threaten the pride of place of Hooker's live Newport recording (itself recently reissued), it's plenty satisfying on its own terms. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews

Sweet Cream4
If you like the sound of a wicked electric blues guitar, John Lee Hooker is the man. At least he is for me. Hooker has always been a classic and a lot of fun to listen to. I would recommend this CD to anyone, even if you hadnt heard of the legend before.

Hooker at his chilled out best5
I realy dig this album, as it is so smooth and easy to listen to. Very cool, calm and laid back, throw this album on when your looking for something to calm you down. Stand out tracks include "Louise" & "Bar Room Drinking". Not the best place to start out on Hooker, but if your are a hooker fan, or love laid back chilled out blues, then this album is worth its weight in gold.

Rock Steady!5
Be aware! The incredible Rock Steady(Live) is not on the regular issue of "The Cream". Really nice lead guitar backing Hooker. This version costs quite a bit more, but worth it for that one tune!