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Hooker
by John Lee Hooker
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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
3.1220
Avg. Critic Score:
3.6154
Hooker Rank 4 Reviews
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Stylus MagazineRarely has so much done with so little. At least that's the standard line. John Lee Hooker took one chord, a foot-stomp, and a powerful voice and shook us every time. That's not exactly untrue, but it doesn't cover the full spectrum of Hooker's ...more
PopMatters"Boom, boom, boom, boom.” Lyrically, those words aren’t much to look at. But, when sung by blues master John Lee Hooker, they accrue a gut-level poignancy, bringing smiles to the faces of generations of listeners. They make you ...more
PopMattersHooker is everything one would want from a box set. It encapsulates a vast swath of musical history, showing both the personal evolution of a legendary musician and the gradual transformations that occurred in the genre. ...more
StylusMagazineHooker, a four-disc box set, shows that the man had some flexibility in his sound. And that all he really needed was one riff to turn his tales around. ...more
Bullz-eyeThis box is pure gold. ...more
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GuardianIf you know a blues fan, this is their ideal Christmas present. ...more
UncutSome musicians arrive fully formed. From the outset John Lee Hooker appeared hewn from primal matter - Mississipi mud, perhaps? Listen to “Boogie Chillen”, his first record from 1948, and you have his essence in three minutes: the chugging ...more
Jam! Monsters and CriticsMuch like HookerÂ’s music, this collection leaves all other "greatest hits" or "blues compilations" in the dust. In every note, HookerÂ’s genius shines, and there is not a disappointing moment on any of the four disc. ...more
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