Burnin' (John Lee Hooker album)

Burnin' is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago on October 26, 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label the following year.[1] Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".

Burnin'
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1962 (1962-03)
RecordedChicago, October 26, 1961
GenreBlues
Length31:42
LabelVee-Jay
ProducerCalvin Carter
John Lee Hooker chronology
Folk Blues
(1962)
Burnin'
(1962)
John Lee Hooker
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues     [3]

The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Burnin' is another album cut at a single session but it has more texture and spirit than Travelin'. Hooker presides over 11 tracks of uncomplicated danceable music, pushed by the saxes".[4] AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell stated: "Burnin' was released in 1962 and combines 12 tracks of electric material performed by Hooker backed by a band ... recommended".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

  1. "Boom Boom" – 2:32
  2. "Process" – 3:49
  3. "Lost a Good Girl" – 2:51
  4. "A New Leaf" – 2:30
  5. "Blues Before Sunrise" – 3:49
  6. "Let's Make It" – 2:27
  7. "I Got a Letter" – 2:44
  8. "Thelma" – 3:31
  9. "Drug Store Woman" – 2:47
  10. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" – 2:10
  11. "What Do You Say" – 2:27

Personnel

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Performance

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References

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  1. ^ "Burnin'". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Campbell, Al. John Lee Hooker: Burnin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. London: Random House. p. 280. ISBN 9781448132744.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.