Live at Cafe Au Go Go

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Live at Cafe Au Go Go is a live album by blues musician John Lee Hooker with members of Muddy Waters Blues Band. It was recorded at the Cafe Au Go Go in New York City and released by BluesWay Records in 1967.[1]

Live at Cafe Au Go Go
Live album by
Released1967 (1967)
RecordedAugust 20, 1966
VenueCafe Au Go Go, New York City
GenreBlues
Length33:17
LabelBluesWay
ProducerBob Thiele
John Lee Hooker chronology
The Real Folk Blues
(1966)
Live at Cafe Au Go Go
(1967)
Urban Blues
(1967)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [3]

AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger stated: "A decent if somewhat low-key electric set, recorded in August of 1966. One of his better live bands, featuring support from Otis Spann and other members of Muddy Waters' group".[2]

Track listing

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All music is composed by John Lee Hooker

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Bad Like Jesse James"5:03
2."She's Long, She's Tall (She Weeps Like a Willow Tree)"3:08
3."When My First Wife Left Me"3:42
4."Heartaches and Misery"5:10
5."One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer"4:05
6."I Don't Want No Trouble"4:09
7."I'll Never Get Out of These Blues Alive"4:18
8."Seven Days"3:42

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Wight, Phil; Rothwell, Fred (1991). "The Complete Muddy Waters Discography". Blues & Rhythm (200).
  2. ^ a b c d Unterberger, Richie. John Lee Hooker: Live at Cafe Au Go Go – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.