The Ultimate Collection (1948–1990) | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1948–1990 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 104:27 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | A− [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
The Ultimate Collection (1948–1990) is a 1991 compilation album by John Lee Hooker. In 2003, the album was rated 375 on the Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", [4] and 377 in a 2012 revised list. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release Year | Length |
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1. | "Teachin' the Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 1961 | 3:27 |
2. | " Boogie Chillen'" | Bernard Besman, Hooker | 1948 | 3:10 |
3. | "Sally Mae" | Besman, Hooker | 1948 | 3:09 |
4. | "Let Your Daddy Ride" | Hooker | 1951 | 2:40 |
5. | " Crawlin' King Snake" | Tony Hollins | 1949 | 3:02 |
6. | "Weeping Willow Boogie" | Hooker | 1949 | 2:49 |
7. | "Hobo Blues" | Joe Josea, Besman, Hooker | 1949 | 3:03 |
8. | "Huckle up Baby" | Besman, Hooker | 1950 | 2:50 |
9. | "I'm in the Mood" | Besman, Hooker | 1951 | 3:07 |
10. | "John L's House Rent Boogie" | Hooker | 1951 | 3:02 |
11. | " No More Doggin'" | Rosco Gordon, Jules Taub | 1960 | 2:48 |
12. | " I Need Some Money" | Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson | 1960 | 2:28 |
13. | "Frisco Blues" | Hooker | 1963 | 2:45 |
14. | " Dimples" | James Bracken, Hooker | 1956 | 2:14 |
15. | "It Serves Me Right To Suffer" | Hooker | 1965 | 3:38 |
16. | " Bottle Up and Go" | Hooker | 1966 | 2:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release Year | Length |
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1. | " Boom Boom" | Hooker | 1962 | 2:34 |
2. | "Big Legs, Tight Skirt" | Hooker | 1965 | 2:20 |
3. | "You Know, I Know" | Hooker | 1966 | 4:05 |
4. | " One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | Rudy Toombs | 1966 | 3:06 |
5. | "Let's Go Out Tonight" | Hooker | 1966 | 7:12 |
6. | " I Cover the Waterfront" | Johnny Green, Edward Heyman | 1967 | 4:04 |
7. | "She's Mine (Keep Your Hands to Yourself)" | Hooker | 1962 | 2:24 |
8. | "Back Biters and Syndicators" | Al Smith, Hooker | 1968 | 2:52 |
9. | "Think Twice Before You Go" | Smith | 1968 | 2:06 |
10. | "Shake It Baby" | Hooker | 1963 | 4:08 |
11. | "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" | Hooker | 1967 | 5:20 |
12. | "Peavine" (with Canned Heat) | Hooker | 1971 | 5:08 |
13. | "Burning Hell" (with Canned Heat) | Besman, Hooker | 1971 | 3:58 |
14. | " Terraplane Blues" (with Roy Rogers) | Robert Johnson | 1987 | 2:56 |
15. | "I'm in the Mood" (with Roy Rogers & Bonnie Raitt) | Besman, Hooker | 1990 | 5:36 |
The Ultimate Collection (1948–1990) | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1948–1990 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 104:27 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | A− [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
The Ultimate Collection (1948–1990) is a 1991 compilation album by John Lee Hooker. In 2003, the album was rated 375 on the Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", [4] and 377 in a 2012 revised list. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release Year | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Teachin' the Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 1961 | 3:27 |
2. | " Boogie Chillen'" | Bernard Besman, Hooker | 1948 | 3:10 |
3. | "Sally Mae" | Besman, Hooker | 1948 | 3:09 |
4. | "Let Your Daddy Ride" | Hooker | 1951 | 2:40 |
5. | " Crawlin' King Snake" | Tony Hollins | 1949 | 3:02 |
6. | "Weeping Willow Boogie" | Hooker | 1949 | 2:49 |
7. | "Hobo Blues" | Joe Josea, Besman, Hooker | 1949 | 3:03 |
8. | "Huckle up Baby" | Besman, Hooker | 1950 | 2:50 |
9. | "I'm in the Mood" | Besman, Hooker | 1951 | 3:07 |
10. | "John L's House Rent Boogie" | Hooker | 1951 | 3:02 |
11. | " No More Doggin'" | Rosco Gordon, Jules Taub | 1960 | 2:48 |
12. | " I Need Some Money" | Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson | 1960 | 2:28 |
13. | "Frisco Blues" | Hooker | 1963 | 2:45 |
14. | " Dimples" | James Bracken, Hooker | 1956 | 2:14 |
15. | "It Serves Me Right To Suffer" | Hooker | 1965 | 3:38 |
16. | " Bottle Up and Go" | Hooker | 1966 | 2:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release Year | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Boom Boom" | Hooker | 1962 | 2:34 |
2. | "Big Legs, Tight Skirt" | Hooker | 1965 | 2:20 |
3. | "You Know, I Know" | Hooker | 1966 | 4:05 |
4. | " One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | Rudy Toombs | 1966 | 3:06 |
5. | "Let's Go Out Tonight" | Hooker | 1966 | 7:12 |
6. | " I Cover the Waterfront" | Johnny Green, Edward Heyman | 1967 | 4:04 |
7. | "She's Mine (Keep Your Hands to Yourself)" | Hooker | 1962 | 2:24 |
8. | "Back Biters and Syndicators" | Al Smith, Hooker | 1968 | 2:52 |
9. | "Think Twice Before You Go" | Smith | 1968 | 2:06 |
10. | "Shake It Baby" | Hooker | 1963 | 4:08 |
11. | "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" | Hooker | 1967 | 5:20 |
12. | "Peavine" (with Canned Heat) | Hooker | 1971 | 5:08 |
13. | "Burning Hell" (with Canned Heat) | Besman, Hooker | 1971 | 3:58 |
14. | " Terraplane Blues" (with Roy Rogers) | Robert Johnson | 1987 | 2:56 |
15. | "I'm in the Mood" (with Roy Rogers & Bonnie Raitt) | Besman, Hooker | 1990 | 5:36 |