Burnin' (John Lee Hooker album) explained

Burnin'
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Lee Hooker
Cover:	Burnin' (John Lee Hooker album).jpg
Recorded:	Chicago, October 26, 1961
Genre:	Blues
Label:	Vee-Jay
Producer:	Calvin Carter
Prev Title:	Folk Blues
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	John Lee Hooker
Next Year:	1962

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Russell, Tony. Smith, Chris. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. 2006. Penguin. London. 978-0-140-51384-4. 271.
2. Web site: Burnin| website = johnleehooker.com| access-date = August 14, 2019}} Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers]. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".

   Reception

   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".^[1] 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".

   Track listing

   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

   Performance

   • John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
   • Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone
   • Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone
   • Joe Hunter – piano
   • Larry Veeder – guitar
   • James Jamerson – bass
   • Benny Benjamin – drums

   References

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