That's Where It's At! Explained

That's Where It's At!
Type:compilation
Artist:John Lee Hooker
Cover:That's Where It's At!.jpg
Recorded:Miami, Florida, July 1961
Genre:Blues
Label:Stax
Producer:Henry Stone
Prev Title:Simply the Truth
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im
Next Year:1969

That's Where It's At! is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in 1961 collecting five tracks originally released on a split album by Guest Star Records in 1966 along with five unreleased tracks, that was issued by the Stax label in 1969.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger stated: "A characteristic solo outing with moody compositions and that doomy one-electric-guitar-and-stomping-foot ambience, That's Where It's At! is one of Hooker's sparer and more menacing post-'50s outings".

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

  1. "Teachin' the Blues" – 3:24
  2. "Goin' to Louisiana" – 4:40
  3. "I Need You" – 2:56
  4. "My Love Comes Down for You" – 3:27
  5. "Please Don't Go" – 2:47
  6. "I Just Don't Know" – 3:46
  7. "Slow and Easy" – 3:07
  8. "Two White Horses" – 3:55
  9. "Feel So Bad" – 7:47 (recorded 1968 with Steve Alaimo)
  10. "Grinder Man" – 3:54

Personnel