24-BIT REMASTERED. ORIGINAL RECORDINGS. 16-PAGE BOOKLET.
John Lee Hooker developed a “talking blues” style that became his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta tradition， his metrically free approach and unique sound would make him a staple of Detroit blues. Often called the King of the Boogie， Hooker’s driving， rhythmic approach to guitar playing has become an integral part of the blues.
This quintessential release presents one of Hooker’s most difficult to find albums: Burning Hell. Recorded in Detroit in April 1959， the Riverside label only originally issued the LP in England. A country-blues classic， John Lee Hooker only plays acoustic guitar throughout the album， and sings straight to the bone with his soul drenched vocal delivery. Highlights include songs associated with Muddy Waters， Howlin’ Wolf， Lightnin’ Hopkins， and Big Bill Broonzy， as well as a number of Hooker’s own finest compositions. In addition to the original masterpiece， this remastered CD also contains 8 bonus tracks， including a number of solo recordings taped in different locations between 1952 and 1961.

Tracks 1-12: Solo recordings by John Lee Hooker (vocals and acoustic guitar).
Recorded by Bill Hevron at United Sound Systems， Detroit， Michigan， April 20， 1959.
Produced by Bill Grauer.
Tracks 13 & 14: Solo recordings by John Lee Hooker (vocals and guitar). Recorded in Chicago， Illinois， January 22， 1959.
Track 15: Solo recording by John Lee Hooker (vocals and guitar). Recorded in Chicago， Illinois， March 1960.
Tracks 16 & 18: Solo recordings by John Lee Hooker (vocals and guitar). Recorded in Detroit， Michigan， late 1952.
Tracks 17 & 19: Solo recordings by John Lee Hooker (vocals and guitar). Recorded in Chicago， Illinois， January 4， 1961.
Track 20: John Lee Hooker (vocals and guitar) plus Bill Lee (string bass). Recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival， Newport， Rhode Island， June 25， 1960.

BURNING HELL:
1. BURNING HELL
2. GRAVEYARD BLUES
3. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO
4. JACKSON TENNESSEE
5. YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE AND I’LL LIVE MINE
6. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’
7. HOW YOU CAN DO IT?
8. I DON’T WANT NO WOMAN IF HER HAIR AIN’T NO LONGER THAN MINE
9. I ROLLED AND TURNED AND CRIED THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
10. BLUES FOR MY BABY
11. KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
12. NATCHEZ FIRE
BONUS TRACKS:
13. HOBO BLUES
14. CRAWLIN’ KING SNAKE
15. I CAN’T BELIEVE
16. WORRIED LIFE BLUES
17. FIVE LONG YEARS
18. I DON’T WANT YOUR MONEY
19. TAKE ME AS I AM
20. TUPELO (Live)