Never Get Out of These Blues Alive is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1972 by ABC Records and recorded on September 28–29, 1971.
| Never Get Out of These Blues Alive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | September 28–29, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Country blues, Delta blues, Detroit blues | |||
| Length | 39:50 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
Background
editThe album features Van Morrison, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, and British organist Steve Miller. The album was re-released in 1987 by See For Miles Records with four additional tracks, including two with Hooker's cousin Earl Hooker on slide guitar.
Artwork
editThe Artwork was taken on the bus.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Hooker, except noted.
- "Bumblebee, Bumblebee" – 4:12
- "Hit the Road" – 2:57
- "Country Boy – 6:59
- "Boogie with the Hook" – 6:32
- "T.B. Sheets" (Hooker, Van Morrison) – 4:58
- "Letter to My Baby" – 3:57
- "Never Get Out of These Blues Alive" – 10:15
Additional tracks on the version by See For Miles Records (1987)
- "If You'll Take Care of Me, I'll Take Care of You" – 3:42
- "(I Got) A Good 'Un" – 3:26
- "Baby I Love You" – 3:15
- "Lonesome Mood" – 4:51
Personnel
edit- John Lee Hooker; Guitar, Vocals
- Van Morrison; Guitar, Vocals
- Earl Hooker; Guitar
- Ray MacCarty; Guitar
- Luther Tucker; Guitar
- Paul Wood; Guitar
- Elvin Bishop; Slide guitar
- Benny Roweh; Slide guitar
- Mel Brown; Guitar, bass guitar
- John Kahn; Bass guitar
- Gino Skaggs – Bass guitar, drums
- Michael White; Violin
- Mark Naftalin; Piano
- Clifford Coulter; Electric piano
- Robert Hooker; Organ, electric piano
- Steve Miller; Organ
- Charlie Musselwhite; Harmonica
- Ron Beck; Drums
- Chuck Crimelli; Drums
- Ken Swank; Drums
- Ed Michel; Production
- Baker Bigsby; Mixing
- Ken Hopkins; Engineer
- Rick Stanley; Assistant Engineer
- Philip Melnick; Cover design, photography
Charting history
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 130 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Never Get Out of These Blues Alive – Allmusic – Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-07-21.