Jealous (album)
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | Pausa | |||
| Producer | John Lee Hooker | |||
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Jealous is a self-produced album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in 1982 but not released by the Pausa label until 1986. The album won a W.C. Handy award and was nominated for a Grammy.[1] The album was reissued on CD in 1996 by Point Blank Records.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "While Jealous is propelled by the scarily spare stomp of Hook's guitar, it has few standout moments. Instead, it is a consistent record, with few highs or lows – it's a standard contemporary blues album, without many peaks or valleys. Jealous may be a grittier record than its successor, The Healer, but it tends to fade into the background, making it one of his more undistinguished albums".[2]
On PopMatters, Zeth Lundy said "Jealous was recorded with Hooker's touring band at the time, but any sparks of chemistry are doused by the thin, lifeless sound of synthetically-rendered instrumentation ... the recordings themselves are devoid of warmth and pulse, or even the gritty realism of his earlier, seminal work. Here, things are polished to a sheen that's not so much nauseating as it is dull".[3]
Track listing
All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker except where noted
- "Jealous" – 3:28
- "Ninety Days" – 3:24
- "Early One Morning" – 4:02
- "When My First Wife Left Me" – 4:31
- "Boogie Woman" – 4:27
- "Well Well" – 4:47
- "I Didn't Know" (Chester Burnett) – 3:00
- "We'll Meet Again" (Deacon Jones, Gregory Fowler) – 3:58
- "Worried Life Blues" (Maceo Merriweather) – 2:27
- "Ninety Days (Reprise)" – 3:20
Personnel
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Bruce Kaphan (track 8), Jamie Bowers (track 2), Mike Osborn (tracks 1-7, 9 & 10) – guitar
- Deacon Jones – organ
- Robbie King – keyboards (track 2)
- Jim Guyett (track 8), Larry Hamilton (tracks 1-7, 9 & 10) – bass
- Bowen Brown (track 8), Tim Richards (tracks 1-7, 9 & 10) – drums
- Alison Hogan – backing vocals (track 2)
- Ian Berry – horn arrangement (track 1)
References
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"Jealous". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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Lundy, E. "Jealous – Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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