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Burnin' (John Lee Hooker album)

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Burnin'
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1962 (1962-03)
RecordedChicago, October 26, 1961
GenreBlues
Length31:42
LabelVee-Jay
ProducerCalvin Carter
John Lee Hooker chronology
Folk Blues
(1962)
Burnin'
(1962)
John Lee Hooker
(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] Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues[3]

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".[4] 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".[2]

Track listing

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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

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Performance

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References

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  1. ^ "Burnin'". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Campbell, Al. John Lee Hooker: Burnin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. London: Random House. p. 280. ISBN 9781448132744.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.