John Lee Hooker – Get Back Home in the U.S.A.

Description

After this momentary ray of sunshine, though, things soon return to more familiar climes, with the bleakness of the slow blues “T.B. Is Killing Me” and the unbridled despair of “When My First Wife Left Me”. Hooker recorded this tune many times over the years, but this is one of the finest versions, plumbing the depths of shame and regret. Hooker’s raw, biting guitar work is at its best here. Even the umpteenth recording of the Hooker chestnut “Boogie Chillen” is invested with uncommon verve. With the addition of six powerful bonus cuts, “Get Back Home” is both an excellent introduction into the sultry, menacing world of Hooker and a vital addition to the collections of his hardcore fans.

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