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Simply The Truth (BGO)

John Lee Hooker
Simply The Truth

Current: Beat Goes On CD 40 (BGOCD40, 1991, U.K.)
Deleted?: One Way CD 22136 (MCAD22136, 1994)
Original Release: Bluesway LP 6023 (BLS 6023, 1969)
Specifications: 1 disc, 8 tracks, duration approx. 38 minutes
Stereo, AAD
Recorded: New York City, October 14th, 1968
Tracks: 01. I Don't Wanna Go To Vietnam [05:39] BW 61023
02. Mini Skirts [03:29]
03. Mean Mean Woman [05:44] BW 61023
04. I Wanna Bugaloo [04:18]
05. Tantalizing with The Blues [05:08]
06. (Twist Ain't Nothin') But the Old Time Shimmy [03:21]
07. One Room Country Shack [04:31]
08. I'm Just a Drifter [06:05]
Personnel: John Lee Hooker vocals; guitar
Hele Rosenthal harmonica
Ernie Hayes piano and organ
Wally Richardson guitar
William Folwell bass
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie drums

Produced by Bob Thiele
Engineered by Bob Simpson

All songs written by John Lee Hooker

Cover and liner photos by Elliot Landy
Cover design by Dan Pezza/Henry Epstein

Includes liner notes by John F. Szwed

Online: No audio: All-Music Guide


JOHN LEE HOOKER - The World's Greatest Blues Singer - with Session Discography


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INFORMATION SOURCES
Cover: Scanned myself.
Release Details: MCA details from online sources.  Original catalogue number from Boogie Chillen book.  Other details from my BGO CD.
Specifications: Details from my BGO CD.
Recorded: Details from Boogie Chillen book.
Tracks: Names and durations from BGO CD.  Single catalogue numbers from Boogie Chillen book.
Personnel: Musician credits from Boogie Chillen book.  Engineer credits from online sources.  Other credits from my BGO CD.