- Record Label: Concord
- Release Date: Oct 6, 2017
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Oct 12, 2017Even when required to accommodate passing trends like mambo or funk, Hooker’s blues simply bent a little, but never broke. Its atavistic power, he knew, resided in its hypnotic grip, which effectively crystallised rock’n’roll years before the style was recognised.
-
Nov 21, 2017These five discs show Hooker's talents in all their glory.
-
Oct 12, 2017John Lee Hooker couldn't have asked for a better centenary.
-
MojoNov 28, 2017His stark solo work--with an amplified wood board for footstompin'--remains the stuff that'll Hook ya. [Jan 2018, p.102]
-
UncutOct 17, 2017John Lee Hooker was the most adaptable bluesmen. ... King Of The Boogie is a career-bridging overview that highlights these abundant qualities across five discs. [Nov 2017, p.50]
-
Oct 12, 2017All told, this is a finely detailed and lovingly curated tribute to one of the true greats.
-
Oct 12, 2017While the music collected here has ultimately been Hooker’s ticket to prosperity, awards, and the good life, its real value is its cultural and historical significance. The music that he created 60 years ago, even today in the 21st century, remains an essential part of the DNA of rock music. It’s (yep) a veritable boogie wonderland.