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Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Part IV 301-400
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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This 2 CD set represents the best introduction to Hooker's trademark sound: one- and two-chord vamps delivered with a hypnotic, perpetual boogie rhythm and accented by reverberating staccato runs and intense foot-stomping. With his deep, rich voice, Hooker electrified the blues of the Delta, bringing the stark, brooding sound to the city and influencing scores of rock musicians. Most of his highlights are here: from early Modern classics "Boogie Chillen," "Crawlin' King Snake," and "House Rent Boogie"; to Vee-Jay singles "Boom Boom" and "Dimples"; to 1966 Chess work with Chicagoa
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Release date: 19 November 1991
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0081227057220 UPC: 081227057220
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Release date: 19 November 1991
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0081227057220 UPC: 081227057220
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"He’s gone now, but play any track and old Hooker’s there beside you, growling and sighing as he bends the blues from Mississippi to Detroit and then off into some unbound free-form dream of his own. Standout track: “Boom Boom”"
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