Vocals, Guitar – John Lee Hooker [click here to see more products featuring John Lee Hooker] Vocals, guitar – Chester Burnett (A6 – B6) Vocals, guitar – Sam Hopkins (B2) Vocals, guitar – Big Joe Williams (A3), Guitar– Big Bill Broonzy (B5) Piano– Charlie Segar Written by Johnny Lee Hooker (A1-2, A4-5, B1, B3-4, B6), Big Joe Williams (A3), Chester Burnett (A6), Sam Hopkins (B5) 1 LP, standard sleeve by Stoughton Printing Co. Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : Black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : Quality Record Pressings Label : Craft Recordings - Bluesville Acoustic Sound Series Original Label : Riverside Records Recorded April 20, 1959 at United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan Produced by Bill Grauer Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios Liner notes by Scott Billington, Alan Bates Originally released in 1964 Reissued in June 2024 Tracks: Side A : 1. Burning Hell 2. Graveyard Blues 3. Baby Please Don't Go 4. Jackson, Tennessee 5. You Live Your Life and I'll Live Mine 6. Smokestack Lightnin' Side B : 1. How Can You Do It? 2. I Don't Want No Woman If Her Hair Ain't No Longer than Mine 3. I Rolled and Turned and Cried the Whole Night Long 4. Blues for My Baby 5. Key to the Highway 6. Natchez Fire Reviews: "A 1959 recording that was inexplicably not issued in the United States until 1992, Burning Hell ranks among John Lee Hooker's most edgy and focused performances. A companion piece to The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, it finds Hooker singing country-blues, accompanied only by his own acoustic guitar -- something he rarely did after traveling north from the Mississippi Delta. Tackling several originals as well as tunes associated with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Big Bill Broonzy, Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era. Although his guitar playing is pretty raw even by blues standards, Hooker more than compensates with his powerful, resonant voice. Several tracks, including "Burnin' Hell" and "You Live Your Life and I'll Live Mine," are downright frightening in their intensity. Although Robert Jr. Lockwood is often identified as Robert Johnson's successor, this album would seem to indicate that John Lee Hooker is the most likely candidate to have a hellhound on his trail." AllMusic Burning Hell was recorded in 1959 in Detroit, MI, but wasn't released until 1964. Even then, it was only available in the U.K.. This 180-gram vinyl pressing marks the first official single LP worldwide release the album has seen. Pressed at QRP as part of the Bluesville Records / Acoustic Sounds series, the album features Hooker solo as he plays originals and classics. AllMusic states that, on this album, "Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era." Craft Recordings, in partnership with Acoustic Sounds, is releasing Burning Hell as part of the Bluesville Series. Bluesville is a brand-new hub for all things blues, including vinyl reissues, curated playlists, and more! Inspired by the original label imprint established under Prestige Records in 1959, the Bluesville Series will highlight the many trailblazing musicians who contributed to the rich tradition of the blues, including titles from legendary artists on labels such as Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Stax, and Rounder Records. The albums in the Bluesville Series are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings and feature all-analog (AAA) mastering by Grammy-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios, plus a tip-on jacket and obi strip with notes written by Grammy-winning producer, writer and musician Scott Billington. Ratings : Ratings : Discogs : 4.45 / 5, AllMusic : 3.5 / 5, (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide : 4 / 5, AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 , The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues : 4 / 5, Analog Planet Rated 10/10 Music, 9/10 Sound, Michael Fremer Rated 9/10 Music, 8/10 Sound
