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 BMG is proud to announce the upcoming release of Boom Boom, a revelatory album from blues legend John Lee Hooker, arriving July 25, 2025, with pre-orders beginning today. Originally released in 1992, the album captures Hooker in full creative stride following his 1989 comeback with The Healer,reinterpreting his most beloved tracks with a cast of modern blues titans. Audio was sourced from the original master tapes to cut lacquers for the album’s first ever wide release on vinyl. The album will also be available on CD with two bonus tracks. Recorded at Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco and The Record Plant in Sausalito, Boom Boom captures John Lee Hooker breathing new life into timeless tracks like “Boom Boom” and “Bottle Up and Go,” delivering them with renewed passion and soul. The sessions are elevated by an all-star lineup of blues legends Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray, Albert Collins, and Charlie Musselwhite whose performances ignite the music with both fire and reverence. The album earned a Grammy® nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1993. This project stands as a powerful testament to Hooker’s lasting impact on the blues. Boom Boom is more than a nod to his legacy it’s a dynamic reaffirmation of it. Celebrated worldwide as the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Hooker remains one of the most iconic figures in blues history a master of cool whose influence has shaped generations of musicians. His raw, emotionally charged songs resonate across cultures and continents. Throughout a constantly evolving career, Hooker attracted new fans with each passing decade. And as he entered his 70s, he experienced an extraordinary career resurgence, touring and recording with undiminished energy right up to his passing in 2001. TRACKLISTING: CD Boom Boom (feat. Jimmie Vaughan) I'm Bad Like Jesse James Same Old Blues Again (feat. Robert Cray) Sugar Mama Trick Bag (Shoppin' for My Tombstone) Boogie at Russian Hill (feat. Albert Collins) Hittin' the Bottle Again Bottle Up and Go Thought I Heard (feat. Charlie Musselwhite) I Ain't Gonna Suffer No More Dimples (Bonus Track) Ain’t No Love In This House (Bonus Track) LP Side A Boom Boom (feat. Jimmie Vaughan) I'm Bad Like Jesse James Same Old Blues Again (feat. Robert Cray) Sugar Mama Trick Bag (Shoppin' for My Tombstone) Side B Boogie at Russian Hill (feat. Albert Collins) Hittin' the Bottle Again Bottle Up and Go Thought I Heard (feat. Charlie Musselwhite) I Ain't Gonna Suffer No More Website: johnleehooker.com Opmerkingen zijn gesloten.
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