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The Best Of Friends | John Lee Hooker

This compilation, originally released in 1998, collects highlights from the guest-saturated albums Hooker released in his later years, plus a few new tracks. Perhaps surprisingly, most still stand up as quality 80s and 90s blues. It all starts brilliantly with a raucous take on Boogie Chillen, with Hooker’s mumbled vocals and Eric C…

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SPV | 49342 CD
Reviewed by Mat Croft
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