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In 1989, John Lee Hooker achieved commercial and critical success with ''[[The Healer]]'', an album which paired him with a number of notable guests, including Keith Richards and [[Bonnie Raitt]], with whom Hooker shared a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Recording" for the track "In the Mood".<ref>{{allmusicguide|id=10:0nfixqu5ldae~T0|Label=The Healer}}</ref> With ''Mr. Lucky'', producers Cooder, Rogers and Santana follow the same successful formula, to mixed critical reviews; ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' praised the album as a refinement over its predecessor with an "all around...sharper fit", its notable guests serving as "superb sidemen for a great bluesman".<ref>Milward, John. ([[October 3]] [[2001]]) [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103540/review/5944167/mrlucky John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky]] Rolling Stone. Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', by contrast, described the album as essentially "a tribute album" where "most of the tunes...don't sound like Hooker at all".<ref>Givens, Ron. ([[November 15]] [[1991]]). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,316225,00.html Music Capsule Review "Mr. Lucky"] Entertainment Weekly. Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> |
In 1989, John Lee Hooker achieved commercial and critical success with ''[[The Healer]]'', an album which paired him with a number of notable guests, including Keith Richards and [[Bonnie Raitt]], with whom Hooker shared a [[Grammy Award]] for "Best Traditional Blues Recording" for the track "In the Mood".<ref>{{allmusicguide|id=10:0nfixqu5ldae~T0|Label=The Healer}}</ref> With ''Mr. Lucky'', producers Cooder, Rogers and Santana follow the same successful formula, to mixed critical reviews; ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' praised the album as a refinement over its predecessor with an "all around...sharper fit", its notable guests serving as "superb sidemen for a great bluesman".<ref>Milward, John. ([[October 3]] [[2001]]) [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103540/review/5944167/mrlucky John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky]] Rolling Stone. Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', by contrast, described the album as essentially "a tribute album" where "most of the tunes...don't sound like Hooker at all".<ref>Givens, Ron. ([[November 15]] [[1991]]). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,316225,00.html Music Capsule Review "Mr. Lucky"] Entertainment Weekly. Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> In spite of mixed reception, the album charted well, reaching #101 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 1991 and also enjoying international sales success.<ref>{{allmusicguide|id=10:knfoxqu5ldae~T3|Mr. Lucky Billboard}}</ref><ref>[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=1301&cat=a John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky] dutchcharts.nl Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> It was nominated for, but did not win, a Grammy.<ref>Rolling Stone. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnleehooker/biography John Lee Hooker]. rollingstone.com. Reproduced from ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll'' (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Accessed [[December 17]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lee Hooker. Produced by Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers and Carlos Santana under the executive production of Mike Kappus, the album assembled a diverse range of notable guest and session musicians, including Keith Richards, #10 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time";[1] Blues Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Winter;[2] and three inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Van Morrison, Booker T. Jones and Johnnie Johnson.[3][4] [5] Released on Virgin Records "Classic" label, it peaked at #101 on the "Billboard 200".
History
In 1989, John Lee Hooker achieved commercial and critical success with The Healer, an album which paired him with a number of notable guests, including Keith Richards and Bonnie Raitt, with whom Hooker shared a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Recording" for the track "In the Mood".[6] With Mr. Lucky, producers Cooder, Rogers and Santana follow the same successful formula, to mixed critical reviews; Rolling Stone praised the album as a refinement over its predecessor with an "all around...sharper fit", its notable guests serving as "superb sidemen for a great bluesman".[7] Entertainment Weekly, by contrast, described the album as essentially "a tribute album" where "most of the tunes...don't sound like Hooker at all".[8] In spite of mixed reception, the album charted well, reaching #101 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 1991 and also enjoying international sales success.[9][10] It was nominated for, but did not win, a Grammy.[11]
Track listing
Except where otherwise noted, all songs composed by John Lee Hooker.
- "I Want to Hug You" (Hooker, Sam Ling) – 2:52
- "Mr. Lucky" (Hooker, Al Smith) – 4:38
- "Back Stabbers" (Hooker, Smith) – 5:01
- "This Is Hip" – 3:23
- "I Cover the Waterfront" – 6:39
- "Highway 13" – 6:32
- "Stripped Me Naked" (Hooker, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson) – 4:18
- "Susie" – 4:23
- "Crawlin' King Snake" (Bernard Besman, Hooker) – 3:20
- "Father Was a Jockey" – 4:58
Personnel
Performance
- Kenny Baker – saxophone
- Gaylord Birch – drums
- Bowen Brown – drums
- Albert Collins – guitar
- Tom Compton – drums
- Ry Cooder – guitar
- Richard Cousins – bass
- Robert Cray – guitar, vocals
- Maurice Cridlin – bass
- Steve Ehrmann – bass
- Terry Evans – vocals
- Jeff Ganz – bass
- William "Bill" Greene – vocals
- Jim Guyet – bass
- John Hammond, Jr. – harmonica, slide guitar
- Kevin Hayes – drums
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Johnnie Johnson – piano
- Booker T. Jones – organ
- Deacon Jones – organ
- Tim Kaihatsu – guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Bobby King – vocals
- Nick Lowe – bass
- Scott Mathews – drums
- Van Morrison – guitar, vocals
- Michael Osborn – guitar
- Karl Perazzo – timbales
- Jimmy Pugh – organ
- Raul Rekow – conga
- Keith Richards – guitar
- Benny Rietveld – bass
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Larry Taylor – bass
- Chester Thompson – keyboards
- Johnny Winter – guitar
Production
- Carol Bobolts – design
- Ry Cooder – producer
- Arne Frager – engineer, mixing
- Mike Kappus – executive producer, concept, talent coordinator
- Samuel Lehmer – engineer, mixing
- Roy Rogers – producer
- Steve Samiof – art direction
- Carlos Santana – producer
- Allen Sides – engineer
References
- ^ Rolling Stone. (August 27 2003). The 100 greatest guitarists of all time rollingstone.com. Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Blues Hall of Fame. Johnny Winter. blueshalloffame.com. Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Van Morrison rockhall.com Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Booker T. and the M.G.'s rockhall.com Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Johnnie Johnson rockhall.com Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Mr. Lucky at AllMusic
- ^ Milward, John. (October 3 2001) John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky] Rolling Stone. Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Givens, Ron. (November 15 1991). Music Capsule Review "Mr. Lucky" Entertainment Weekly. Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Lucky Billboard/10:knfoxqu5ldae~T3 Mr. Lucky at AllMusic
- ^ John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky dutchcharts.nl Accessed December 17 2007.
- ^ Rolling Stone. John Lee Hooker. rollingstone.com. Reproduced from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Accessed December 17 2007.