| Urban Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by John Lee Hooker | ||||
| Released | 1967 (1967) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | BluesWay | |||
| Producer | Al Smith | |||
| John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  |
Urban Blues is the fourth recording by John Lee Hooker under the ABC recording years. It was released in 1967 under the ABC-Bluesway record label, and re-released in 1993 under MCA records with two bonus tracks and a different song order.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry Before I Go" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Boom Boom" | John Lee Hooker | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Back Biters and Syndicators" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Mr. Lucky" | John Lee Hooker, Al Smith | 2:55 |
| 5. | "My Own Blues" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:35 |
| 6. | "I Can't Stand to Leave You" | Al Smith | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Think Twice Before You Go" | Al Smith | 2:05 |
| 8. | "I'm Standing in Line" | Al Smith | 2:24 |
| 9. | "Hot Spring Water, Pt. 1" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Hot Spring Water, Pt. 2" | James Burke Oden, Al Smith | 2:02 |
| 11. | "The Motor City Is Burning" | Al Smith | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Want Ad Blues" | John Lee Hooker | 2:19 |
Personnel
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Eddie Taylor – guitar
- Phil Upchurch – bass guitar
- Al Duncan – drums
- Louis Myers – harmonica
- Technical
- Al Smith – audio production
- Margaret Glogowski – cover design
- Henry Epstein – cover design
- Sheldon Harris – liner notes
- Mel Cheren – cover painting
References
- "Allmusic". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- Dahl, Bill. "Urban Blues – John Lee Hooker". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.