Performer:

John Lee Hooker

Title:

The Best Of Friends

Category:

Blues

MP3 RAR album size:

1308 mb

FLAC RAR album size:

1727 mb

Formats:

ADX AC3 AIFF AUD MP1 DMF VOC

Short-Info

Label: Pointblank ‎– 7243 8 46424 2 6
Type: CD, Compilation, Promo
Country: US
Date of released: 1998
Category: Blues
Style: Electric Blues

Rating:

4.5 / 5

Votes:

391

Links

John Lee Hooker - The Best Of Friends
MP3 version RAR archive

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John Lee Hooker - The Best Of Friends
FLAC version RAR archive

1308 downloads at 25 mb/s

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Boogie Chillen' Bass – Reggie McBrideDrums – Jim KeltnerEngineer – Joe McGrath, John PorterGuitar – Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Lee Schell, Rich KirchKeyboards – Bill PayneProducer – John Porter, Mike KappusWritten-By – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker	4:35
2	This Is Hip Bass – Nick LoweDrums – Jim KeltnerEngineer – Allen SidesGuitar – John Lee Hooker, Ry CooderPiano – Johnnie JohnsonProducer – Roy Rogers , Ry CooderVocals – Bobby King, Terry Evans, Willie Greene*Written-By – John Lee Hooker	3:23
3	The Healer Congas – Armando PerazaDrums – Ndugu ChanclerEngineer – Jim GainesGuitar – Carlos SantanaKeyboards, Synthesizer – Chester Thompson Producer – Carlos Santana, Jim Gaines, Roy Rogers Timbales – Chepito AreasWritten-By – Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson , John Lee Hooker, Roy Rogers	5:37
4	I Cover The Waterfront Bass – Maurice CridlinDrums – Scott MathewsEngineer – Samuel Lehmer*Guitar – Van MorrisonOrgan – Booker T. JonesProducer – Roy Rogers Vocals – Van MorrisonWritten-By – John Lee Hooker	6:39
5	Boom Boom Bass – Richard CousinsDrums – Kevin Hayes Engineer – Samuel LehmerGuitar – Jimmie Vaughan, John Lee HookerKeyboards – Jim PughProducer – Roy Rogers Written-By – John Lee Hooker	4:16
6	I'm In The Mood Drums – Scott MathewsEngineer – Samuel Lehmer*Guitar – John Lee Hooker, Roy Rogers Producer – Roy Rogers Slide Guitar – Bonnie RaittVocals – Bonnie RaittWritten-By – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker	4:28
7	Burnin' Hell Bass – Juan NelsonDrums – Dean ButterworthEngineer – Samuel LehmerGuitar – Ben Harper, John Lee HookerHarmonica – Charlie MusselwhiteProducer – JP Plunier, Mike KappusWritten-By – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker	4:59
8	Tupelo Engineer – Samuel Lehmer*Guitar – John Lee HookerProducer – Roy Rogers Written-By – John Lee Hooker	3:54
9	Baby Lee Bass – Richard CousinsDrums – Scott MathewsEngineer – Samuel Lehmer*Guitar – John Lee Hooker, Robert CrayProducer – Roy Rogers Written-By – James Bracken, John Lee Hooker	3:43
10	Dimples Baritone Saxophone – Steve BerlinBass – Conrad LozanoDrums – Victor BisettiEngineer – Mario Caldato Jr.Guitar – Cesar Rosas, David HidalgoHarmonica – John "Juke" Logan*Producer – Los Lobos, Mario Caldato Jr.Written-By – James Bracken, John Lee Hooker	3:59
11	Chill Out (Things Gonna Change) Bass – Benny RietveldCongas – Raul RekowDrums – Gaylord BirchEngineer – Arne FragerGuitar – Carlos SantanaKeyboards – Chester Thompson Producer – Carlos SantanaTimbales – Karl PerazzoWritten-By – Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson , John Lee Hooker	4:45
12	Big Legs Tight Skirt Bass – Samuel Taylor Bass Saxophone – Eric BarberDrums – Joachim CooderEngineer – Bernie Grundman, Jerry Boys, Rail Jon Rogut*Guitar – John Lee Hooker, Ry CooderPiano – Ike TurnerProducer – Ry CooderTenor Saxophone – Gil BernalVocals – Gil Bernal, Terry EvansWritten-By – John Lee Hooker	5:59
13	Don't Look Back Acoustic Bass – Ruth DaviesDrums – Kevin Hayes Engineer – Jim Stern, Samuel Lehmer*Guitar – Danny Caron, John Lee Hooker, Van MorrisonKeyboards – Charles BrownProducer – Van MorrisonVocals – Van MorrisonWritten-By – John Lee Hooker	6:41

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – La Cienega Music
Published By – Boogie One Music
Published By – Bug Music
Published By – King Of Boogie
Published By – Chops Not Chaps Music
Published By – Light Music
Published By – Len Freedman Music
Published By – Urmila Music
Published By – Conrad Music
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Russian Hill Recording
Recorded At – The Plant Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound Factory
Edited At – Cherokee Studios
Mixed At – One On One South
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – The Plant Recording Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound Factory
Mixed At – Livingston Studios
Mixed At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mastered At – Quad Teck

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Bruce Licher
Executive-Producer – Mike Kappus
Guitar – John Lee Hooker (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 9,12,13)
Management [Representation] – Mike Kappus
Mastered By – David Bard, Hank Waring
Photography By – Herman Leonard
Vocals – John Lee Hooker

Notes

- Track 1 recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA and Russian Hills Recording, San Francisco, CA. Edited at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at One On One South, Los Angeles, CA.
- Track 2 Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA.
- Tracks 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 Recorded and mixed at The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito, CA.
- Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9 Recorded and mixed at Russian Hills Recording, San Francisco, CA
- Track 10 recorded and mixed at Sunset South Factory, Hollywood, CA.
-Track 12 Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA. Additional mixing at Livingston Recording Studios Ltd., London UK. and Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles CA.

Mastered at Quad Teck Digital, Los Angeles, CA.

This compilation ℗ & © 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Tracks 1, 6, 7 published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC/La Cienega Music Co. (BMI)
Tracks 2, 4 published by Boogie One Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music
Track 3 published by King Of Boogie/Chops Not Chaps Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music/Light Music admin. by Len Freedman (BMI)/Urmila Music admin. by Len Freedman (ASCAP)
Tracks 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 published by Conrad Music (BMI)
Track 11 published by King Of Boogie (BMI) admin. by Bug Music/Light Music admin. by Len Freedman (BMI)/Urmila Music admin. by Len Freedman (ASCAP)

Charles Brown appears courtesy of Verve Records
Eric Clapton appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Robert Cray appears courtesy of Mercury Records
Terry Evans appears courtesy of AudioQuest Records and Rounder Records
Ben Harper appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Johnnie Johnson appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
Bobby King appears courtesy of Rounder Records
Los Lobos appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Nick Lowe appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Van Morrison appears courtesy of Polydor Ltd. (UK) and Exile Productions Ltd.
Charlie Musselwhite appears courtesy of Pointblank and Virgin Records America, Inc.
Bill Payne appears courtesy of CMC International Records
Bonnie Raitt appears courtesy of Capitol Records
Roy Rogers appears courtesy of Pointblank/Virgin Records America, Inc.
Carlos Santana, Chepito Areas, Armando Peraza, Ndugu Chancler and Chester Thompson appear courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jimmie Vaughan appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: 724384642426 MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-10
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1665
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 8 46424 2 6	John Lee Hooker	The Best Of Friends ‎(CD, Comp)	Pointblank	7243 8 46424 2 6	US	1998
VPBCD 49, 7 243 8 464242 6	John Lee Hooker	The Best Of Friends ‎(CD, Comp, Unofficial)	Virgin , Virgin	VPBCD 49, 7 243 8 464242 6	Russia	1998
VPBTD 49, 724384644240	John Lee Hooker	The Best Of Friends ‎(Cass, Comp)	Virgin, Virgin	VPBTD 49, 724384644240	Poland	1998
SPV 49342 CD	John Lee Hooker	The Best Of Friends ‎(CD, Comp, RE, Dig)	Blue Label	SPV 49342 CD	Europe	2007
846424 2	John Lee Hooker	The Best Of Friends ‎(CD, Comp)	Pointblank	846424 2	Brazil	1998

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