1967 John Lee Hooker – Urban Blues
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.
Tracks
1 Cry Before I Go (Al Smith; Fleming Jackson) 02:38
2 Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) 02:40
3 Backbiters And Syndicaters (Al Smith; John Lee Hooker) 02:50
4 Mr. Lucky (Al Smith; John Lee Hooker) 02:52
5 My Own Blues (Al Smith; James Oden) 02:33
6 I Can’t Stand To Leave You (Al Smith) 02:30
7 Think Twice Before You Go (Al Smith) 02:03
8 I’m Standing In Line (Al Smith) 02:50
9 Hot Spring Water, Part I (Al Smith; James Oden) 02:22
10 Hot Spring Water, Part II (Al Smith; James Oden) 02:30
11 The Motor City Is Burning (Al Smith) 02:00
Biography
Musicians
1 Cry Before I Go
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Bass | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Wayne Bennett |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
2 Boom Boom
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Bass | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Wayne Bennett |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
3 Backbiters And Syndicaters
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
4 Mr. Lucky
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
5 My Own Blues
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
6 I Can’t Stand To Leave You
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
7 Think Twice Before You Go
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
8 I’m Standing In Line
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
9 Hot Spring Water, Part I
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
10 Hot Spring Water, Part II
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Eddie Kirkland |
| Harmonica | Louis Myers |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
11 The Motor City Is Burning
| Bass | Eddie Taylor |
| Bass | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Drums | Alrock Duncan |
| Guitar | John Lee Hooker |
| Guitar | Wayne Bennett |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Al Smith
Engineer – Brian Christian
Design – Henry Epstein, Margaret Glogowski
Painting – Mel Cheren
Record Company ABC Records Inc