{"product_id":"john-lee-hooker-the-big-soul-of-john-lee-hooker-spain-import","title":"John Lee Hooker - The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker [Spain Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Big Soul of John Lee Hooker shows the boogie king stepping into a fuller soul and R\u0026amp;B sound, here as a limited 180-gram Spanish import with bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHooker built his legend on hypnotic, one-chord grooves and a voice like gravel, often with little more than his guitar and a stomping foot. For this Vee-Jay album he was surrounded by horns, keyboards, a tight rhythm section and backing singers, a move that brought his blues closer to the soul music taking over the airwaves in the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe approach works because Hooker never bends to the arrangements; they bend to him. \"San Francisco\" sets the tone, with backing singers answering his lines over a rolling groove, and \"Take a Look at Yourself\" keeps that call and response going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition adds bonus tracks, among them the stomping \"Boom Boom\", one of the most recognisable songs he ever cut and a riff that countless bands have borrowed since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a fascinating side of an artist usually heard in starker settings, and a rewarding pick for blues fans who want to hear how Hooker's deep-rooted style held its ground in a changing decade. The heavy pressing gives that warm, crowded studio sound plenty of body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67757782925602,"sku":"8435723702078","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/John_Lee_Hooker-The_Big_Soul_of_John_Lee_Hooker_Spain_Import.jpg?v=1794291648","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/john-lee-hooker-the-big-soul-of-john-lee-hooker-spain-import","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}