Hooker 'n Heat

Hooker 'N Heat is a double album released by blues-rock band Canned Heat and blues legend John Lee Hooker in early 1971. The sessions were the last with harmonica player, guitarist and songwriter Alan Wilson, who died in September 1970 (1970-09). The cover photo was taken after his death, but a picture of Alan can be seen in a frame on the wall behind John Lee Hooker. Guitarist Henry Vestine was also missing from the photo session. The person standing in front of the window, filling in for Henry, is the band's manager, Skip Taylor. Careful examination of the photo reveals that Henry's face was later added by the art department.

It was the first of Hooker's albums to chart, reaching number 78 in the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All songs written by John Lee Hooker except as noted.

1. "Messin' with the Hook" – 3:23
2. "The Feelin' Is Gone" – 4:32
3. "Send Me Your Pillow" – 4:48
4. "Sittin' Here Thinkin'" – 4:07
5. "Meet Me in the Bottom" – 3:34
6. "Alimonia Blues" – 4:31
7. "Driftin' Blues" – 4:57
8. "You Talk Too Much" – 3:16
9. "Burnin' Hell" (Bernard Besman, Hooker) – 5:28
10. "Bottle Up and Go" – 2:27
11. "The World Today" – 7:47
12. "I Got My Eyes on You" – 4:26
13. "Whiskey and Wimmen'" – 4:37
14. "Just You and Me" – 7:42
15. "Let's Make It" – 4:06
16. "Peavine" – 5:07
17. "Boogie Chillen No. 2" – 11:33

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