Urban Blues (album)
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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
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| 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
- Al Smith - Audio Production, Composer, Producer
- James Oden - Composer
- Margaret Glogowski - Cover Design
- Henry Epstein - Cover Design
- Sheldon Harris - Liner Notes
- Mel Cheren - Cover Painting
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