John Lee Hooker – Burning Hell + Skip James – Today! (Bluesville Series) LP Bundle
$52.00
Release Date: June 7, 2024
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Expected to ship the week of June 7, 2024.
Both albums have been pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and are housed in a paper-wrapped tip-on jacket in partnership with Acoustic Sounds. (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The albums contain an obi with liner notes by Scott Billington.
Burning Hell description:
Burning Hell was recorded in 1959 in Detroit, MI, but wasn’t released until 1964. Even then, it was only available in the UK. The album features Hooker solo as he plays originals and classics. AllMusic states that, on this album, “Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era.”
Today! description:
Today! is Skip James’ second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, “How Long,” which includes Russ Savakus on bass.AllMusic asserts, “wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential.”
Burning Hell description:
Burning Hell was recorded in 1959 in Detroit, MI, but wasn’t released until 1964. Even then, it was only available in the UK. The album features Hooker solo as he plays originals and classics. AllMusic states that, on this album, “Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era.”
Today! description:
Today! is Skip James’ second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, “How Long,” which includes Russ Savakus on bass.AllMusic asserts, “wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential.”