John Lee Hooker – Documenting The Sensation Recordings 1948-1952 – Ace 3CD

The blues legend’s recordings for Bernard Besman’s Sensation label released together for the first time, with superior sound and sessionography. The collection comes as a 3CD digipak box set. The accompanying booklet features an introductory note from Peter Guralnick, a comprehensive overview of the music from Dr Wayne Goins, Director of Jazz Studies at Kansas State University, and a sessionography covering all the tracks on the CDs.

tracklist:
Sally Mae
War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Extended Version)
War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Alt Take)
War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Extended Version Of Gb Lp 3130)
Boogie Chillen’
Henry’s Swing Club
Drifting From Door To Door
Hobo Blues
Numbers Blues (Aka She Ain’t Good For Nothin’)
Alberta
Alberta (Alt Take)
Howlin’ Wolf
Crawlin’ King Snake
Hoogie Boogie (Instrumental)
Hastings Street Boogie (Extended Version)
Build Myself A Cave (Aka The World Is In A Tangle) (Take #1)
Build Myself A Cave (Take #2)
Build Myself A Cave (Take #3)
Build Myself A Cave (Specialty Lp Version)
Graveyard Blues
Momma Poppa Boogie
Burnin’ Hell
Sailing Blues (Aka Drifting Blues)
Black Cat Blues

Weeping Willow Boogie
Miss Sadie Mae
Sail On Little Girl
Alberta Part 2
Wednesday Evening
Canal Street Blues
Huckle Up Baby
Let Your Daddy Ride
Goin’ On Highway #51
My Baby’s Got Somethin’
Boogie Chillen’ #2 (Take 1)
Boogie Chillen’ #2 (Take 2)
Boogie Chillen’ #2 (Take 4)
Boogie Chillen’ #2
Boogie Chillen’ #2 (Aka 21 Boogie) (Extended Version)
Roll ‘N’ Roll (Alt Take)
Rollin’ Blues
Three Long Years Today
trike Blues (Extended Version)
Do My Baby Think Of Me?
Give Me Your Phone Number (Alt Take)
The Story Of A Married Woman (Alt Take)
Moon Is Rising (Alt Take)

John L’s House Rent Boogie (Aka House Rent Boogie)
John L’s House Rent Boogie (Fragment) (Alt Incomplete Take)
Queen Bee
Grinder Man
Walkin’ This Highway
Women In My Life (Aka Goin’ Away Baby)
Tease Me Baby (Aka Tease Me Over Baby)
I Need Lovin’ (Aka Tease Me Over Baby)
How Can You Do It
I’m In The Mood (Three Voice)
I’m In The Mood (Humming Version)
I’m In The Mood (With Harmonica Overdub)
I’m In The Mood (Alt One Voice)
Turn Over A New Leaf
It Hurts Me So
It Hurts Me So (Alt Take)
I Got Eyes For You
I Got Eyes For You (Take 2 Or Take 5)
Key To The Highway
I Got The Key (Aka Key To The Highway)
Bluebird Blues
That’s All Right
It’s Time For Lovin’ To Be Done
That’s All Right Boogie (Under Dub)