Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker
Hooker 'N' Heat

Listening notes

Liberty LST 35002 presents the 1971 vinyl release Hooker ’N’ Heat by Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker, categorized under Blues. The program is sequenced across four sides (A through D), totaling 17 tracks and approximately 81 minutes of music based on the listed durations.

Side A features five concise pieces, beginning with Messin’ With The Hook (2:17) and continuing with The Feelin’ Is Gone (4:31), Send Me Your Pillow (3:39), Sittin’ Here Thinkin’ (4:11), and Meet Me In The Bottom (3:34). Side B maintains the five-track format with Alimonia Blues (4:28), Drifter (4:39), You Talk Too Much (3:08), Burning Hell (3:55), and Bottle Up And Go (2:20). Together, these first two sides emphasize shorter cuts, with the briefest selection on the album being Messin’ With The Hook at 2:17.

Sides C and D extend the running times. Side C offers four tracks—The World Today (7:22), I Got My Eyes On You (4:21), Whiskey And Wimmen (4:33), and Just You And Me (7:37)—placing two selections above seven minutes. Side D closes the set with three pieces: Let’s Make It (4:04), Peavine (5:00), and Boogie Chillen No. 2 (11:35). Boogie Chillen No. 2 is the album’s longest track, substantially expanding the side’s total runtime.

This vinyl issue’s structure—five tracks each on sides A and B, then four on C and three on D—maps a progression from compact performances to longer, more extended titles. Timing distribution by side is approximately 18:12 (A), 18:30 (B), 23:53 (C), and 20:39 (D), for an aggregate of about 81:14.

Key reference details:
- Artist: Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker
- Title: Hooker ’N’ Heat
- Label: Liberty
- Catalog number: LST 35002
- Year: 1971
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Blues

Track highlights by title and duration are listed above for each side, reflecting the album’s sequencing and scope as issued on Liberty in 1971.