John Lee Hooker
Hooked On The Blues

Listening notes

John Lee Hooker’s Hooked On The Blues is a 1979 vinyl release on the Gamma label, catalog number FP6 6-8903, categorized in the Blues genre. Issued in a two-sided format, it contains ten tracks divided evenly across Side A and Side B, with song lengths ranging from just over two minutes to just under four minutes.

Side A presents five titles:
- A1 Boogie Chillun (2:34)
- A2 Tupelo (3:24)
- A3 Whiskey And Wimmen (2:45)
- A4 I Love Ya Honey (2:25)
- A5 Every Night (2:50)

Side B continues with five additional tracks:
- B1 'Frisco (2:45)
- B2 Take A Look At Yourself (2:45)
- B3 She Shot Me Down (2:47)
- B4 No One Told Me (2:08)
- B5 Mighty Fire (3:54)

The sequencing opens with Boogie Chillun at 2:34 and closes with Mighty Fire at 3:54, the latter being the longest cut listed. The briefest track is No One Told Me at 2:08. The remainder of the program largely falls between approximately two-and-a-half and three minutes, as indicated by the printed durations. The track "'Frisco" appears with an initial apostrophe in the title as listed.

All information above is drawn from the album’s supplied metadata: artist (John Lee Hooker), title (Hooked On The Blues), label (Gamma), catalog number (FP6 6-8903), year (1979), format (Vinyl), genre (Blues), and the enumerated tracklist with positions and timings. This configuration reflects a ten-track blues program distributed over two sides, with five selections per side and clearly stated running times for each track.

This entry documents the basic release details for reference purposes, without characterizing recording sources, session personnel, production context, pressing attributes, or market considerations, which are not provided here. Further verification can proceed from the label, catalog number, and the track sequence and durations listed above.