Mr. Lucky (John Lee Hooker album)
Mr. Lucky | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 46:04 | |||
Label | Virgin Records (Charisma, PointBlank, Classic) [1] / Silvertone (UK) | |||
Producer | Ry Cooder, Mike Kappus, Roy Rogers, Carlos Santana | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
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Mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by
History
In 1989, John Lee Hooker achieved commercial and critical success with
Track listing
All songs composed by John Lee Hooker (except where noted).
- "I Want to Hug You" (Hooker, Al Smith) – 2:52
- "Mr. Lucky" (Hooker, Smith) – 4:38
- "Backstabbers" (Hooker, Smith) – 5:01
- "This Is Hip" – 3:23
- "I Cover the Waterfront" – 6:39 (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
- "Highway 13" – 6:32
- "Stripped Me Naked" (Hooker, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson) – 4:18
- "Susie" – 4:23
- "Crawlin' King Snake" (Traditional) – 3:20
- "Father Was a Jockey" – 4:58
Personnel
Performance
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Van Morrison – guitar, vocals
- Robert Cray – guitar, vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Johnny Winter – guitar
- Keith Richards – guitar
- Ry Cooder – guitar
- Albert Collins – guitar
- Tim Kaihatsu – guitar
- Michael Osborn – guitar
- John P. Hammond – slide guitar, harmonica
- Richard Cousins – double bass
- Maurice Cridlin – bass guitar
- Steve Ehrmann – bass
- Jeff Ganz – bass
- Jim Guyett – bass
- Nick Lowe – bass
- Benny Rietveld – bass
- Larry Taylor – bass
- Chester D. Thompson – keyboards
- Johnnie Johnson – piano
- Booker T. Jones – organ
- Deacon Jones – organ
- Jimmy Pugh – organ
- Terry Evans – vocals
- William "Bill" Greene – vocals
- Bobby King – vocals
- Kenny Baker – saxophone
- Gaylord Birch – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Scott Mathews – drums
- Bowen Brown – drums
- Tom Compton – drums
- Kevin Hayes – drums
- Karl Perazzo – timbales
- Raul Rekow – conga †
Production
- Carlos Santana – producer
- Ry Cooder – producer
- Mike Kappus – executive producer, concept, talent coordinator
- Arne Frager – engineer, mixing
- Samuel Lehmer – engineer, mixing
- Allen Sides – engineer
- Carol Bobolts – design
- Steve Samiof – art direction
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[14] | 22 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[15] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ SPIN Media LLC (December 1991). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 1–.
- ^ Ron Wynn. "Mr. Lucky - John Lee Hooker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Givens, Ron (1991-11-15). "Mr. Lucky". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ "CG: John Lee Hooker". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Album Reviews, Ratings, and Best New Albums". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "The Healer". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Thom Owens. "The Healer - John Lee Hooker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Milward, John. (October 3, 2001) John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky Rolling Stone. Accessed December 17, 2007.
- ^ Givens, Ron. (November 15, 1991). Music Capsule Review "Mr. Lucky" Entertainment Weekly. Accessed December 17, 2007.
- ^ "Mr. Lucky - John Lee Hooker | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "John Lee Hooker - Mr. Lucky". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Rolling Stone. John Lee Hooker. rollingstone.com. Reproduced from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001). accessdate December 17, 2007
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 131.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.