Live at Sugar Hill


Live at Sugar Hill is a live album by blues musician John Lee Hooker recorded in California in 1962 and released by the Galaxy label. The album was reissued in 1974 by Fantasy as the first disc of the double LP Boogie Chillun which added ten additional previously unreleased recordings from the same concerts.

Reception

reviewer Richie Unterberger stated: "Recorded live in November 1962 in San Francisco, this dates from the period in which Hooker often presented himself as a sort of blues/folk singer for the coffeehouse crowd, toning down his volume and aggressiveness somewhat. There's something of a muted "unplugged" feel to these solo performances. It's not ineffective, though not among his best work; it's the kind of Hooker you might want to put on past midnight, just before going to sleep".

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker except where noted
  1. "I Can't Hold On" – 4:07
  2. "I'm Gonna Keep on Walking" – 3:28
  3. "I Was Standing by the Wayside" – 4:46
  4. "T. B. Is Killing Me" – 4:12
  5. "Run On Babe" – 2:17
  6. "This World" – 5:27
  7. "I Like to See You Walk" – 2:28
  8. "It's You I Love, Baby" – 2:31
  9. "Driftin' and Driftin'" – 4:02
  10. "You Gonna Miss Me" – 3:58
  11. "You're Nice and Kind to Me Lou Della" – 5:00 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  12. "I Need Some Money" – 3:10 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  13. "I Want to Get Married" – 4:30 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  14. "Matchbox" – 4:05 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  15. "Boogie Chillun" – 2:43 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  16. "Night Time Is the Right Time" — 3:20 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  17. "You Don't Move Me Baby" – 4:15 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  18. "You Been Dealin' with the Devil" – 3:30 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  19. "Cruel Little Baby" – 3:00 Additional track on Boogie Chillun
  20. "I Got the Key to the Highway" – 3:30 Additional track on Boogie Chillun

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