Album
It Serve You Right To Suffer
1966 · Blues
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
It Serve You Right To Suffer is a Blues album by John Lee Hooker, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 49 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
The uncharacteristically refined swing supporting John Lee Hooker’s leering growls on opening track “Shake It Baby” reflects the uniqueness of these sessions. Jazz and R&B musicians play with the bluesman, affording him enough space to let his uniquely elastic timing establish its own meandering pace, as on the creeping “Country Boy.” They also offer Hooker the opportunity to explore some truly novel ideas, like a deftly jumping version of “Money (That's What I Want)” punctuated by trombone.
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Tracklist
- 1Shake It Baby (2025 Remaster)4:21
- 2Country Boy (2025 Remaster)5:40
- 3Bottle Up & Go (2025 Remaster)2:28
- 4You're Wrong (2025 Remaster)4:22
- 5Sugar Mama (2025 Remaster)3:15
- 6Decoration Day (2025 Remaster)5:07
- 7Money (2025 Remaster)2:26
- 8It Serve You Right To Suffer (2025 Remaster)5:10
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Chicago & Electric Blues
- gritty
- melancholic
- soulful
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded in 1965. Also released in Stereo with catalogue number AS-9103: It Serve You Right To Suffer (US 1966) (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barry GalbraithELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- David FrancisDRUMS
- Dickie WellsTROMBONE
- John Lee HookerGUITAR, VOCAL PERCUSSION VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, WRITTEN BY VOCALS, GUITAR
- Milt HintonBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Panama FrancisDRUMS
- William WellsTROMBONE
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 49 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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