John Lee Hooker It Serve You Right To Suffer - Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180 Gram - Sealed US Vinyl LP
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JOHN LEE HOOKER It Serve You Right To Suffer (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 2025 limited edition 9-track stereo LP, mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from original analogue tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. John Lee Hooker's style of guitar playing has been imitated but never matched. The iconic bluesman's 1966 album It Serve You Right to Suffer for Impulse! was unusual because it teamed him with a jazz ensemble rather than a typical blues band. This setup was part of Impulse!'s broader effort to explore and expand the boundaries between jazz, blues, and other genres. It introduced Hooker's music to a broader audience and showcased his adaptability as an artist. For blues fans, it highlighted the universality of Hooker's sound; for jazz fans, it was a chance to experience blues in a more refined context. Gatefold tip-on jacket picture sleeve, hype sticker and factory sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
John Lee Hooker's style of guitar playing has been imitated but never matched.
The iconic bluesman's 1966 album It Serve You Right to Suffer for Impulse! was unusual because it teamed him with a jazz ensemble rather than a typical blues band. This setup was part of Impulse!'s broader effort to explore and expand the boundaries between jazz, blues, and other genres.
The collaboration was partly driven by the growing interest in the blues among jazz audiences in the 1960s. Hooker's raw, emotional music resonated with the improvisational spirit of jazz. Impulse! wanted to showcase his talents in a new light by pairing him with a sophisticated jazz rhythm section — guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Panama Francis. These musicians had deep jazz credentials but were flexible enough to adapt to Hooker's deeply personal and rhythmically unique style.
The producer was Bob Thiele, head of the foundational jazz label Impulse! Records. The idea was to keep the tracklist down to just eight songs and let each one inhabit a mood, unencumbered by commercial demands for a single.
The album combined Hooker's earthy, hypnotic blues sound with the polished backing of the jazz combo. Hooker's deep, gravelly voice and his raw, syncopated guitar riffs stood at the forefront, while the jazz players added a smoother, more textured groove underneath. The result was a unique fusion: it retained the grit and authenticity of Hooker's Delta blues roots but added a subtle, swinging sophistication.
Side A
1. Shake It Baby
2. Country Boy
3. Bottle Up & Go
4. You're Wrong
Side B
1. Sugar Mama
2. Decoration Day
3. Money
4. It Serves You Right to Suffer
Artist - John Lee Hooker (click link for complete listing)
Title - It Serve You Right To Suffer (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2025
Original Year of Release - 1966
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Verve UMe
Catalogue No - 602475207733 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United States (USA)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602475207733
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - JLHLPIT855722
Related Artists - John Lee Hooker Jr, Louisiana Red, Roy Rogers (Blues).
GENRES
Blues.
REFERENCE
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RareVinyl.com Reference Number - JLHLPIT855722
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
John Lee Hooker's style of guitar playing has been imitated but never matched.
The iconic bluesman's 1966 album It Serve You Right to Suffer for Impulse! was unusual because it teamed him with a jazz ensemble rather than a typical blues band. This setup was part of Impulse!'s broader effort to explore and expand the boundaries between jazz, blues, and other genres.
The collaboration was partly driven by the growing interest in the blues among jazz audiences in the 1960s. Hooker's raw, emotional music resonated with the improvisational spirit of jazz. Impulse! wanted to showcase his talents in a new light by pairing him with a sophisticated jazz rhythm section — guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Panama Francis. These musicians had deep jazz credentials but were flexible enough to adapt to Hooker's deeply personal and rhythmically unique style.
The producer was Bob Thiele, head of the foundational jazz label Impulse! Records. The idea was to keep the tracklist down to just eight songs and let each one inhabit a mood, unencumbered by commercial demands for a single.
The album combined Hooker's earthy, hypnotic blues sound with the polished backing of the jazz combo. Hooker's deep, gravelly voice and his raw, syncopated guitar riffs stood at the forefront, while the jazz players added a smoother, more textured groove underneath. The result was a unique fusion: it retained the grit and authenticity of Hooker's Delta blues roots but added a subtle, swinging sophistication.
Side A
1. Shake It Baby
2. Country Boy
3. Bottle Up & Go
4. You're Wrong
Side B
1. Sugar Mama
2. Decoration Day
3. Money
4. It Serves You Right to Suffer
Artist - John Lee Hooker (click link for complete listing)
Title - It Serve You Right To Suffer (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2025
Original Year of Release - 1966
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Verve UMe
Catalogue No - 602475207733 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United States (USA)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602475207733
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - JLHLPIT855722
Related Artists - John Lee Hooker Jr, Louisiana Red, Roy Rogers (Blues).
GENRES
Blues.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - JLHLPIT855722
SELL TO US
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