Liberty Records Stereo Double Album 1970
Hooker N' Heat and the death of Alan Wilson
With Taylor and Mandel gone, Henry Vestine returned on guitar, accompanied by bassist Antonio de la Barreda who had played with Fito de la Parra for five years in Mexico City and was previously a member of the groups Jerome and Sam & The Goodtimers.
This lineup went into the studio to record with John Lee Hooker the tracks that would yield the double album, Hooker 'N Heat . The band had originally met Hooker at the airport in Portland, Oregon and discovered they were fans of each others work. Hooker and Canned Heat became good friends and Hooker had stated that Wilson was "the greatest harmonica player ever". The planned format for the sessions called for Hooker to perform a few songs by himself, followed by some duets with Alan Wilson playing piano or guitar. The rest of the album featured Hooker with some backing by the group (sans Bob Hite, who co-produced the album along with Skip Taylor). The album was finished after Wilson's passing and became the first album in Hooker's career to make the charts, topping out at #73 in February 1971. Hooker N' Heat would unite again in 1978 and record a live album at L.A.'s Fox Venice Theater, released in 1981 as, Hooker'n'Heat, live at the Fox Venice Theater, under Rhino Records. Also in 1989 Canned Heat (and many others) guested on John Lee Hooker's album The Healer.
Side 1.
1. Messin' with the Hook 3:23
2. The Feelin' Is Gone 4:32
3. Send Me Your Pillow 4:48
4. Sittin' Here Thinkin' 4:07
5. Meet Me in the Bottom 3:34
Side 2.
6. Alimonia Blues 4:31
7. Driftin' Blues 4:57
8. You Talk Too Much 3:16
9. Burnin' Hell (Bernard Besman, Hooker) 5:28
10. Bottle Up and Go 2:27
Side 3.
11. The World Today 7:47
12. I Got My Eyes on You 4:26
13. Whiskey and Wimmen' 4:37
14. Just You and Me 7:42
Side 4.
15. Let's Make It 4:06
16. Peavine 5:07
17. Boogie Chillen No. 2 11:33
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