This Is Hip - John Lee Hooker
Time to break another rule. Live albums and compilations were to be left out of these lists but I couldn't resist this compilation because:
A. It was a formative record for me. This was the first blues record I bought and remains one of the best. The snaking, hypnotic rhythms fascinated me and hook(er)ed me for life.
B. It showcases songs from a period when John Lee released no albums, to my knowledge. In fact he released singles on multiple labels, under many names, including, the sleeve notes tell me, John Lee Cooker!
