Rough and raw blues from John Lee Hooker — recorded with plenty of emphasis on gritty guitar and vocals, backed by a nicely understated rhythm section! The overall feel is a bit rootsier than some of the other blues work coming out from Chicago labels at the time — and Hooker’s right at home in this lean, mean setting — working in the kind of groove that made him a bit influence on a younger generation in the 60s. Titles include "No Shoes", "I’m A Stranger", "Goin To California", "Dusty Road", "Solid Sender", "Sunny Land", "Whiskey & Wimmen", and "Run On".