Description
JOHN LEE HOOKER Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (Speakers Corner UK/EU limited edition 12-track LP pressed on 180-gram virgin vinyl at Pallas, Germany, from the original analogue mastertapes. This reissue of Don’t Turn Me From Your Door presents a stark and uncompromising set of performances from John Lee Hooker, recorded across sessions in 1953 and 1961 and originally issued on the Atco label. The album captures Hooker in a stripped-back setting, focusing on rhythm, repetition, and vocal phrasing rather than conventional blues arrangements or polished harmony. The material spans solo and small-group recordings, with contributions from Earl Hooker and Eddie Kirkland on guitar. Tracks such as “Stuttering Blues,” “You Lost A Good Man,” and the title song highlight Hooker’s idiosyncratic approach to timing and delivery, while instrumental pieces like “Misbelieving Baby” explore mood and tension without vocals. The emphasis throughout is on direct expression, minimal accompaniment, and a deliberately raw sound. This edition is remastered using an all-analogue signal chain, from the original master tapes through to the cutting head. Recorded in mono, the album reflects Hooker’s distinctive musical language at a point where blues, boogie, and spoken rhythm intersect without embellishment. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Side One
1.Stuttering Blues
2.Wobbling Baby
3.You Lost A Good Man
4.Love My Baby
5.Misbelieving Baby
6.Drifting Blues
Side Two
1.Don’t Turn Me From Your Door
2.My Baby Don’t Love Me
3.I Ain’t Got Nobody
4.Real Real Gone
5.Guitar Lovin’ Man
6.Talk About Your Baby
Key Features
Speakers Corner all-analogue reissue
Remastered from the original master tapes using pure analogue components
180-gram heavyweight vinyl
Mono recordings from 1953 and 1961 sessions
Fully licensed release with royalties paid
Artist – John Lee Hooker (click link for complete listing)
Title – Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 2020
Original Year of Release – 1962
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – Speakers Corner
Catalogue No – 4260019716057 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
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 – 4260019716057
Condition – Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – JLHLPDO881947
Related Artists – John Lee Hooker Jr, Louisiana Red, Roy Rogers (Blues).
GENRES
Blues.
ORDERING
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