The Moon Is Rising – Earl Hooker

Release name: The Moon Is Rising

Picture: https://jazzinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MC5qcGVn.jpeg

Label: Arhoolie Records

Label code: CD 468, 468

Format: CD, Compilation

Country: US

Release date: 1998

Genre: Blues

Style: Electric Blues

Tracklist:

1	The Moon Is Rising Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10)	7:00
2	Earl’s Blues Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10)	3:15
3	Conversion Blues Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10)	4:45
4	Guitar Rag Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10)	4:30
5	Hooker N’ Steve Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10)	6:45
6	I’m Your Main Man Bass, Vocals, Written-By – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass, Vocals, Written-By – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ – “>Steve Miller (10)	3:30
7	New Riviera Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Vocals, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Vocals, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10)	4:15
8	Strung Out Woman Blues Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Vocals, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10) Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Bobby Johnson (13) Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica – “>Louis Myers Piano, Organ, Vocals, Written-By – “>Steve Miller (10)	4:55
9	Little Carey’s Jump Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Levi Warren Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica, Written-By – “>Carey Bell Piano – “>”Pine Top” Perkins* Steel Guitar – “>Freddy Roulette* Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Levi Warren Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Harmonica, Written-By – “>Carey Bell Piano – “>”Pine Top” Perkins* Steel Guitar – “>Freddy Roulette*	3:45
10	Take Me Back To East St. Louis Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Levi Warren Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Piano – “>”Pine Top” Perkins* Steel Guitar – “>Freddy Roulette* Vocals – “>Andrew “Voice” Odom* Written By – A. Odom, Moseby, & DeRoby Bass – “>Geno Skaggs Drums – “>Levi Warren Guitar – “>Earl Hooker Piano – “>”Pine Top” Perkins* Steel Guitar – “>Freddy Roulette* Vocals – “>Andrew “Voice” Odom* Written By – A. Odom, Moseby, & DeRoby	4:06
11	Improvisations On Dust My Broom Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2) Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2)	7:40
12	Improvisations On Frosty Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2) Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2)	6:40
13	Can’t Hold Out Much Longer Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2) Bass – “>Dave Myers Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Arranged By – “>Earl Hooker Rhythm Guitar – “>Eddie Taylor (2)	9:20
14	Swingin’ At Theresa’s Bass – “>Eddie Taylor (2) Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker Bass – “>Eddie Taylor (2) Drums – “>Arthur “Dog Man” Jackson Guitar, Written-By – “>Earl Hooker	7:40

Companies:

Copyright © – Arhoolie Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arhoolie Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Sierra Sound Laboratories
Recorded At – Sound Studios, Chicago
Recorded At – Pepper’s Lounge, Chicago
Recorded At – Theresa’s Lounge, Chicago
Pressed By – Reel Picture Productions – CR51265

Credits:

Design [Cover] – Wayne Pope
Design [Cover], Layout [Booklet And Tray Card] – Morgan Dodge
Liner Notes, Photography By [Cover] – Chris Strachwitz
Producer – Chris Strachwitz (tracks: 1 to 10), Dick Shurman (tracks: 11 to 14)

Notes:

Tracks 1-8 recorded at Sierra Sound Studios, Berkeley, California, July 18, 1969, and originally released on Arhoolie LP 1051.

Tracks 9 & 10 recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, Illinois, November 12 & 14, 1968.

Tracks 11-13 recorded at Pepper’s Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, September 10, 1969. Tracks 11 & 12 originally released on Arhoolie LP 1066.

Track 14 recorded at Theresa’s Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, September 12, 1969.

Tracks 9, 10, 13 & 14 previously unissued.

Barcodes:

Barcode (String): 096297046821
Barcode (Text): 0 96297 04682 1
Matrix / Runout: RPP-CA CR51265 THE MOON IS RISING #CD468 29504-1

Buy link: https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/2552713?ev=rb

All artists: Earl Hooker