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Chill Out (John Lee Hooker album)

Chill Out
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1995
StudioRussian Hill Recording Studios, San Francisco
GenreBlues
LabelPoint Blank
Virgin 7243 8 40107 2 0
ProducerRoy Rogers
John Lee Hooker chronology
Boom Boom
(1992)
Chill Out
(1995)
Don't Look Back
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]

Chill Out is a 1995 album by John Lee Hooker featuring Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Charles Brown, and Booker T. Jones. It was produced by Roy Rogers, Santana and Hooker himself,[2] and executive produced by Mike Kappus.[3] Tracks 1 to 11 were recorded and mixed at Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco and The Plant, Sausalito, California. The album reached No.3 in the US Blues chart and was awarded a W. C. Handy Award for Traditional Blues Album of the Year.[4] Chester D. Thompson who plays keyboards is not to be mistaken with Chester Cortez Thompson who played drums with Phil Collins, Genesis and Weather Report.

  1. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. ^ Billboard; March 16, 1996, Volume 108; Number 11; page 23; "Best Traditional Blues Album John Lee Hooker Chill Out Featuring Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Charles Brown, Booker T. Jones Produced by Roy Rogers, Carlos Santana and John ..."
  3. ^ "Chill Out (Things Gonna Change) - John Lee Hooker - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ Billboard; May 25, 1996; Volume 108; Number 21; page 47 "Pointblank Congratulates Our 1996 Handy Award Winners John Lee Hooker Chill Out Traditional Blues Album of the Year"

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