John Lee HookerBest John Lee Hooker Albums Ranked
7.2
Avg Score
22
Opinions
24
Albums
4
Reviewers
Summary from 22 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated John Lee Hooker’s catalog across 24 albums from 22 opinions, with an overall average of 7.2/10. The top-rated John Lee Hooker album is The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990 (1991) with a 9.4/10 average from 1 rating, followed by The Real Folk Blues and I'm John Lee Hooker. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1958 to 2023. Boom Boom ranks as the highest-rated John Lee Hooker song on Rate.fm with a 9.3/10 average.
It Serve You Right To Suffer (2025 Remaster)
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the singular sound and the one-chord wonder of the iconic bluesman’s 1966 album.”
Burnin' (Expanded Edition)
“Featuring his eternal hit “Boom Boom,” the blues legend’s 1962 classic gets an anniversary reissue that showcases how rock’n’roll took shape around his timeless, elemental boogie.”
Boom Boom
“John Lee Hooker is the last of the classic Mississippi Delta blues guitarists, the unaccompanied bards who could generate more energy sitting on a low stool and playing an acoustic than most rock bands can summon up going full tilt. He has been one of the most prolific recording artists of his generation, rivaling Lightnin’ […]”