The Healer (album)

The Healer
Studio album by John Lee Hooker
Released	September 1989
Recorded	Russian Hill Recording Studios, San Francisco
Genre	Blues
Length	41:43
Label	Chameleon
Producer	Roy Rogers
John Lee Hooker chronology
Highway 51 (1989) The Healer (1989) Lonesome Road (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
The Village Voice	B+[3]

The Healer is a blues album by John Lee Hooker, released in 1989. The album features collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, among others. The Healer peaked at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy award. Produced by Roy Rogers of the Delta Rhythm Kings^[4] the album's success 'permitted John Lee Hooker to live out the end of his life in comfort'.^[5]

Track listing

All songs were written by John Lee Hooker, except where noted.

1. "The Healer" (with Carlos Santana) (Hooker, Roy Rogers, Santana, Chester Thompson) – 5:36
2. "I'm in the Mood" (with Bonnie Raitt) (Hooker, Bernard Besman) – 4:30
3. "Baby Lee" (with Robert Cray) (Hooker, James Bracken) – 3:43
4. "Cuttin' Out" (with Canned Heat) – 4:35
5. "Think Twice Before You Go" (with Los Lobos) – 2:58
6. "Sally Mae" (with George Thorogood) (Hooker, Bracken) – 3:15
7. "That's Alright" (with Charlie Musselwhite) – 4:23
8. "Rockin' Chair" – 4:09
9. "My Dream" – 4:02
10. "No Substitute" – 4:07

Personnel

• John Lee Hooker – vocals, guitar, steel guitar
• Carlos Santana – guitar
• Chepito Areas – timbales
• Armando Peraza – congas
• Ndugu Chancler – drums
• Chester Thompson – keyboards, synthesizers
• Bonnie Raitt – vocals, slide guitar
• Roy Rogers – guitar, slide guitar
• Scott Mathews – drums
• Robert Cray – guitar
• Richard Cousins – bass
• Henry Vestine – guitar
• Larry Taylor – bass
• Fito de la Parra – drums
• Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica
• Cesar Rosas – guitar
• David Hidalgo – guitar, accordion
• Louie Pérez – drums
• Conrad Lozano – bass
• Steve Berlin – saxophone
• George Thorogood – guitar
• Steve Ehrmann – bass

References

1. Owens, Thom. The Healer (album) at AllMusic
2. Rolling Stone review
3. Christgau, Robert (October 31, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved September 26, 2015.
4. Rolling Stone review
5. According to Walter de Paduwa speaking (in French at minute 14'45") on the Dr Boogie Radio Show, Jan 31st 2014

External links

• The Healer (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)