Personnel includes: John Lee Hooker (vocals, guitar); Eddie Burns (guitar).

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois in 1966. Originally released on Chess (1508). Includes original release liner notes by Ralph Bass and reissue liner notes by Don Snowden.

A typically raw, rhythmically enticing effort from the blues master. This solid collection features nine Hooker originals recorded for the Chess label in 1966, all fierce, lowdown, and uncompromising Delta blues delivered in Hooker's inimitable, idiosyncratic style.

Familiar tunes from Hooker's repertoire include "I'm in the Mood," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," and a slow, sullen reading of "The Waterfront." Eddie Burns appears on most cuts as second guitarist and background vocalist.