Blues Is the Healer is an album by John Lee Hooker, released in 2005. A vibrant tapestry of blues that intertwines traditional rhythms with heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies. This album is significant as it showcases Hooker's mastery of blues during a late-career resurgence, highlighting his ability to resonate with both longtime fans and new audiences. The album received positive reviews for its authenticity and emotion, reinforcing Hooker's status as a blues icon just before his passing in 2001. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Leavin' Chicago Standout 3:54
• 2 Wednesday Evening Blues 4:01
• 3 My First Wife Left Me 3:37
• 4 Sally Mae 3:14
• 5 War Is Over (Goodbye California) Standout 2:47
• 6 She Was In Chicago 3:00
• 7 Boogie Chillen 3:11
• 8 Henry's Swing Club 3:12
• 9 Stomp Boogie 3:10
• 10 Who's Been Jiving You 3:11
• 11 Black Man Blues 3:33
• 12 Shake Your Boogie 3:04
• 13 Poor Slim 3:28
• 14 Mercy Blues 3:18
• 15 Boogie Woogie 3:33
• 16 Helpless Blues 3:37

Disc 2

• 1 Good Business 3:33
• 2 Goin' Mad Blues 3:45
• 3 Morning Blues 3:02
• 4 Boogie Awhile 2:38
• 5 Tuesday Evening Blues 3:04
• 6 Weeping Willow Boogie 2:49
• 7 Hobo Blues 3:02
• 8 Miss Lorraine 3:02
• 9 Do The Boogie 3:13
• 10 Do the Boogie (Alt) 3:12
• 11 609 Boogie 3:15
• 12 Road Trouble 3:10
• 13 Christmas Time Blues 3:17
• 14 Drifting From Door To Door 3:00
• 15 Hobo Blues 3:02

Disc 3

• 1 Crawling Kingsnake 3:00
• 2 Alberta 3:06
• 3 Wayne County Ramblin' Blues 3:10
• 4 Talkin' Boogie 3:07
• 5 I Love To Boogie 3:07
• 6 Graveyard Blues 2:48
• 7 Must I Wait Till Your Man Has Gone 3:04
• 8 Cotton Pickin' Boogie 2:45
• 9 Hoogie Boogie 2:56
• 10 Huckle Up Baby 2:48
• 11 Whistlin' And Moanin' Blues 3:10
• 12 Momma Poppa Blues 2:56
• 13 Burning Hell 2:42
• 14 Sailing Blues 2:48
• 15 Black Cat Blues 3:00

Disc 4

• 1 Miss Rosie Mae 3:00
• 2 Highway Blues 3:06
• 3 Don't Go Baby 3:13
• 4 The Numbers 3:08
• 5 Weeping Willow Blues 2:49
• 6 Forgive Me 3:13
• 7 Howlin' Wolf 2:38
• 8 Playing the Races 3:15
• 9 Wednesday Evening 2:57
• 10 Let Your Daddy Ride 2:39
• 11 Queen Bee 2:35
• 12 I'm In The Mood 3:07
• 13 Tease Me Baby 3:02
• 14 Turn Over A New Leaf 3:08

Disc 5

• 1 House Rent Boogie 2:45
• 2 Wandering Blues 3:01
• 3 Questionnaire Blues 3:28
• 4 Real Gone Gal 3:15
• 5 Feed Her All Night 2:18
• 6 My Daddy Was A Jockey 3:19
• 7 Little Boy Blues 2:36
• 8 How Long Must I Be Your Slave 3:14
• 9 Ground Hog 2:41
• 10 Mean Old Train 3:11
• 11 Catfish 3:10
• 12 Do My Baby Think Of Me 2:54
• 13 Three Long Year's Ago 3:05
• 14 Strike Blues 2:39
• 15 Grinder Man 3:08

Disc 6

• 1 Walkin' This Highway 2:19
• 2 Four Women In My Life 3:13
• 3 I Need Lovin' 2:56
• 4 Find Me A Woman 2:41
• 5 Mad Man Blues 2:46
• 6 Hey Boogie 2:16
• 7 Louise 3:05
• 8 High Priced Woman 2:44
• 9 Union Station Blues 2:58
• 10 Ground Hog Blues 2:59
• 11 Leave My Wife Alone 2:48
• 12 Ramblin' By Myself 3:21
• 13 Dreamin' Blues 3:08
• 14 Just Me And My Telephone 3:22
• 15 Walkin' The Boogie 2:35
• 16 Sugar Mama 3:11

Disc 7

• 1 Please Don't Go 2:30
• 2 I Don't Want Your Money 3:05
• 3 Hey Baby 3:29
• 4 Bluebird 3:02
• 5 Walkin' The Boogie 2:55
• 6 Love Blues 3:00
• 7 Lonely Boy Boogie 3:53
• 8 Apologize 3:05
• 9 The Journey 4:21
• 10 Worried Life Blues 3:06
• 11 Down At The Landing 2:56
• 12 You Have Two Hearts 3:17
• 13 Blues For Big Town 3:12
• 14 Women And Money 2:57
• 15 Rock House Boogie 2:50

Disc 8

• 1 Too Much Boogie 3:00
• 2 Need Somebody 2:59
• 3 Please Take Me Back 2:59
• 4 Gotta Boogie 2:24
• 5 Stuttering Blues 2:18
• 6 Pouring Down Rain 2:36
• 7 Love My Baby 2:38
• 8 Misbelieving Baby 2:32
• 9 Wobbling Baby 2:39
• 10 Goin' South 3:09
• 11 My Baby Don't Love Me 3:02
• 12 I Ain't Got Nobody 2:30
• 13 Real Real Gone 2:26
• 14 Guitar Lovin' Man 2:41
• 15 Blue Monday 2:31
• 16 My Baby Put Me Down 2:34

Disc 9

• 1 Boom Boom Standout 2:29
• 2 I Want To Hug You 2:55
• 3 House Rent Boogie 4:00
• 4 Wand Ad Blues 2:21
• 5 I'm So Excited 2:54
• 6 Hard Headed Woman 2:30
• 7 I Wanna Walk 2:14
• 8 Onions 2:09
• 9 What Do You Say 2:29
• 10 Keep Your Hands To Yourself 2:19
• 11 Send Me Your Pillow 2:25
• 12 She Shot Me Down 2:51
• 13 I Want To Shout 2:24
• 14 I'm Leaving Baby 2:09

Disc 10

• 1 Baby Baby 4:30
• 2 I Feel Good 4:10
• 3 Going Home 3:08
• 4 We Are Cooking 3:41
• 5 Looking Back Over My Day 4:35
• 6 Dazie Mae 4:27
• 7 Stand Back 5:02
• 8 Call It The Night 6:27
• 9 Roll and Rumble 5:10
• 10 Bottle Of Wine 3:57
• 11 Baby Don't Do Me Wrong 5:03

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