Never Get Out of These Blues Alive is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1972 by ABC Records and recorded on September 28–29, 1971.
Background The album features Van Morrison, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, and British organist Steve Miller. The album was re-released in 1987 by See For Miles Records with four additional tracks, including two with Hooker's cousin Earl Hooker on slide guitar.
Artwork The Artwork was taken on the bus.
Track listing All songs written by Hooker, except noted.
"Bumblebee, Bumblebee" – 4:12 "Hit the Road" – 2:57 "Country Boy – 6:59 "Boogie with the Hook" – 6:32 "T.B. Sheets" (Hooker, Van Morrison) – 4:58 "Letter to My Baby" – 3:57 "Never Get Out of These Blues Alive" – 10:15
Additional tracks on the version by See For Miles Records (1987)
"If You'll Take Care of Me, I'll Take Care of You" – 3:42 "(I Got) A Good 'Un" – 3:26 "Baby I Love You" – 3:15 "Lonesome Mood" – 4:51
Personnel John Lee Hooker; Guitar, Vocals Van Morrison; Guitar, Vocals Earl Hooker; Guitar Ray MacCarty; Guitar Luther Tucker; Guitar Paul Wood; Guitar Elvin Bishop; Slide guitar Benny Roweh; Slide guitar Mel Brown; Guitar, bass guitar John Kahn; Bass guitar Gino Skaggs – Bass guitar, drums Michael White; Violin Mark Naftalin; Piano Clifford Coulter; Electric piano Robert Hooker; Organ, electric piano Steve Miller; Organ Charlie Musselwhite; Harmonica Ron Beck; Drums Chuck Crimelli; Drums Ken Swank; Drums Ed Michel; Production Baker Bigsby; Mixing Ken Hopkins; Engineer Rick Stanley; Assistant Engineer Philip Melnick; Cover design, photography
Charting history Chart Peak position Billboard Top Jazz Albums130
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