Craft Recordings partnered with Acoustic Sounds to create the Bluesville Series. Inspired by the original Bluesville established under Prestige Records in 1959, this series will highlight the many trailblazing musicians who contributed to the rich tradition of the blues, including titles from legendary artists on labels such as Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Stax, and Rounder Records.

• Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series
• Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
• All-Analog (AAA) Mastering
• Cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
• Deluxe Tip-On Jacket with Obi Strip
• Liner Notes by Scott Billington
• First Official LP Worldwide Release 

The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds!

Inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959.

Burning Hell by John Lee Hooker, First worldwide LP release!

Highlighting trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels.

Burning Hell was recorded in 1959 in Detroit, MI, but wasn't released until 1964. Even then, it was only available in the U.K.. This 180-gram vinyl pressing marks the first official single LP worldwide release the album has seen. Pressed at QRP as part of the Bluesville Records / Acoustic Sounds series, the album features Hooker solo as he plays originals and classics. AllMusic states that, on this album, "Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era."

Craft Recordings, in partnership with Acoustic Sounds, is releasing Burning Hell as part of the Bluesville Series. Bluesville is a brand-new hub for all things blues, including vinyl reissues, curated playlists, and more! Inspired by the original label imprint established under Prestige Records in 1959, the Bluesville Series will highlight the many trailblazing musicians who contributed to the rich tradition of the blues, including titles from legendary artists on labels such as Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Stax, and Rounder Records.

The albums in the Bluesville Series are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings and feature all-analog (AAA) mastering by Grammy-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios, plus a tip-on jacket and obi strip with notes written by Grammy-winning producer, writer and musician Scott Billington.

Track Listing:

01. Burnin' Hell
02. Graveyard Blues
03. Baby, Please Don't Go
04. Jackson, Tennessee
05. You Live Your Life And I'll Live Mine
06. Smokestack Lightnin'
07. I Don't Want No Woman If Her Hair Ain't No Longer Than Mine (Short-Haired Woman)
08. I Rolled And Turned And Cried The Whole Night Long
09. Blues For My Baby
10. Key To The Highway
11. Natchez Fire (Burnin')

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