2 Bugs and a Roach

2 Bugs and a Roach
Studio album by
Earl Hooker
Released1969
RecordedNovember 12, 14 & 15, 1968
StudioSound Studios, Chicago, IL
GenreBlues
LabelArhoolie
F/ST 1044
ProducerChris Strachwitz
Earl Hooker chronology
The Genius of Earl Hooker
(1967) 		2 Bugs and a Roach
(1969) 		Sweet Black Angel
(1969)

2 Bugs and a Roach is an album by blues musician Earl Hooker released by the Arhoolie label in 1969.[1][2] Jimmy Page wanted a Gibson EDS-1275 guitar, after seeing the sleeve.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review stated: "Earl Hooker's Two Bugs and a Roach is a varied lot, with vocals from Hooker, Andrew Odom, and Carey Bell in between the instrumentals, all cut in 1968. All in all, it's one of the must-haves in this artist's very small discography -- a nice representative sample from Chicago's unsung master of the electric guitar".[3]

Track listing

All compositions credited to Earl Hooker except where noted

  1. "Anna Lee" (McCoy, Hooker) – 6:30
  2. "Off the Hook" – 3:54
  3. "Love Ain't a Plaything" (Carey Bell) – 4:58
  4. "You Don't Want Me" – 5:16
  5. "Two Bugs and a Roach" – 4:19
  6. "Wah Wah Blues" – 4:36
  7. "You Don't Love Me" (Andrew Odom) – 5:37
  8. "Earl Hooker Blues" – 5:14

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Wirz' American Music: Arhoolie Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
  2. ^ American Music: Earl Hooker discography accessed August 30, 2019
  3. ^ a b Koda, Cub. Earl Hooker: Two Bugs and a Roach – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.