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Sittin' Here Thinkin'
Compilation album by John Lee Hooker
Released	1979 (1979)
Recorded	Newark, New Jersey, late 1961
Genre	Blues
Length	44:30
Label	Muse
Producer	Fred Mendelsohn
John Lee Hooker chronology
The Cream (1978) Sittin' Here Thinkin' (1979) Jealous (1986)

Sittin' Here Thinkin', also released as Sad and Lonesome, is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker. It was released by the Muse label in 1979. The recordings date to the late 1950s, with performances by unknown musicians.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

AllMusic reviewer Tom Schulte stated: "John Lee Hooker is a master of the primal, hypnotic Delta blues. Accompanied by nothing other than a bare beat of the drums (if not only the stomp of his own feet), "The Healer" can mesmerize. The simple, but effective, tools of his trade are one-chord songs and a ton of downbeat emotion".

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

1. "I Bought You a Brand New Home" – 3:27
2. "I Believe I'll Lose My Mind" – 3:46
3. "Teasin' Me" – 3:35
4. "My Cryin' Days Are Over" – 3:20
5. "Sittin' Here Thinkin'" – 3:21
6. "Mean Mistreatin'" – 4:10
7. "How Long?" – 3:20
8. "How Many More Years?" – 3:33
9. "C.C. Rider" (Traditional) – 3:39
10. "Sad and Lonesome" – 4:36
11. "Can't You See What You're Doin' to Me?" – 4:45
12. "When My Wife Quit Me" – 3:41

Personnel

• John Lee Hooker – lead guitar, vocals
• Unidentified musicians – guitar, bass, drums

References

1. Hadley, Frank-John (Oct 1999). "Sittin' Here Thinkin'". DownBeat. Vol. 66, no. 10. p. 72.
2. Herbeck, Dan (1 Feb 1980). "Recordings". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 31.
3. ^ Schulte, Tom. John Lee Hooker: Sittin' Here Thinkin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
4. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

• John Lee Hooker albums
• 1979 albums
• Muse Records albums