written by John Lee Hooker & Bernard Besman;
first recorded by John Lee Hooker in 1951
20 suggested versions:
I'm in the Mood (3:11)
6 versions of I'm in the Mood were recorded at United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, August 7, 1951;
Version 1 was originally released by Modern Records in September 1951
on the single "I'm in the Mood"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker/Jules Taub
Version 2, titled Johnny Lee's Mood was originally released by United Artists in 1971
on the album "John Lee Hooker: Coast to Coast Blues Band - Anywhere Anytime Anyplace"
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Eddie Kirkland - guitars
I'm in the Mood (2:41)
Recorded at Universal Recording Corporation, Chicago, IL, January 22, 1959;
Recorded at Universal Recording Corporation, Chicago, IL, January 22, 1959;
Originally released by Vee-Jay in 1959
on the single "I'm in the Mood" & on the album "I'm John lee Hooker"
John Lee Hooker - gutiars, vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars
I'm in the Mood (3:20)
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, 1967;
Originally released by Atlantic in 1967
on the album "John Hammond: I Can Tell"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker/Jules Taub
John Hammond - gutiars, harmonica, vocals
Robbie Robertson - guitars
Jimmy Lewis - bass
Charles Otis - drums
Johnny Lee's Mood (5:13)
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York City, NY, 1972;
Originally released by RCA Victor in 1972
on the album "Jukin' Bone: Way Down East"
Joe Whiting - vocals
Mark Doyle - guitars
George Egosarian - guitars
John DeMaso - bass
Danny Coward, Kevin Shwaryk - drums
I'm in the Mood (3:35)
Recorded at Dureco Studio, Weesp, HOL, October-November 1974;
Originally released by Munich Records in 1975
on the album "Barrelhouse: Barrelhouse First"
Tineke Schoemaker - vocals
Johnny Laporte - guitars
Barrelhouse Bailey - keyboards
Jay Walker - bass
Bob Dros - drums
I'm in the Mood (3:34)
Recorded live at University Sports Centre, Montreal, CAN, May 10, 1980;
Originally released by Image Entertainment in 2002
on the DVD "John Lee Hooker: Live in Montreal"
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Gary Alongi - guitars
Steve Gomes - bass
Gary Hoff - drums
I'm in the Mood (3:23)
Recorded at Sysmo Studio, Paris, FRA, May 15, 1981;
Originally released by Isabel in 1981
on the album "Buddy Guy & Junior Wells: Going Back"
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals
I'm in the Mood (5:45)
Recorded at The Elephant Recording Studio, London, UK, September 1983;
Originally released by Appaloosa in 1984
on the album "Mick Clarke Band: Looking for Trouble"
Mick Clarke - guitars, vocals
Lou Martin - organ
Len Davies - bass
Ron Berg - drums
In the Mood (11:39)
Recorded live at De Dars, Wervershoof, HOL, March 31, 1984;
Originally released by Munich Records in 1984
on the album "Barrelhouse: Straight from the Shoulder"
Tineke Schoemaker - vocals
Johnny Laporte - guitars
Guus Laporte - guitars
Han van Dam - piano
Roscoe Stallworth - bass
Bob Dros - drums
I'm in the Mood (4:32)
Recorded at Russian Hill Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA, April 1988;
Originally released by Chameleon (US) & Silvertone (UK) in 1989
on the album "John Lee Hooker: The Healer"
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Bonnie Raitt - guitars, vocals
Roy Rogers - guitars
Scott Matthews - drums
In the Mood (4:40)
Recorded in 1991;
Originally released by Amazing Records in 1991
on the album "Keri Leigh & the Blue Devils: Blue Devil Blues"
Keri Leigh - vocals
Mark Lyon - lead guitar
Dave Horton - rhythm guitar
Carl Keesee or Rob Spears or Frank Meyer - bass
Jim Culpepper or Kevin Hall - drums
I'm in the Mood (3:34)
Recorded in 1994;
Originally released by Antone's Records in 1994
on the album "Doyle Bramhall: Bird Nest on the Ground"
Doyle Bramhall - vocals, drums
Robin Syler - guitars
I'm in the Mood (4:49)
Recorded in 1999;
Originally released by Blue Lobster in 1999
on the album "The Bramhall Brothers"
Josh Bramhall - guitars
Zach Bramhall - bass, vocals
Charles Myers - drums
unknown, (prob.) Ronnie Bramhall, Dale Bramhall - harmonica & organ
I'm in the Mood (6:21)
Recorded at Hallamusic, Toronto, CAN, June or September 1999;
Originally released by Electro-Fi in 2000
on the album "Mel Brown: Neck Bones & Caviar"
Mel Brown - guitars, vocals
Al Lerman - harmonica
John Lee - piano
Al Richardson - bass
Jim Boudreau - drums
I'm in the Mood (6:19)
Recorded in 2002;
Originally released by Eagle Records in 2002
on the album "From Clarksdale to Heaven - Remembering John Lee Hooker"
Jack Bruce - bass, vocals
Gary Moore - guitars
Gary Husband - drums
I'm in the Mood (4:26)
Recorded at Pajama Studios, Oakland, CA, 2006;
Originally released by Telarc in 2006
on the album "John Lee Hooker Jr.: Cold as Ice"
John Lee Hooker Jr. - vocals
John Garcia Jr. - guitars
Jeffrey James Horan - guitars
Will Roc Griffin - piano
Frank Thibeaux - bass
Michael Skinner - drums
I'm in the Mood (5:08)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, September 28, 2007;
Originally released by Wolf in 2008
on the album "Eddie Taylor Jr.: I Got to Make This Money Baby"
Eddie Taylor Jr. - guitars, vocals
Harmonica Hinds - harmonica
Anthony Palmer - guitars
Greg McDaniel - bass
Tim Taylor - drums
I'm in the Mood (8:28)
Recorded live at the Halligan Bar, Detroit, MI, 2008;
Recorded live at the Halligan Bar, Detroit, MI, 2008;
Originally released by Random Chance in 2008
on the album "Emanuel Young with Howard Glazer and the EL 34s: Live in Detroit"
Emanuel Young - guitars, vocals
Howard Glazer - guitars
Steve Glazer - bass
Billy Renya - drums
I'm in the Mood (6:19)
Recorded live at Rooster's Lounge, Chicago, IL, March 21, 2009;
Originally released by Delmark in 2009
on the album "Tail Dragger: Live at Rooster's Lounge"
Tail Dragger - vocals
Martin Lang - harmonica
Rockin' Johnny Burgin - guitars
Kevin Shanahan - guitars
Todd Fackler - bass
Rob Lorenz - drums
I'm in the Mood (3:33)
Recorded in 2009;
Originally released by Sojurn in 2009
on the album "Danny Kalb: I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing about in My Song"
Danny Kalb - guitars, vocals
