If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]

The AllMusic review stated: "This album is marked by the interaction between John Lee Hooker and his guitar-playing cousin Earl. Earl, who succumbed to illness in 1970, was a fine bluesman in his own right, possessing a formidable slide technique. Many are unaware that the two often performed together, and the band that accompanies John Lee here also backed Earl frequently ... Heard here less than a year before his death, Earl still sounds frisky and versatile, often utilizing a funky wah-wah style without ever descending into the psychedelic excesses that plagued so many late-'60s electric blues albums ... On If You Miss 'Im, John Lee definitely benefits from keeping it in the family".[1]

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

1. "The Hookers (If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im)" – 4:41
2. "Baby, I Love You" – 4:08
3. "Lonesome Mood" – 5:11
4. "Bang Bang Bang Bang" – 4:45
5. "If You Take Care of Me, I'll Take Care of You" – 3:33
6. "Baby, Be Strong" – 5:03
7. "I Wanna Be Your Puppy, Baby" – 8:06
8. "I Don't Care When You Go" – 2:34
9. "Have Mercy on My Soul!" – 7:54

• John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
• Earl Hooker – guitar
• Paul Asbell – guitar (tracks 4 & 9)
• Jeffrey Carp – harmonica
• Johnny "Big Moose" Walker – piano, organ
• Chester "Gino" Skaggs – bass
• Roosevelt Shaw – drums