The Arts Deskd. 14. June 2020ByByKieron Tylerd. 14. June 2020"The great music is enough reason to get this, but anyone with the barest interest in the development of blues and how it was co-opted by white pop needs Documenting The Sensation Recordings 1948-1952".Read review
Mojo2020 JulyByByTony Russell2020 July"Scrupulously organised 3-CD set with 70 tracks, many previously unheard".
Record collector507 (2020 July)ByByJon Harrington507 (2020 July)"Influential early recordings still thrill ... Hooker recorded prolifically for [producer Bernard] Besman with the results often not released until later - several cuts here were first issued on two excellent Specialty LPs in the early 70s (...) - and this 71-track collection boasts 19 unreleased versions of songs including extended takes and alternate versions. Ace present these recordings purchased from Besman in chronological order of recording and with the best sound quality yet, making this set essential for any Hooker devotee".