Fat Possum Records, the Oxford, Mississippi-based label that set a new standard for raw blues and rock 'n' roll, is commemorating its 25th anniversary with a year-long program including the first-time-on-vinyl release of 30 groundbreaking blues recordings.

John Lee Hooker's Alone, a 1976 solo live set by the Detroit blues titan captured at New York's Hunter College, is making its appearance here on two individual LPs. Alone Volume 1 includes raw and revered performances of "Boogie Chillum", "Boom Boom" and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" among others.