Lightnin' (subtitled The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.[1][2]
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 9, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Bluesville | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Lightnin' is among the rewarding acoustic dates Lightnin' Hopkins delivered in the early '60s. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well ... Lightnin' is a lot like being in a small club with Hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humor with you".[3] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, noting that "Lightnin's performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesn't challenge himself: almost all the songs on Lightnin' are well-tried pieces from his core repertoire".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Sam Hopkins except where noted
- "Automobile Blues" – 4:34
- "You Better Watch Yourself" – 5:00
- "Mean Old Frisco" (Arthur Crudup) – 3:43
- "Shinin' Moon" – 4:09
- "Come Back Baby" (Walter Davis) – 3:31
- "Thinkin' 'Bout an Old Friend" – 5:08
- "The Walkin' Blues" – 3:25
- "Back to New Orleans" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) – 3:22
- "Katie Mae" – 4:05
- "Down There Baby" – 4:07
Personnel edit
Performance edit
- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
- Leonard Gaskin – bass
- Belton Evans – drums
Production edit
References edit
- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed November 6, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed November 6, 2018
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.