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Format Details:
Release Date: 01 February 2018
Label: Sunset Blvd Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436544170985
Genres: Blues Country-Blues
Release Date: 21 June 2024
Label: Sunset Blvd Records
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 708535705222
Genres: Blues Country-Blues
Description
Lightnin' Hopkins is widely considered one of the great popular architects of the blues style that came be known as "country blues" and which proved to be huge influence on the future development of Rock 'n' Roll - "Mojo Hand" was one of Hopkins' signature tunes - Mixing his own style with Louisiana Creole and voodoo culture, the song ripples with an occult energy.
This album, recorded for Fire Records, is especially interesting because it casts Hopkins in a more R&B-flavored environment. This obvious effort to get a hit takes for some excellent blues; moody and powerful performances play throughout. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that "Lightnin' is focused and businesslike and delivers a strong and varied sequence of songs; the bassist and drummer unobtrusive but very much there".
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Art Tatum
Fastball
The Dandy Warhols
Memphis Slim
Johnny Copeland
Danny O'Keefe
Phil Seymour
Fastball
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
