Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins was a solid country blues guitarist who had a reputation for being one of the most compelling blues performers of the 1960’s. Releasing up to two albums a year, Lightnin’ Hopkins toured at many of the folk festivals and folk clubs, building up a large audience who followed him around the United States. Living a relatively informal lifestyle, Lightnin’ Hopkins was well revered by others in his profession as well as the audience because of songs such as “Mojo Hand.” Listening to Lightnin’ Hopkins on vinyl is still wonderful even almost 50 years later.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Lightnin' Hopkins Sings The Blues (imperial lp)
Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins was a solid country blues guitarist who had a reputation for being one of the most compelling blues performers of the 1960’s. Releasing up to two albums a year, Lightnin’ Hopkins toured at many of the folk festivals and folk clubs, building up a large audience who followed him around the United States. Living a relatively informal lifestyle, Lightnin’ Hopkins was well revered by others in his profession as well as the audience because of songs such as “Mojo Hand.” Listening to Lightnin’ Hopkins on vinyl is still wonderful even almost 50 years later.
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LP-9186A (LP-12186A) - Lightnin' Hopkins Sings the Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins [1962] Presumably the "stereo" version is rechanneled. Sis' Boogie/Come Back Baby/Daddy Will Be Home One Day/Baby You're Not Going To Make A Fool Out Of Me/Morning Blues/Have To Let You Go//Let Me Play With Your Poodle/Down Baby/Fast Mail Rambler/Thinkin' And Worryin'/Picture On The Wall/You're Not Goin' To Worry My Life Anymore
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Just got the French issue of this title, which drops the majority of songs from the original, replacing them with cuts from On Stage and including Thunder and Lightnin' cuts with Thunder Smith on piano and vocal. The label reads "Stereo" but it sounds like Mono to me. 1982 Pathe Marconi release. I've read where a reliable source (London Jazz Collector) said that a year or two after that the Pathe Marconii pressings started to sound bad. This one sounds real good and I'd say it's not electronically channeled Stereo. MONO!
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