Lightnin' Strikes (reissued as Nothin' But the Blues) is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in Los Angeles in 1965 and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 4 & 5, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label | Verve Folkways FVS 9022 | |||
| Producer | David Hubert | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Cub Koda, writing for AllMusic, described a later compilation featuring the entire album as an "interesting collection" and opined, "For a hodgepodge of leftovers, there's a lot of great Lightnin' on here."[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
- "Mojo Hand" – 3:13
- "Little Wail" – 2:50
- "Cotton" – 5:57
- "Take Me Back" – 2:55
- "Nothin' But the Blues" – 5:15
- "Hurricane Betsy" – 5:45
- "Guitar Lightnin'" – 4:12
- "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:20
- "Shake Yourself" – 4:15
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Lightnin' Hopkins – electric guitar, vocals
- Don Crawford – harmonica
- Jimmy Bond – bass
- Earl Palmer – drums
References
edit- ^ Both Sides Now: Verve Folkways/Forecast Discography accessed November 12, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 12, 2018
- ^ O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 24 February 19, 2011 accessed November 12, 2018
- ^ a b Coda, Cub. Lightnin' Hopkins: Nothin' But the Blues, Pt. 4 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.