Lightnin' and the Blues is a 12-inch LP album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, collecting twelve tracks recorded in 1954 that were originally released as 7-inch singles on the Herald Records label.[2][3] Since its original release, Lightnin' and the Blues has been reissued several times including in 2001[1] and later in 2016 when it was expanded to a 30 song track-list. The material Hopkins recorded with Herald Records in 1954 has also been released under various other compilations, including Collectables Records' two volumes The Herald Recordings[4] and The Herald Recordings Vol. 2.[5][6]
Lightnin' and the Blues | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | April 1954 | |||
Studio | Houston, Texas | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 30:56 Original LP release | |||
Label | Herald HLP 1012 | |||
Lightnin' Hopkins chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic (2001 reissue) | [1] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
- "Nothin' But the Blues" – 2:22
- "Don't Think Cause You're Pretty" – 2:40
- "Lightnin's Boogie" – 2:35
- "Life I Used to Live" – 2:49
- "Sick Feelin' Blues" – 2:15
- "Evil Hearted Woman" – 2:47
- "Blues for My Cookie" – 2:27
- "Sittin' Down Thinkin'" – 2:45
- "My Baby's Gone" – 2:46
- "Lonesome in Your Home" – 2:45
- "Lightnin's Special" – 2:22
- "My Little Kewpie Doll" – 2:23
- "Let's Move" – 2:19 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Had a Gal Called Sal" – 2:17 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Shine on Moon" – 2:40 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Don't Need No Job" – 2:18 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Early Mornin' Boogie" – 2:14 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Blues Is a Mighty Bad Feeling" – 2:27 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Boogie Woogie Dance" – 2:36 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Please Don't Go Baby" – 2:44 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Finally Met My Baby" – 2:22 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "That's Alright Baby" – 3:01 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "I Love You Baby" – 2:30 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Grandma's Boogie" – 2:35 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Hear Me Talkin'" – 2:16 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Lightnin's Stomp" – 2:39 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Lightnin' Don't Feel Well" – 3:22 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Flash Lightnin'" – 2:29 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Shine on Moon" – 2:36 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
- "Hopkin's Sky Hop" – 2:14 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
Personnel
edit- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
References
edit- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Lightnin' and the Blues: The Herald Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Both Sides Now: Herald/Ember/Muse Album Discographies accessed November 22, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 22, 2018
- ^ "Lightnin' Hopkins - The Herald Recordings 1954". Discogs. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "The Herald Recordings, Vol. 2 Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lightnin' Hopkins – The Herald Recordings Vol. 2 - 1954". Discogs. Retrieved September 24, 2024.