Soul Blues is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1963 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2][3]
| Soul Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 4 & 5, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Lightnin' Hopkins chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Soul Blues has a few distinctive pieces like 'I'm Going to Build Me a Heaven of My Own' – not out of atheistic contrariness but in order to give 'lovin' women a happy home'. 'I'm a Crawling Black Snake' which has little in common with Blind Lemon Jefferson's song, is framed by oddly impressionistic guitar".[5] AllMusic reviewer Roundup Newsletter stated: "A true poet of the blues, Lightnin' Hopkins was a master of tall, tongue-in-cheek tales, often made up on the spot in the recording studio".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins except where noted
- "I'm Going to Build Me a Heaven of My Own" – 5:56
- "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 3:20
- "Too Many Drivers" – 3:30
- "I'm a Crawling Black Snake" – 4:50
- "Rocky Mountain Blues" – 3:50
- "I Mean Goodbye" – 3:00
- "The Howling Wolf" – 3:50
- "Black Ghost Blues" – 3:30
- "Darling, Do You Remember Me?" – 3:40
- "Lonesome Graveyard" – 5:30
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
- Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 1–3, 5–8 & 10)
- Herbie Lovelle – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–8 & 10)
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: 7300 series accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the Prestige label accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ a b Newsletter, Roundup. Lightnin' Hopkins: Soul Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 328.