Lightnin' Hopkins - Nothin' But the Blues (1991)

Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Title Of Album: Nothin' But the Blues
Year Of Release: 1991
Label:
Genre: Blues

Notes:


Tracklist:

1. Nothin' But The Blues (Ida Mae)
2. Sick Feelin' Blues
3. Blues For My Cookie
4. Big Black Cadillac Blues
5. Lightnin's Boogie
6. Early In The Mornin' Blues
7. Coffee House Blues
8. Fugitive Blues
9. 'G' String Blues
10. Stool Pigeon Blues
11. Drinkin' In The Blues
12. Santa Fe Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand: Anthology (1993)

Artist: Fenton Robinson
Title Of Album: Mojo Hand: Anthology
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: Rhino
Genre: Blues

Notes:
The blues ... is a feeling that makes you feel very bad," says Lightnin' Hopkins at the opening of this recording. Truer words were never spoken, and these begin a spoken rhyme that opens this excellent anthology. Blues may make you feel bad, but blues music, this blues music in particular, will make you feel very good indeed. It's not an exhaustive collection, but then, an exhaustive collection of Hopkins's multidecade career would require a wheelbarrow to carry it around. Meanwhile, this two-disc set is a good place to begin, sampling from several periods in Hopkins's career. You can hear his influence on blues, soul, and rock on these CDs, from the early country-blues recordings to some later songs that are almost rock & roll in themselves. There's so much good stuff here, it's hard to know where to begin. Just get it. --Genevieve Williams


Tracklist:

1. Lightnin' Boogie
2. Black Cat Bone
3. My Little Kewpie Doll
4. Blues For My Cookie
5. Had A Girl Called Sal
6. They Wonder Who I Am
7. Wimmin From Coast To Coast
8. Fan It
9. War Is Starting Again
10. Rolling And Rolling
11. Death Bells
12. I'll Be Gone
13. I Asked The Bossman
14. Shaggy Dad
15. Black Ghost Blues
16. No Education
17. Antionette's Blues
18. Los Angeles Boogie
19. Let Them Little Things Be True
20. Mojo Hand (Part 1)
21. Mr. Charlie (Part 1)
22. Mr. Charlie (Part 2)
23. Fishing Clothes

Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightnin And The Blues (2011)

Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Title Of Album: Lightnin And The Blues
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Buddha
Genre: Blues
Quality: ape
Art: scans
No.

Notes:
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins belongs on the Mount Rushmore of great blues artists. You'll get a strong sense of why upon listening to the 16 tracks (including four unearthed specially for the CD) that the fortyish Texan made for Herald Records in 1954, about the time his African American fans deserted his country blues for a more modern sound. Hopkins sings "Sick Feelin' Blues" and the rest (except for a couple of boogie instrumentals) in a carefully regulated yet declarative manner, expounding on rotten luck with women and life through an outstanding blend of warmth and self-awareness. Though usually thought of as an acoustic guitar picker, he plugs in here and lets amplification give an edge of unresolved tension to his jagged rhythms and idiosyncratic musical ideas. And while Hopkins is better known as a solo performer, he gets chased by a frisky rhythm section throughout. --Frank-John Hadley


Tracklist:

1. Nothin' But The Blues
2. Don't Think Cause You're Pretty
3. Lightnin's Boogie
4. Life I Used To Live
5. Sick Feelin' Blues
6. Evil Hearted Woman
7. Blues For My Cookie
8. Sittin' Down Thinkin'
9. My Baby's Gone
10. Lonesome In Your Home
11. Lightnin's Special
12. My Little Kewpie Doll
13. Shine On Moon
14. Had A Gal Called Sal
15. Remember Me
16. Moving On Out Boogie

Various Artists - Boogie Woogie Riot (1995)

Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Boogie Woogie Riot
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Arhoolie Records/ Ace
Genre: Blues
Quality: flac
Art: scans
No.

Notes:

Tracklist:

1. The Tribute - Big Duskin Joe
2. Rocket Boogie '88 (Part 2) - Pete Johnson
3. Wine-O Baby Boogie - Joe Turner W/Pete Johnson
4. The Rattle - Dave Alexander
5. Earl's Boogie Woogie - Earl Hooker
6. The Cows - Robert Shaw
7. Lighinin's Boogie - Lighnin' Hopkins
8. Atlanta Bounce - Piano Red
9. Rock And Roll Bed - Alex Moore
10. Throw The Boogie Woogie - Big Williams Joe
11. Down The Road A Piece - Big Duskin Joe
12. Fast Santa Fe (Bear Cat) - Robert Shaw
13. Boogie All The Time - L.C. Williams
14. The Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo - Piano Red
15. Halt Tight Boogie - Pete Johnson
16. Hammond Boogie (Organ Boogie) - Lightnin' Hopkins
17. Red Light - Mercy Dee
18. Walter's Boogie - Big Horton Walter
19. Houston Boogie - Clifton Chenier
20. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - L.C. Robinson
21. I Know That's Right - Katie Webster
22. Fillmore Street Boogie - Dave Alexander
23. Skid Row Boogie - Pete Johnson

Lightnin' Hopkins - Short Haired Woman (2004)

Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Title Of Album: Short Haired Woman
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Snapper UK
Genre: Blues
Quality: ape
Art: scans

Notes:


Tracklist:

1. MOON RISE BLUES****
2. PICTURE ON THE WALL***
3. HENNY PENNY BLUES******
4. UNTRUE BLUES******
5. MAMA'S BABY CHILD****
6. T MODEL BLUES******
7. FEEL SO BAD*
8. DOWN BABY**
9. LET ME PLAY WITH YOUR POODLE**
10. MERCY*****
11. SHORT HAIRED WOMAN**
12. FAST MAIL RAMBLER**
13. BIG MAMA JUMP**
14. BABY PLEASE DON'T GO*****
15. SHINING MOON*****
16. MAD WITH YOU******
17. SOMEDAY BABY****
18. YOU DON'T KNOW*****
19. LIGHTNIN' BOOGIE****
20. HONEY BABE****

* - Los Angeles, California. 9th November 1946
** - Los Angeles, California. 15th August 1947
*** - Houston, Texas. November 1947
**** - Houston, Texas. 25th February 1948
***** - Houston, Texas. 1948
****** - Houston, Texas. 1949

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Swarthmore Concert (1993)

Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Title Of Album: The Swarthmore Concert
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: OBC
Genre: Blues
Quality: flac
Art: scans

Notes:

Tracklist:

1. Baby, Please Don't Go
2. My Black Cadillac
3. It''s Crazy
4. Mojo Hand
5. My Babe
6. Short Haired Woman
7. Mean Old Frisco
8. Trouble In Mind
9. The Twister
10. Green Onion
11. Sun Goin' Down
12. Come Go Home With Me
13. I'm A Stranger