Lightnin Hopkins 1963 Blues in a Bottle

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Smokes Like Lightning	LP	4 MEN WITH BEARDS	4M 249LP
$23.00 IN STOCK "Originally released in 1963 on Bluesville from sessions recorded in 1962, Smokes Like Lightning features Hopkins solo on guitar and vocals except for a full band on three of the tracks. Includes a re-recording of 'T Model Blues' and 'Let's Do The Susie-Q'. Reissued on 180 gram vinyl on a tip on sleeve with a paper and poly lined inner sleeve."

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	The Aladdin Singles 1947-1948	LP	NAKED LUNCH	NAKED 021LP
$17.50 NOT IN STOCK The great Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982) recorded these fabulous tracks for Aladdin in Los Angeles and Houston between 1946-1948. These early performances are considered as seminal works not only for Hopkins's career but also for the whole history of country blues. Here, Lightnin' is mostly alone with his guitar, except on some tracks where he is joined by pianist Wilson "Thunder" Smith or some unknown drummer. Hopkins's intense guitar and deep voice and lyrics are at the very center of this unprecedented music. In one word: A masterpiece!

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Strums The Blues	LP	THIRD MAN RECORDS	TMR 554LP
$23.00 NOT IN STOCK 2021 repress. "Lightnin' Hopkins is a true folk singer. His songs are the heart of the South, the very essence of his people, their joys, their triumphs, their difficulties, their oppression. Lightnin's music, like that of any great artist, has a universal quality. When you hear it, it might be your sadness or your ecstasy that is being told -- the feeling of all people, the qualities of all living, good and bad, lie in the easy cadences and pathos of Lightnin's expression. So long as folk music endures, so long will Lightnin' Hopkins be played. Strums The Blues is a compilation that was originally released in 1958 on the Score label. It is a collection of his legendary early Aladdin 78" sides. These songs have been carefully remastered for this release and cut by Warren Defever and Bill Skibbe. The cover art has been reimagined by modern-day folk artist Tim Kerr."

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Rockin' At Herald	LP	WAX LOVE	WLV 82075LP
$14.50 NOT IN STOCK Wax Love present a reissue of Lightnin' Hopkins's Rockin' At Herald, originally released as Lightnin' And The Blues in 1960. Recorded in Houston in 1954 and released on the New York Herald label, these classic recordings of Hopkins feature him on amplified guitar with bass and drums. These are not the folk-blues many associate with Hopkins, these are raw and glorious R&B-tinged blues recordings way more for the juke joints than the folk festivals. Lightnin' Hopkins is one of the most crucial blues musicians in history, and these are his most rocking and raucous sides ever!

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Lightnin' Hopkins	LP	WAX LOVE	WLV 82028LP
$16.50 NOT IN STOCK Wax Love present a reissue of Lightnin' Hopkins's self-titled album, originally released in 1959. Houston, Texas's favorite son Sam John Hopkins, better known as Lightnin', was recorded in 1959 by the legendary musicologist Samuel Charters, predating and predicting the folk-blues revival of the early '60s. Highly regarded as one of the finest acoustic blues albums ever, Lightnin' Hopkins established its hero as a legend. The very definition of essential.

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Lightnin' Hopkins	LP	RUMBLE RECORDS	RUM 2011107LP
$20.00 NOT IN STOCK Houston, Texas's favorite son Sam John Hopkins, better known as Lightnin', was recorded in 1959 by the legendary musicologist Samuel Charters, predating and predicting the folk-blues revival of the early '60s. Widely regarded as one of the finest acoustic blues albums ever, Lightnin' Hopkins, originally released in 1959 on Folkways Records, established its hero as a legend. The very definition of essential.

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	The Great Electric Show and Dance	LP	JEWEL RECORDS	LPS 5002LP
$12.00 NOT IN STOCK Originally released in 1969, The Great Electric Show and Dance was allegedly recorded with Eddie Hinton on guitar, Barry Beckett on keyboards, David Hood on bass and Roger Hawkins on drums.

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Lightnin' And The Blues	LP	HERALD RECORDS	HERALD 1012LP
$13.00 LOW STOCK LEVEL Exact repro of the Texas bluesman's 1962 album. "The session and two bottles of gin were finished and Lightnin' just shuffled away counting his money. We have not seen or heard from him since, but everytime the phone rings we somehow hope we'll hear his voice sayin', 'Man, I wrote a mess o' new tunes for you.'"

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Autobiography In Blues	LP	TRADITION RECORDS	TLP 1040LP
$13.00 NOT IN STOCK Candid recordings of the songs, commentary and guitar of Houston's unique blue minstrel Lightnin' Hopkins', recorded just as the 1960s American folk / blues revival was beginning to get underway. Inspired by great Texas bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Hopkins was known to improvise blues masterpieces at the drop of a hat, often using semi-autobiographical tales to describe life in the segregated South. Songs include "Trouble In Mind," "The Foot Race Is On," "Short Haired Woman," "So Long Baby" and "Santa Fe Blues." Exact repro, originally released in 1960.

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Lightnin' Sam Hopkins	LP	ARHOOLIE RECORDS	F 1011LP
$20.00 LOW STOCK LEVEL 2021 restock. "Recorded in Berkeley, CA and Houston, TX during the winter of 1961-62, Lightnin' Sam Hopkins features a stripped-down blues trio on some of the most intimate and powerful recordings of Hopkins' long and storied career. An absolute classic of electric Texas blues." Includes download card.

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Blue Lightnin'	LP	JEWEL RECORDS	LPS 500LP
$12.00 NOT IN STOCK Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1965. "After a slew of albums aimed primarily at the folk-blues audience that resuscitated his flagging career during the early '60s, Lightnin' Hopkins attempted to regain his original fan base with these unpretentious 1965 sessions for Stan Lewis' Jewel logo. Pretty convincingly, too, with the two-part 'Move on Out' and a down-in-the-alley 'Back Door Friend' among the standouts. Elmore Nixon, another Houston mainstay, plays piano on several cuts." --All Music Guide

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Lightnin' Strikes	LP	VEE JAY	VEEJAY 1044LP
$11.50 NOT IN STOCK Exact repro of this Texas bluesman's 1962 release. His unique and inimitable take on the blues is apparent on tracks like "Got Me A Louisiana Woman," "Coon Is Hard To Catch," "War Is Starting Again" and "Please Don't Quit Me."

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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN'	Mojo Hand	CD	UNIVERSE	UV 089CD
$12.00 NOT IN STOCK Mid-line jewel case version. "One of Lightin' Hopkins' greatest and rarest releases is now out on both CD and LP. Mojo Hand (originally released on the Fire label in 1960) is particularly interesting because it presents Hopkins in a context that ranges from blues to classic R&B. The album's title track, originally released as a single, has become one of the artist's signature tunes. While 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman' features Hopkins on piano, 'Glory Be' is characterized by Hopkins' trademark guitar playing. 'Sometimes She Will' is also characterized by Hopkins' instantly recognizable guitar and pronounced vocals, while 'Awful Dreams' is notable for its apocalyptic text. Featuring six bonus tracks."