Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ and the Blues (1960/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 30:40 minutes | 220 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Music Manager
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 in 1960 as 7-inch singles on the Herald Records label. From the late 1980s, other Herald tracks began appearing on collections like The Herald Recordings – 1954 and The Herald Recordings Vol. 2 before a 30-track CD edition was released in 2016.
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Lightnin’ Hopkins – Swarthmore Concert (1964/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 51:33 minutes | 541 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Reborn recordings
A Lightnin’ solo concert from his college kiddie-folk period (1964), this languished unissued in Fantasy Records’ vaults until its release in the early ’90s. That’s a shame, because this concert captures Lightnin’ at his beguiling best, spinning tales and blues magic with every track. His introductions are half the show, making even shopworn staples like “Baby Please Don’t Go” and “My Babe” sound fresh. His guitar work is astounding, pulling off inventive leads while maintaining a constant boogie rhythm that makes other instruments superfluous. If you want a disc that clearly showcases Lightnin’ Hopkins at his enchanting best, start your collection with this one; it’s a charmer.
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