LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS 'LIGHTNIN' ORIG 1961 BLUESVILLE LP
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LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS ‘THE BLUES OF LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS’ ORIGINAL USA PRESS 1961 PRESTIGE VINYL LP
Sleeve Condition: Ex, a very nice, clean and very unusually whole sleeve free from the usual splits around the edges that so many American sleeves suffer from.
Record Condition: Ex, a couple of very light, inconsequential marks, plays fine throughout. Minor edge-warp which causes no tracking problems. No hesitation in giving this a solid Ex grade.
Recorded for Prestige's Bluesville subsidiary in 1960, Lightnin' is among the rewarding acoustic dates Lightnin' Hopkins delivered in the early '60s. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well on both originals like "Thinkin' 'Bout an Old Friend" and the familiar "Katie Mae" and enjoyable interpretations of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee's "Back to New Orleans" and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "Mean Old Frisco." Hopkins' only accompaniment consists of bassist Leonard Gaskin and drummer Belton Evans, both of whom play in an understated fashion and do their part to make this intimate setting successful. From the remorseful "Come Back Baby" to more lighthearted, fun numbers like "You Better Watch Yourself" and "Automobile Blues," Lightnin' is a lot like being in a small club with Hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humour with you.
Original, early, pre-blues boom/revival stuff on vinyl like this is really hard to find. This is a real collector’s item.
I am currently listing and will be continuing to list many other, similar release date, (early to mid-1960’s) blues on vinyl in similar Ex+ or Near Mint condition. Please check out my other eBay listings in the coming days. I will be adding to them over the next week or so.
TRACKS
1 Automobile Blues
2 You Better Watch Yourself
3 Mean Old Frisco
4 Shinin' Moon
5 Come Back Baby
6 Thinkin' 'Bout an Old Friend
7 The Walkin' Blues
8 Back to New Orleans
9 Katie Mae
10 Down There Baby
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