180 GRAM VIRGIN VINYL

The Complete Album + 2 Bonus Tracks

4 STARS DOWNBEAT

One of the most influential blues guitarists to come out of the state of Texas, Lightnin’ Hopkins’ unique fingerpicking guitar style would alternate single-note leads with rhythm and bass guitar, adding percussive elements by slapping or tapping the body of his guitar.

The 1960 album Lightnin’ presents him in a trio format backed by bassist Leonard Gaskin and drummer Samuel “Sticks” Evans.

PERSONNEL:

• LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS - (vocals and guitar)
• LEONARD GASKIN - (bass)
• BELTON EVANS - (drums)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 9, 1960.

• (*) Bonus tracks:

• A6: Lightning Hopkins (vc, g), unknown bass. New York, December 1951.
• B6: Lightning Hopkins (vc, g). Houston, Texas, February 16 or 26, 1959.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 AUTOMOBILE BLUES
• A2 YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF
• A3 MEAN OLD FRISCO
• A4 SHININ’ MOON
• A5 COME BACK BABY
• A6 HELLO CENTRAL (GIVE ME 209) (*)

• SIDE B
• B1 THINKIN’ ‘BOUT AN OLD FRIEND
• B2 THE WALKIN’ BLUES
• B3 BACK TO NEW ORLEANS
• B4 KATIE MAE
• B5 DOWN THERE BABY
• B6 SEE SEE RIDER (*)