| Lightnin' | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 9, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Bluesville | |||
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Lightnin' (subtitled The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "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 ... Lightnin' is a lot like being in a small club with Hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humor with you". [3] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, noting that "Lightnin's performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesn't challenge himself: almost all the songs on Lightnin' are well-tried pieces from his core repertoire". [4]
All compositions by Sam Hopkins except where noted
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