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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 as 7-inch singles on the Herald Records label.[2][3] Since its original release, Lightnin' and the Blues has been reissued several times including in 2001[1] and later in 2016 when it was expanded to a 30 song track-list. The material Hopkins recorded with Herald Records in 1954 has also been released under various other compilations, including Collectables Records' two volumes The Herald Recordings[4] and The Herald Recordings Vol. 2.[5][6]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins

  1. "Nothin' But the Blues" – 2:22
  2. "Don't Think Cause You're Pretty" – 2:40
  3. "Lightnin's Boogie" – 2:35
  4. "Life I Used to Live" – 2:49
  5. "Sick Feelin' Blues" – 2:15
  6. "Evil Hearted Woman" – 2:47
  7. "Blues for My Cookie" – 2:27
  8. "Sittin' Down Thinkin'" – 2:45
  9. "My Baby's Gone" – 2:46
  10. "Lonesome in Your Home" – 2:45
  11. "Lightnin's Special" – 2:22
  12. "My Little Kewpie Doll" – 2:23
  13. "Let's Move" – 2:19 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  14. "Had a Gal Called Sal" – 2:17 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  15. "Shine on Moon" – 2:40 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  16. "Don't Need No Job" – 2:18 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  17. "Early Mornin' Boogie" – 2:14 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  18. "Blues Is a Mighty Bad Feeling" – 2:27 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  19. "Boogie Woogie Dance" – 2:36 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  20. "Please Don't Go Baby" – 2:44 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  21. "Finally Met My Baby" – 2:22 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  22. "That's Alright Baby" – 3:01 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  23. "I Love You Baby" – 2:30 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  24. "Grandma's Boogie" – 2:35 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  25. "Hear Me Talkin'" – 2:16 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  26. "Lightnin's Stomp" – 2:39 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  27. "Lightnin' Don't Feel Well" – 3:22 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  28. "Flash Lightnin'" – 2:29 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  29. "Shine on Moon" – 2:36 Additional 2016 track not on original LP
  30. "Hopkin's Sky Hop" – 2:14 Additional 2016 track not on original LP

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References

  1. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Lightnin' and the Blues: The Herald Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Herald/Ember/Muse Album Discographies accessed November 22, 2018
  3. ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 22, 2018
  4. ^ "Lightnin' Hopkins - The Herald Recordings 1954". Discogs. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Dahl, Bill. "The Herald Recordings, Vol. 2 Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lightnin' Hopkins – The Herald Recordings Vol. 2 - 1954". Discogs. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightnin%27_and_the_Blues
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