Lightnin' Strikes is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in Texas in 1962 and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1][2]
| Lightnin' Strikes | ||||
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| Released | May 26, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios, Houston, TX | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:53 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay VJLP 1044 | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Creatively speaking, this is Lightnin' on no more than good form, rising to very good indeed in 'Walking Round in Circles', but the sonic effects lend the music a strangeness that some listeners may find attractive".[4] AllMusic reviewer Cub Koda stated: "This brings together some early-'60s sides that Hopkins recorded for the Chicago-based Vee-Jay label, although all of them were recorded in his native Houston. ... two are full-band tracks produced by drummer King Ivory Lee Semiens with Lightnin' playing electric, the band following his erratic timing as best as they can".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions credited to Bill Quinn and Lola Anne Cullen except where noted
- "Got Me a Louisiana Woman" (Sam Hopkins, Ivory Lee Semien) – 3:02
- "Want to Come Home" – 3:55
- "Please Don't Quit Me" – 3:09
- "Devil Is Watching You" – 3:57
- "Rolling and Rolling" – 2:56
- "War Is Starting Again" (Hopkins, Semien) – 3:02
- "Walkin' Round in Circles" – 3:02
- "Mary Lou" – 3:13
- "Heavy Snow" – 3:31
- "Coon Is Hard to Catch" – 4:10
Personnel edit
Performance edit
- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Other unidentified musicians (tracks 1 & 6)
References edit
- ^ Both Sides Now: Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 1: Main Series LP-100-101 & LP-1001-1070 (1956–1963) accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ a b Koda, Cub. Lightnin' Hopkins: Ligntnin' Strikes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.