Complete Aladdin Recordings

Lightnin' Hopkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DRD0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bright, beautiful Lightnin', April 22, 2000

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Tim Weber (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Aladdin Recordings (Audio CD)

No praise can be too high for this landmark set. This is where it all started; if Lightnin' Hopkins had made no other music, these 43 tracks recorded from 1946-48 in Los Angeles and Houston would have cemented his reputation as a blues great. As it is, you see where everything came from. Four of the first nine tracks feature pianist Thunder Smith on vocals, and these are less enjoyable. The rest feature Lightnin' playing clever, conversational, concise Texas blues with verve and brilliance. Sound on a couple cuts is rough, but generally is quite good. Don't listen to all this music at once, but do listen. And the price for these 43 gems is astonishing. Get this set!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Cotton Patch to the Big City, December 8, 2001

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Robert Slovacek "winestone" (Houston, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Aladdin Recordings (Audio CD)

Learning at the knee of legendary Bluesman Mance Lipscomb, Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins blazed an incendiary trail through the urban Texas landscape.

These early tracks show the base upon which he built through the 60's and 70's. His concerts were often legendary, including one unforgettable night when he played at the University of Houston, on the same night as Abbie Hoffman was giving a speech across town at Rice University, at a far more ballyhooed event.

I know for a fact, because I saw them, and I was one, that most campus politicos chose to attend to Lightnin' instead of Abbie. Us Texans do know our roots.

Unforgettable moments of his concerts included such nicities as his swigging from a half-pint of Bourbon, and playing for as long as the tips came in. Late in the evening, his foot would become loose and begin pounding out the rhythm of the bass lines which his drop-thumb played. And a sly grin would sneak across his life-worn face. This was when he would impart his greatest wisdom to us.
He's a legend who has been missed.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No One Does It Better Than Mr. Lightnin'!, December 2, 1999

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Ryan Costantino (Nowhere, Special) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Aladdin Recordings (Audio CD)

This is an exceptional price for a really great collection of songs from a master of the blues. My personal favorite blues artist, Lightnin' Hopkins, gives so much texture to his music. The songs probably seem simple to the uneducated listener but they are complex beyond description. Mr. Hopkins gives so much creedence to this form of music, through his gravelly voice and the lyrics he sings. The blues were never so aptly performed or more heartfelt than when passed through the lips of this great artist. If you are a fan of the blues don't hesitate to purchase this collection wherever you see it avaialble.