Outside of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on "Got To Move Your Baby" (aka LAST NIGHT BLUES) are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica. Terry's contributions really add a lot to these tunes, threading a high, lonesome whine on the downtempo tunes and a chugging, propulsive shuffle on the faster ones. Hopkins is, of course, one of the kings of the blues boogie, but he's equally compelling on the slow blues, and he never missteps throughout this fine set. All told, this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth.
Tracklist:
| A1 | Rocky Mountain | |
| A2 | Got To Move Your Baby | |
| A3 | So Sorry To Leave You | |
| A4 | Take A Trip With Me | |
| B1 | Last Night Blues | |
| B2 | Lightnin's Stroke | |
| B3 | Hard To Love A Woman | |
| B4 | Conversation Blues |
Lightnin Hopkins - Got To Move Your Baby (1965)
(320 kbps, cover art included)
4 Kommentare:
This looks very much like a reissue of the Lightnin' Hopkins / Sonny Terry LP on Prestige/Bluesville - UK Fontana I think - from 1960. I shall download and verify.
Yes it is; I bought this record in England 1962, and it has the same sleeve notes as this. Very glad to have it as a download - I don't play vinyl very often. I actually played this to Tony Russell about 30 years ago, he hadn't heard it.
In England it was called "Last Night Blues" and Sonny Terry was co-credited.
Thanks for your research and the feedback! Greetings!
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