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Lightnin'!

Lightning Hopkins
Lightnin'!

Texas bluesman Samuel “Lightnin’” Hopkins was a musician that Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz wanted to record in a live performance. That opportunity arose in 1969 in a concert recorded in Berkeley, CA. Although the music was released on another label in 1970, the music and performance rights were subsequently reacquired by Hopkins, who authorized Strachwitz to reissue the recording on Arhoolie.

Music critic Ralph Gleason, writing for Rolling Stone magazine, noted that the recording was a “package of twenty tracks by the great blues singer and guitarist and includes many of his older classics, as well as a lot of new material. It is excellently recorded and is one of the best blues packages of the year."

Track Listing

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101
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:56
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102
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:33
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103
Lightnin' Hopkins
04:42
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104
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:31
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105
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:35
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106
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:30
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107
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:40
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108
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:34
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109
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:20
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110
Lightnin' Hopkins
04:34
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111
Lightnin' Hopkins
06:08
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112
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:05
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113
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:48
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114
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:04
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115
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:14
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116
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:40
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117
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:07
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118
Lightnin' Hopkins
02:37
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119
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:38
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120
Lightnin' Hopkins
03:27