Almost universally referred to as the post-war King Of Texas Blues, Lightnin’ Hopkins enjoyed a virtually continuous recording career from his first visit to a recording studio in 1946 until his death in 1982. With hundreds of recordings made for dozens of record labels, Lightnin’ remains one of the most prolific (and popular) of all blues artists, as the numerous CD reissues of his recordings demonstrate. In a world of several hundred Lightnin’ Hopkins compilations, mostly of dubious quality, this is the definitive overview of his long career and is certain to prove essential to die-hard Hopkins collectors and novice blues buyers alike.
1. KATIE MAE BLUES
2. SHORT-HAIRED WOMAN
3. LET ME PLAY WITH YOUR POODLE
4. JAKE HEAD BOOGIE
5. SUGAR MAMA (SUGAR ON MY MIND)
6. SHOTGUN BLUES
7. HOWLING WOLF BLUES
8. MISS ME BLUES (YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME)
9. LIGHTNIN’S BOOGIE
10. TIM MOORE’S FARM
11. EUROPEAN BLUES
12. ZOLO GO (ZYDECO)
13. JAZZ BLUES
14. AIN’T NO MONKEY MAN
15. GIVE ME CENTRAL 209
16. COFFEE BLUES
17. TAP DANCE BOOGIE
18. ONE FIND OF FAVOR
19. I'M WILD ABOUT YOU BABY
20. HIGHWAY BLUES
21. POLICY GAME
22. MOANIN' BLUES
1. HOPKINS’ SKY HOP
2. MY LITTLE KEWPIE DOLL (BAD BOOGIE)
3. EARLY MORNIN’ BOOGIE (HEAR ME TALKIN')
4. MET THE BLUES ON THE CORNER
5. THE FOOT RACE IS ON
6. MOJO HAND
7. COON IS HARD TO CATCH
8. HAPPY BLUES FOR JOHN GLENN
9. IDA MAE
10. SINNER'S PRAYER (45)
11. BLACK CADILLAC
12. MEET YOU AT THE CHICKEN SHACK
13. LEAVE JIKE MARY ALONE (LIVE)
14. I'M GONNA BUILD ME A HEAVEN OF MY OWN
15. I GOT TIRED
16. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO (LIVE)
17. TROUBLE IN MIND (LIVE)
18. TOM MOORE BLUES
19. SLAVERY
20. BUD RUSSELL BLUES
21. LONG WAY FROM HOME
22. UP ON TELEGRAPH AVENUE
23. CHANGE MY WAY OF LIVIN’