Down Home Blues (Lightnin' Hopkins album)
| Down Home Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 39:00 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1086 | |||
| Producer | Samuel Charters | |||
| Lightnin' Hopkins chronology | ||||
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Down Home Blues is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1964 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |    [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "Gaskin and Lovelle's parts were probably added at overdub sessions. On Down Home Blues only "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" is Lightnin' at full strength".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
- "Lets Go Sit On the Lawn" – 4:10
- "I Woke Up This Morning" – 5:50
- "I Got Tired" – 4:30
- "I Like to Boogie" – 3:50
- "I Asked the Bossman" – 6:40
- "I'm Taking a Devil of a Chance" – 3:50
- "Just a Wristwatch on My Arm" – 3:30
- "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" – 5:10
- "Get It Straight" – 1:30
Personnel
Performance
- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
- Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9)
- Herbie Lovelle – drums (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9)
Production
- Samuel Charters – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 25 February 26, 2011 accessed 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.