Mojo Hand
| Mojo Hand | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | November 1960 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | Fire FLP 104 | |||
| Producer | Bobby Robinson | |||
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Mojo Hand is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Fire label in 1962.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Tim Sheridan stated: "This album, recorded for Fire Records, is especially interesting because it casts Hopkins in a more R&B-flavored environment. This obvious effort to get a hit makes for some excellent blues; moody and powerful performances play throughout. There's even a charming novelty Christmas blues".[3] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that "Lightnin' is focussed and businesslike and delivers a strong and varied sequence of songs; the bassist and drummer unobtrusive but very much there".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions credited to Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, M. Robinson and C. Lewis
- "Mojo Hand" – 2:55
- "Coffee for Mama" – 3:25
- "Awful Dreams" – 4:50
- "Black Mare Trot" – 3:55
- "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" – 2:38
- "Glory Be" – 4:25
- "Sometimes She Will" – 2:30
- "Shine On, Moon!" – 4:17
- "Santa" – 3:44
Personnel
[edit]Performance
[edit]- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals, piano
- Unknown musician – bass
- Delmar Donnell – drums
Production
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Both Sides Now: Bobby Robinson's Labels - Album Discographies accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 11 – November 13, 2010 accessed November 8, 2018
- ^ a b Sheridan, Tim. Lightnin' Hopkins: Mojo Hand – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
