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Early Recordings Vol. 2

Lightning Hopkins

1971 · Blues

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Early Recordings Vol. 2 by Lightning Hopkins

Early Recordings Vol. 2 is a Blues album by Lightning Hopkins, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Short Haired Woman
  2. A2Old Woman Blues
  3. A3Untrue Blues
  4. A4T-Model Blues
  5. A5Jailhouse Blues
  6. A6Trying To Find A Friend
  7. A7Can't Be Successful
  8. A8Tom Moore Blues

Side B

  1. B1Fast Life Woman
  2. B2Grosebeck Blues - Take 2
  3. B3Grosebeck Blues - Take 3
  4. B4Rollin' Woman Blues
  5. B5Ain't It A Shame
  6. B6Somebody's Got To Go
  7. B7Automobile Blues
  8. B8All I Got Is Gone

Sound DNA

  • Blues
  • Texas Blues
  • raw
  • driving
  • southern

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Gold Star release numbers:
A1: GSt. 3131
A2: GSt. 669
A3: GSt. 669
A4: GSt. 662
A5: GSt. 662
A6:
A7: GSt. 656
A8: GSt. 640
B1: GSt. 665
B2:
B3:
B4: GSt. 656
B5: GSt. 637
B6: GSt. 641
B7:
B8:
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Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Lightnin' HopkinsVOCALS, GUITAR ORGAN VOCALS, ORGAN
  • Frankie Lee SimsSLIDE GUITAR
  • Joel HopkinsGUITAR

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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