1963 studio album by Lightnin' Hopkins
| Smokes Like Lightning | ||||
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| Studio album by Lightnin' Hopkins | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January and February 17 & 20, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Houston, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1070 | |||
| Producer | Mack McCormick | |||
| Lightnin' Hopkins chronology | ||||
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Smokes Like Lightning is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in Texas in 1962 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | |
AllMusic reviewer Greg Adams stated: " A brief and uneven album, Smokes Like Lightnin' is less compelling than Hopkins' '50s recordings, but strikes an appealingly lazy acoustic groove". The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "the quality of Lightnin's performances is variable".
Track listing
All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
- "T-Model Blues" – 2:46
- "Jackstropper Blues" – 3:22
- "You Cook All Right" – 4:15
- "My Black Name" – 3:56
- "You Never Miss Your Water" – 2:36
- "Let's Do the Susie-Q" – 3:39
- "Ida Mae" – 5:26
- "Smokes Like Lightning" – 5:13
- "Prison Farm Blues" – 4:30
Personnel
Performance
- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
- Billy Bizor – harmonica, vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
- Buster Pickens – piano (track 9)
- Donald Cooks – bass (track 9)
- Spider Kilpatrick – drums (tracks 4, 7 & 9)
Production
References
- Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed November 6, 2018
- Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed November 6, 2018
- Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 6, 2018
- ^ Adams, Greg. Lightnin' Hopkins: Smokes Like Lightning – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. pp. 279–80. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.