The Complete Aladdin Recordings

by Lightnin' Hopkins

Overview

This is where it all began for the Houston troubadour: 43 solo sides, as evocative and stark as any he ever did, from 1946-1948. The first 13 sides find the guitarist in tandem with pianist Wilson "Thunder" Smith (who handles the vocals on a few tracks), but after that, old Lightnin' Hopkins went the solo route. "Katie May," "Short Haired Woman," "Abilene," "Shotgun" -- all these and more rate with his seminal performances. ~ Bill Dahl

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/1991
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0077779684328
Rank:	84883

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Katie Mae
2. Feel So Bad
3. Backwater Blues (That Mean Old Twister)
4. I Can't Stay Here in Your Town
5. Can't Do Like You Used To
6. West Coast Blues
7. Short Haired Woman
8. L.A. Blues
9. Big Mama Jump
10. Down Baby
11. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
12. Fast Mail Rambler
13. Thinkin' and Worryin'
14. Can't Get That Woman off My Mind
15. Woman, Woman
16. Picture on the Wall
17. You're Not Goin' to Worry My Life Anymore
18. You're Gonna Miss Me
19. Sugar on My Mind
20. Nightmare Blues
21. Someday Baby
22. Come Back Baby

Disc 2

23. Lightnin's Boogie
24. Baby You're Not Going to Make a Fool Out of Me
25. Daddy Will Be Home One Day
26. Moon Rise Blues
27. Howling Wolf
28. Morning Blues
29. Have to Let You Go
30. Mama's Baby Child
31. Mistreated Blues
32. My California
33. Honey Babe
34. So Long
35. See See Rider
36. Unpredictable Woman
37. I Just Don't Care
38. Drinkin' Woman
39. Abilene
40. Shotgun
41. Rolling and Rolling
42. Tell It Like It Is
43. Miss Loretta

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lightnin' Hopkins   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Pete Welding   Producer,Liner Notes,Re-Release Producer
Thunder Smith   Composer
Max Steiner   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Lightnin' Hopkins   Composer
Adam Block   Project Manager
LuAnn Graffeo   Design
Geoff Spear   Photography
Henry Marquez   Art Direction
Jeff Daniel   Project Coordinator
Mac Mc Cormick   Composer
Sam Hopkins   Composer
Hudson Whittaker   Composer
Ron McMaster   Digital Transfers
Sam Hawkins   Composer
Mack McCormick   Composer
W. Smith   Composer
Ma Rainey   Composer
Tampa Red   Composer