Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - Last Night Blues

1961 LP on Prestige/Bluesville Label BV 1029

Excellent Condition

Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - Last Night Blues

Original 1st press LP released in 1961 on the deep groove blue & silver Prestige/Bluesville label

Catalog: BV 1029

Has RVG stamped in runout groove.

Outside of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on LAST NIGHT BLUES are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica. Terry's contributions really add a lot to these tunes, threading a high, lonesome whine on the downtempo tunes and a chugging, propulsive shuffle on the faster ones. Hopkins is, of course, one of the kings of the blues boogie, but he's equally compelling on the slow blues, and he never missteps throughout this fine set. All told, this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth.

Tracks:

Rocky mountain
Got to move your baby
So sorry to leave you
Take a trip with me
Last night blues
Lightnin's stroke
Hard to love a woman
Conversation blues

Credits:

Bass - Leonard Gaskin
Drums - Belton Evans
Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar - Lightnin' Hopkins
Harmonica - Sonny Terry
Vocals - Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry
 

Condition (record and cover): VG++ ... perhaps technically near mint, but I am not an expert in grading LPs and therefore err on the side of grading conservatively.

No notable spindle marks on labels. Record has a few very small and light scuff marks and is in excellent condition overall. Gloss cover is fully intact, still glossy, and shows no ring wear. There is a very small corner dent on the upper right, and there are two small "pock" marks along the top spine (see photos). The rest of the cover looks great with only a few very small light marks on back.

Over the next several months I will be listing a spectacular vinyl collection consisting of jazz, blues, folk, British comedy, soundtracks and classical music. The entire collection was kept in amazing condition. Most of the records were played once, likely transferred to tape for listening and then stored away for safekeeping. The overall condition of this collection is superb and you can be assured that whatever items I list as near mint were probably only ever played once!

Comes from a smoke free home.

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