Smokes Like Lightning
1963 studio album by Lightnin' Hopkins
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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.[1][2][3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
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".[4] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "the quality of Lightnin's performances is variable".[5]
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)