Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins career was both long and fruitful. He performed live for six decades and recorded for over 30 years amassing a catalogue that was larger than almost any of his contemporaries. Not only was he prolific but he was also a great raconteur and a very good live performer with an 'act' honed to perfection at pre-war dances and parties. His guitar playing was unconventional, some have even called it ragged, but it is not as a guitarist that he will be remembered. Somehow the way he set his songs seemed totally apposite and it gave everything he did an authenticity that few others were ever able to match.
This 3 CD set, remastered from analog tapes, contains 57 tracks - 20 never before on CD and 12 previously unreleased performances.
CD 1 - Favorites:
1. Moanin' Blues (2:29)
2. Leavin' Blues (2:33)
3. Late In The Evening (2:50)
4. Lightnin' Jump (2:31)
5. Long Gone Like A Turkey Through The Corn (3:44)
6. How Long Have It Been Since You Been Home (4:12)
7. Mojo Hand (3:01)
8. Glory Be (4:29)
9. How Long Has The Train Been Gone (3:36)
10. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (2:41)
11. Santa (3:47)
12. Black Mare Trot (3:59)
13. Coffee For Mama (3:33)
14. Awful Dream (4:56)
15. Sometimes She Will (2:33)
16. Shine On Moon (4:27)
17. Houston Bound (4:58)
18. Baby I Don't Care (5:09)
19. Give Me Time To Think (3:52)
20. No Education (3:25)
CD 2 - Rarities:
1. This Time We're Going To Try (3:57)
2. Christmas Time Is Coming (3:51)
3. Let's Work Awhile (3:13)
4. The Jet (3:27)
5. I Don't Need You Woman (3:50)
6. I Wish I Was A Baby (3:38)
7. This Crazy Song (3:08)
8. Lightnin's Love (4:50)
9. Take It If You Want It (2:37)
10. Have Have You Been (4:08)
11. My Baby Was Crying For Bread (5:49)
12. I Wonder Where She Can Be (4:03)
13. Feel Like Ballin' The Jack (2:55)
14. Rainy Day In Houston (5:02)
15. How Does It (Instrumental) (3:02)
16. A Man Like Me Is Hard To Fine (4:45)
17. Movin' Out (3:37)
18. You Just Gotta Miss Me (4:02)
19. World's In A Tangle (3:21)
20. Shinin' Moon (4:55)
CD 3 - Live:
1. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (5:13)
2. Big Black Cadillac Blues (2:52)
3. Baby Please Don't Go (2:47)
4. Houston Rock (2:31)
5. Leave Jike Mary Alone (4:30)
6. Rock Me All Night Long (5:08)
7. Don't Treat That Man The Way You Treat Me (4:29)
8. Cook My Breakfast (3:30)
9. You Treat Po' Lightnin' Wrong (6:32)
10. I Got My Hook In Your Water (3:05)
11. Mighty Crazy (3:37)
12. My Babe (2:16)
13. Last Night I Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had (4:44)
14. Mr. Charlie (Part 2) (4:11)
15. Baby Scratch My Back (3:38)
16. Mojo Hand (3:11)
17. Shining Moon (5:19)
