Lightnin' Strikes (reissued as Nothin' But the Blues) is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in Los Angeles in 1965 and released on the Vee-Jay label.Both Sides Now: Verve Folkways/Forecast Discography accessed November 12, 2018Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 12, 2018O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 24 February 19, 2011 accessed November 12, 2018
Reception
Cub Koda, writing for AllMusic, described a later compilation featuring the entire album as an "interesting collection" and opined, "For a hodgepodge of leftovers, there's a lot of great Lightnin' on here."
Track listing All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins "Mojo Hand" – 3:13 "Little Wail" – 2:50 "Cotton" – 5:57 "Take Me Back" – 2:55 "Nothin' But the Blues" – 5:15 "Hurricane Betsy" – 5:45 "Guitar Lightnin'" – 4:12 "Woke Up This Morning" – 4:20 "Shake Yourself" – 4:15
Personnel Performance Lightnin' Hopkins – electric guitar, vocals Don Crawford – harmonica Jimmy Bond – bass Earl Palmer – drums
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