LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Sings The Blues (Wonderful 1963 UK mono LP on the turquoise Realm label, collecting twelve raw & rugged sides made in Houston around 1950-51, including Tap Dance Boogie, with a rhythm click created via bottle caps nailed intothe heels of Lightnin's shoes! The front laminated flipback sleeve has some light foxing on the back, with all text legible & no tears. The vinyl is clean & has some light hairlines not affecting play RM128) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin'! (1969 US 20-track double vinyl LP of classic Texan Blues from the master. This is the first Poppy issue with flower illustrations on the labels, housed in an internal pasted gatefold picture sleeve with die-cut company inners. This copy is strictly graded VG. The heavy duty sleeve shows just a little edge scuffing with all text clearly legible. The vinyl discs show a few light paper scuffs here & there but these have little affect on play - a nice copy!) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Got To Move Your Baby (1967 UK repackaging of the wonderful 1961 8-track mono LP, originally entitled Last Night Blues, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also starring Sonny Terry plus Leonard Gaskin & Belton Evans on bass & drums,respectively, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only faint signs of fading & a little age yellowing at the edges, & remains an excellent copy with secure flipbacks, a glorious spine & clearly legible text. The vinylis i more...
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LIGHTNING HOPKINS Dirty House Blues (1963 UK 12-track mono vinyl LP, featuring highlights from the blues legend's most productive period between 1947-51, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some light general wear withonly a few light creases and some 'foxing' on the back, whilst the vinyl remains clean & in excellent condition with minimal play RM171) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS with SONNY TERRY Last Night Blues (Limited edition 2003 US Acous Tech 45RPM double LP Analogue Productions audiophile issue of the 1961 8-track stereo album in the Fantasy 45 Series, formerly on Prestige/Bluesville. This is oneof only 1000 made, & is number stickered on the back of the deluxe sleeve. This is also one of the very last SEALED, mint & unplayed copies left available for purchase on the web & thus comes highly recommended AJAZ1029) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin' Strikes (1976 Japanese issue of the 1962 10-track mono LP, featuring ten acid, emotion-charged performances & superb examples of the legendary country blues singer at his most intense & gripping, picture sleeve complete with Japanese insert & obi-strip. The sleeve shows minimal wear, with just a spot of minor discolouring to the insert, & the vinyl reveals minimal play ULS-6021-V) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS On Stage (Very scarce 1962 US original 12-track deep groove MONO LP on the black Imperial label, by the Texas Blues legend, often voted one of 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Rather than a live record, this title actually features Hopkins' debut album recordings [previously released as the extremely rare, Strums The Blues] & fleshes them out with a few extra tracks. This is so vital! Please see 'more info' for condition details... LP-9180-A) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Earth Blues (Rare 1968 UK 14-track LP featuring original classic tracks recorded between 1946 & 1949, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a small residaul sticker mark and light wear/discolouration to the unlaminated back but the vinyl looks barely played! A nice copy of this rare release at an advantageous price MLL40006E) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Blue Bird Blues (1965 UK 16-track mono LP featuring classic tracks recorded between 1946 & 1950, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with just the lightest of wear, no scuffing and really clean reversepanel, the vinyl has some spindle wear with near mint playing surafce - looks like it's hardly been played! 688803ZL) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin' Strikes (Rare 1963 UK 10-track mono LP, housed in a front laminated flipback picture skeeve. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear with just a little signs of age, with sturdy flipbacks and a clearly legible spine. The vinyl is super clean, with just some light signs of play to prevent it being near mint. An excellent copy! SL10031) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Penitentiary Blues (1964 UK 6-track mono LP, recorded with Brownie McGhee, Big Joe Williams and Sonny Terry, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear with some discolouration to the unlaminated back, the vinyl displays some blemishing due to it being stored in its original polylined inner - playtesting reveals a little background noise in the quieter passages, nothing excessive - tought to find in any condition) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin! Volume 2 (1970 UK 10-track stereo LP, fantastic front laminated picture sleeve designed by Milton Glaser and beautiful picture labels. The sleeve shows some surface scuffing and minor creasing on the front, but otherwise shows just light ageing & the vinyl displays a few light hairlines and cosmetic scuffs but remains excellent. A nice play copy at an advantageous price! PYS11002) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS with BROWNIE McGHEE & SONNY TERRY Coffee House Blues (2005 Japanese exclusive limited edition 11-track 'Super Analog Master Sound' 24-bit remastered CD album recorded live at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, on 6th & 7th July1960 by the blues titans, superbly presented in mini LP-style pasted card picture sleeve complete with fold-out lyric sheet + obi-strip) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin' (1990 US Prestige Records remastered 10-track vinyl LP. Hopkins was one of the few country bluesmen to have made it big in the rhythm and blues era without having altered his original style or hired a back-up band. Inorder to retain the spontaneity so central to his art, he preferred playing and singing alone or, in the case of this 9 November 1960 session, with minimal accompaniement. And while he picked an acoustic guitar on the date instead of his usual electric. It detracted little from the urgency of his driving Texas boogies. Housedin great picture sleeve which shows signs of wear however the vinyl is MINT) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Walkin' This Road By Myself (1988 UK/German-pressed 10-track LP - originally released in 1962, this is perhaps the first time on record that Hopkin's has laid down tracks with a group of familiar musicians, as most of the accompanying musicians performed with him live in & around Houston. The picture sleeve shows just a little minor wear with the original shop price sticker attached & the vinyl appears Near Mint CH256) more...
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NICKY HOPKINS No More Changes (1975 US-only LP, p/s SRM-1-1028) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS A Time For Blues (1967 10-track vinyl LP on the red/yellow Ember label, front laminated picture sleeve. Classic early 'country blues' recorded by Sam Charters way back in 1951. The sleeve shows minimal wear whilst the vinyl shows only light cosmetic wear, mainly due to the years of storage not affecting play EMB3389) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Blue Bird Blues (1965 UK 16-track mono LP featuring classic tracks recorded between 1946 & 1950, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with just the lightest of wear and a 33/6 price annotation and the vinyl has minimal spindle wear with light signs of cosmetic storage wear - not affecting play 688803ZL) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Sings The Blues (Very rare 1961 US 1st issue on the deep groove Crown label, pasted picture sleeve. Seminal set of raw, largely acoustic, blues originally recorded between 1947 and 1951, originally released as 78s in 1947! Thedelicate sleeve, which unbelievably is still in its opened shrinkwrap, has a seam split along the bottom edge but otherwise is in Excellent condition, original Crown pressings from the US are not known for their audiophile quality, this copy is more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin' Strikes (1966 UK mono 1st issue 9-track vinyl LP on the tan Verve/Folkways label, front laminated picture sleeve. Wonderful electric set from the blues-master here joined with Jimmy Bond [bass], Earl Palmer [Drums] andDon Crawford [harmonica]. The sleeve shows very little wear and the vinyl looks barely played VLP5014) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS How Many More Years I Got (1981 French 19-track double LP, repackaging material from the early sixties Prestige albums, Walkin' This Road By Myself, Lightnin' & Co & Smokes Like Lightnin', front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. The sleeve & the vinyl discs appear Near Mint. Unheard of for a French release!) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Blues In My Bottle (80s UK/German-pressed issue of the 1962 11-track LP - Captivating real-deal blues from Houston, Texas, where Lightnin' handles the bass, rhythm, lead, percussion & vocals from one stool. Includes spine-tingling gems like 'Death Bells' & 'Jailhouse Blues'. The picture sleeve is still in open shrink & the vinyl has just light signs or play CH290) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Goin' Away (1987 US remastered 8-track stereo LP, recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's famed New Jersey studios in 1963. The picture sleeve replicates the original album's artwork & has a UK shop price sticker attached. The cover shows very little wear & the vinyl is near 'as new' OBC-522) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Sings The Blues (Wonderful 1963 UK mono LP on the turquoise Realm label, collecting twelve raw & rugged sides made in Houston around 1950-51, including Tap Dance Boogie, with a rhythm click created via bottle caps nailed intothe heels of Lightnin's shoes! The front laminated flipback sleeve is graded VG as there is some laminate mild laminate rippling and a little corner scuffing with some discolouration on the back, however, all text is legible with secire flipbacks more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS A Time For Blues (Early '70s reissue of the 10-track vinyl LP on the pale blue Ember label, originally issued in the UK in 1967, front laminated picture sleeve. Classic early 'country blues' recorded by Sam Charters way back in1951. The sleeve has a little corner scuffing and light discoluration to the reverse, the vinyl is a strong VG with some light scuffs/hairlines not affecting play EMB3389) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS A Time For Blues (1967 UK 10-track vinyl LP on the red & yellow Ember label, classic early 'country blues' recorded by Sam Charters way back in1951, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinylhas just a couple of light surface scuffs leaving it Excellent EMB3389) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Burnin' In L.A. (Mid 60s US issue of the 1962 9-track vinyl LP from the Blues singer and guitarist, back pasted picture sleeve with detailed notes on the back by Chris A. Strachwitz. The sleeve has some storeage wear to showfor its vintage whilst the all-important vinyl has only light evidence of play - a lovely copy!) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Goin' Away (Limited Edition 1991 US Analogue Productions audiophile issue of the 1963 8-track stereo LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's famed New Jersey studios with Herbie Lovelle on drums & Leonard Gaskin on bass. Comes housed in a deluxe & fuilly glossed picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint APB014) more...
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LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Lightnin' (1961 US 10-track mono LP on a deep groove blue & silver label, with '203 S. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ' label address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] machine stamped in the run-offs. Captivating real-deal blues straight out of Houston, Texas, where Lightnin' is aided by Leonard Gaskin on bass & Belton Evans, drums. The pasted laminate sleeve is a beautiful example with no splits & the heavyweight vinyl appears in glorious, near mint condition with only m more...
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WHITE LIGHTNIN' White Lightnin' (1975 US 10-track vinyl LP produced by Felix Pappalardi, complete with picture inner with artwork by Abdul Mati Klarwein [Bitches Brew], die cut title sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little edge scuffing and thevinyl remains near 'as new' with little sign of play ILPS9325) more...
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