Name: Mojo Hand
Brand: Lightnin' Hopkins

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PLP-7909CR

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Lasgo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4995879079096

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / red

Artist

Lightnin' Hopkins

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

P-Vine

Lightnin' Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born on March 15, 1912 in Centerville, Texas, he became a legendary figure in the music industry. In 1920, Hopkins had the opportunity to play with Blind Lemon Jefferson at a social function, which greatly influenced his musical career.

In 1946, while playing alongside his cousin Texas Alexander in Houston, Hopkins was discovered by Lola Anne Cullum of Los Angeles' Aladdin Records. He started recording with pianist Wilson Smith and together they were known as 'Lightning' & 'Thunder', adding dynamic energy to their marketing.

Throughout his career, Lightnin' Hopkins produced strong recordings including the popular song "Mojo Hand" in 1960. His talent and unique style inspired many artists such as Jimmie Vaughan, Townes Van Zandt, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.

Although often miscredited for writing Chuck Willis's song "I Feel So Bad," covered by Little Milton and Elvis Presley among others; Lightnin' Hopkins did write a song with the same name released in 1947 on Aladdin Records and later in 1962 on Imperial Records.

P-Vine is a Japanese label that was established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi in Tokyo, Japan. Originally specializing in blues, the label has since expanded to cover a wider range of music genres including jazz, latin music, funk, j-pop, and garage punk.

Limited edition with obi. Original jacket with reversed adhesive. Lightnin' Hopkins' Mojo Hand (1962), one of the greatest blues records of all time, it was produced in New York in 1960 by the famous producer Bobby Robbinson, and its world premiere reissue by P Vine in 1983 spread its splendour all over the world. (The original version is now priced at over 200,000 yen). This masterpiece is now being reissued on red vinyl. As with the previous three LP reissues, the fist jacket with its huge impact has been completely reissued with the original reverse paste-up specification. The title track and other boogie tunes as well as the dark slow blues are superb. The electric Herald version shows the ultimate in dirty lightnin' on acoustic guitar.

Mojo Hand

Music GB