Review
by AllMusic
Outside of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on LAST NIGHT BLUES are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica.
Terry's contributions really add a lot to these tunes, threading a high, lonesome whine on the downtempo tunes and a chugging, propulsive shuffle on the faster ones. Hopkins is, of course, one of the kings of the blues boogie, but he's equally compelling on the slow blues, and he never missteps throughout this fine set. All told, this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/last-night-blues-mw0000089123
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por AllMusic
Aparte de Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins puede ser la exportación de blues más distintiva e influyente de Texas. Su fácil y fluida forma de tocar con los dedos y su ingeniosa y extemporánea forma de contar historias son siempre una delicia, y sus actuaciones en LAST NIGHT BLUES no son una excepción. El álbum es sobrio y acústico, con la voz y la guitarra de Hopkins acompañadas por una percusión mínima y la armónica de Sonny Terry.
Las contribuciones de Terry aportan mucho a estos temas, enhebrando un quejido agudo y solitario en las melodías de ritmo lento y un shuffle propulsivo en las más rápidas. Hopkins es, por supuesto, uno de los reyes del blues boogie, pero es igualmente convincente en el blues lento, y nunca se equivoca a lo largo de este buen conjunto. En definitiva, este disco representa lo que debería ser el blues: despojado, conmovedor y lleno de verdad.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/last-night-blues-mw0000089123
1 - Rocky Mountain - 4:57
2 - Got To Move Your Baby - 4:01
3 - So Sorry To Leave You - 4:21
4 - Take A Trip With Me - 5:04
5 - Last Night Blues - 5:16
6 - Lightnin's Stroke - 4:55
7 - Hard To Love A Woman - 4:00
8 - Conversation Blues - 3:50
Credits:
Bass – Leonard Gaskin
Design [Cover] – Don Schlitten
Drums – Belton Evans
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Harmonica – Sonny Terry
Liner Notes – Mack McCormick
Producer – The Sound Of America
Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Phil De Lancie
Vocals, Guitar – Lightnin' Hopkins
Written-By – Lightnin' Hopkins (tracks: 1 to 7)
Notes:
Recorded October 26, 1960.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Prestige Bluesville – BV 1029, Prestige Bluesville – BVLP 1029
Released: 1961
Genre: Blues
Style: Texas Blues
https://www.discogs.com/release/3953616-Lightnin-Hopkins-With-Sonny-Terry-Last-Night-Blues
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