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Mojo Hand

1962 studio album by Lightnin' Hopkins

For the book, see Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins.

Mojo Hand is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Fire label in 1962.[1][2]

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Reception

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AllMusic reviewer Tim Sheridan stated: "This album, recorded for Fire Records, is especially interesting because it casts Hopkins in a more R&B-flavored environment. This obvious effort to get a hit makes for some excellent blues; moody and powerful performances play throughout. There's even a charming novelty Christmas blues".[3] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that "Lightnin' is focussed and businesslike and delivers a strong and varied sequence of songs; the bassist and drummer unobtrusive but very much there".[4]

Track listing

All compositions credited to Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, M. Robinson and C. Lewis

  1. "Mojo Hand" – 2:55
  2. "Coffee for Mama" – 3:25
  3. "Awful Dreams" – 4:50
  4. "Black Mare Trot" – 3:55
  5. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" – 2:38
  6. "Glory Be" – 4:25
  7. "Sometimes She Will" – 2:30
  8. "Shine On, Moon!" – 4:17
  9. "Santa" – 3:44

Personnel

Performance

  • Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals, piano
  • Unknown musician – bass
  • Delmar Donnell – drums

Production

References

  1. [1]
    Both Sides Now: Bobby Robinson's Labels - Album Discographies accessed November 8, 2018
  2. [2]
    O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 11 – November 13, 2010 accessed November 8, 2018
  3. [3]
    Sheridan, Tim. Lightnin' Hopkins: Mojo Hand – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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