Lightnin' Hopkins
Mojo Hand (1960)
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Date:  1960
Length:  1:11:07
Genre:  Blues
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Mojo Hand - 01 - Mojo Hand    3:02
      2.  
      		 Coffee For Mama    3:33
      3.  
      		 Awful Dream    4:56
      4.  
      		 Black Mare Trot    3:58
      5.  
      		 Have You Ever Loved A Woman    2:42
      6.  
      		 Glory Bee    4:29
      7.  
      		 Sometimes She Will    2:33
      8.  
      		 Shine On, Moon!    4:26
      9.  
      		 Santa    3:48
      10.  
      		 How Long Has The Train Been Gone [Bonus]    3:36
      11.  
      		 Bring Me My Shotgun [Bonus]    3:49
      12.  
      		 Shake That Thing [Bonus]    4:04
      13.  
      		 Last Night [Bonus]    5:12
      14.  
      		 Walk A Long Time [Bonus]    5:29
      15.  
      		 I'm Leaving With You Now [Bonus]    3:56
      16.  
      		 Houston Bound [Bonus]    4:59
      17.  
      		 Just Pickin' [Bonus]    1:28
      18.  
      		 Baby I Don't Care [Bonus]    5:07
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      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, "Santa."

      One of Lightin' Hopkins' greatest & rarest releases is now out on CD. Mojo Hand (originally released on the Fire label late in 1960) is particularly interesting because it presents Hopkins in a context that ranges from blues to classic R&B. The album's title track, originally released as a single, has become one of the artist's signature tunes. While 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman' features Hopkins on piano, 'Glory Be' is characterized by Hopkins' trademark guitar playing. 'Sometimes She Will' is also characterized by Hopkins' instantly recognizable guitar & pronounced vocals, while 'Awful Dreams' is notable for its apocalyptic text.

      01. Mojo Hand
      02. Coffee For Mama
      03. Awful Dream
      04. Black Mare Trot
      05. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
      06. Glory Bee
      07. Sometimes She Will
      08. Shine On, Moon!
      09. Santa
      10. How Long Has That Train Been Gone
      11. Bring Me My Shotgun
      12. Shake That Thing
      13. Last Night
      14. Walk A Long Time
      15. I'm Leaving With You Now
      16. Houston Bound
      17. Just Pickin'
      18. Baby I Don't Care
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