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• “For music once treated so cavalierly by the major labels, the blues yielded numerous magnificent recordings, light years away from the primitive sonic quality of, say, Robert Johnson’s pre-WWII sessions. In a similar vein to Muddy Waters’ oft-reissued Folk Singer is this superlative acoustic session from rural blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins, from late 1960. Playing guitar and backed by just bass and drums, he delivered ten tracks of which at least half are staples of the genre, timed just as the folk revival was giving the blues a much-needed boost. ‘Automobile Blues,’ ‘Mean Old Frisco,’ ‘The Walkin’ Blues,’ for those who crave unvarnished authenticity, but with in-the-room presence, this is a tonic.” Sound Quality: 90% – Ken Kessler, Album Choice Hi Fi News, July 2018

  Recorded for Prestige’s Bluesville subsid