Hopkins, Lightnin' - Lightnin' Strikes (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) A-Sides (180 Gram) Opaque Gold Vinyl

Opaque Gold Vinyl

Bob Dylan heard the quartet and invited Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on Slow Train Coming

Jonny Polosky and others

overdubbed drum tracks

The Man's major-label debut

Hopkins, Lightnin' - Lightnin' Strikes (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) A-Sides (180 Gram) Opaque Gold VinylRecorded in 1966 for the Verve Folkways label, Lightnin' Strikes may not have the notoriety as some of Hopkins' other albums, but this set backed by Jimmy Bond (bass), Earl Palmer (drums) and Don Crawford (harmonica) is classic Lightnin'. From the opener, "Mojo Hand," to the ballad "Woke Up This Morning," Lightnin' Strikes showcases classic blues from one of the best there was. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and