Lightnin' Hopkins - Blues In My Bottle
Vocals, Guitar – Lightnin' Hopkins [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lightnin' Hopkins]
Written by Texas Alexander (A1), Lightnin' Hopkins (A2 to B6)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color: Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12"
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft - Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Bluesville Prestige
Recorded on July 26, 1961 at ACA Studios, Houston, TX.
Produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, Mack McCormick
Mastered at Blue Heaven Studios
Lacquer cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Design by Don Schlitten
Liner Notes by Mack McCormick, Scott Billington
Photography by Ed Badeaux
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in April 2026
Tracks:
Side A
- Buddy Brown's Blues
- Wine Spondee-O-Dee
- Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On
- DC-7
- Death Bells
Side B
- Goin' To Dallas To See My Pony Run
- Jailhouse Blues
- Blues In The Bottle
- Beans, Beans, Beans
- Catfish Blues
- My Grandpa Is Old Too!
Reviews:
“The late, great Lightnin' Hopkins was one of the most natural of bluesmen, a poet who would often make up lyrics as he recorded. He was at his best when unaccompanied, as on this Prestige date recorded in 1961. Though he usually played electric guitar, the Texas blues titan performed on this release with an acoustic, and the result is most rewarding. Tunes include "Goin' to Dallas to See My Pony Run" and "Buddy Brown's Blues."” AllMusic Review by Roundup Newsletter
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs: 4.41 / 5