Lightnin' Hopkins

Variations: Sam Hopkins*, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lightnin' Sam Hopkins.

The best album credited to Lightnin' Hopkins is Lightnin' Hopkins which is ranked number 5,074 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 268.

Lightnin' Hopkins is ranked number 1,585 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 847.

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Lightnin' Hopkins best albums

The following albums by Lightnin' Hopkins are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

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The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2 charts

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The Complete Aladdin Recordings
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2 charts

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The Gold Star Sessions Vol. 2
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1990:

1,772

Rank in 1990s:

21,172

Average Rating:

Not enough data

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Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

2000

Rank in 2000:

None

Rank in 2000s:

None

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

Po' Lightnin'
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank in 1983:

None

Rank in 1980s:

None

Average Rating:

Not enough data

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The Gold Star Sessions Vol. 1
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank in 1990:

None

Rank in 1990s:

None

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

Vol. 3 Blues-Folk Series
Compilation

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1962

Rank in 1962:

None

Rank in 1960s:

None

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

Overall artist rank:

1,585

Total albums: 7. Page 1 of 1

This may not be a complete discography for Lightnin' Hopkins.This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!

Lightnin' Hopkins bestography composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	0%
1960s	22	0%
1970s	2	0%
1980s	1	0%
1990s	5	0%
2000s	2	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	2	0%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	30	81%
Yes	7	19%

Live?	Albums	%
No	33	89%
Yes	4	11%

Lightnin' Hopkins best tracks

Include tracks from compilations & live albums | Exclude tracks from compilations & live albums The same track can appear on multiple albums, so excluding tracks from compilations and live albums helps to remove duplicates from this list.

Track

Rating/Comments

Mojo Hand

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (6 votes)Comments: 0

Shine On Moon!

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Glory Bee

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Awful Dream

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 78 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Santa

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 78 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Coffee For Mama

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Black Mare Trot

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Sometimes She Will

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

That Gambling Life

(from the album Autobiography In Blues)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

10.

How Many More Years I Got To Let You Dog Me Around

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 1

11.

Rainy Day Blues

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

12.

Blues In My Bottle

(from the album Blues In My Bottle)

Average Rating: 77 (4 votes)Comments: 0

13.

Have You Ever Loved A Woman

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

14.

Long Time

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

15.

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

(from the album Lightnin' Hopkins)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

16.

Worried Life Blues

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

17.

Short Haired Woman

(from the album Autobiography In Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

18.

Good Morning Little School Girl

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

19.

Black Gal

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

20.

Worrying My Mind

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Lightnin' Hopkins ratings

Average Rating:

76/100 (from 4 votes)

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75/100 !	05/26/2025 21:39	Tamthebam	869	73/100
90/100 !	11/28/2018 19:06	covecove	776	77/100
70/100 !	06/28/2017 23:36	mostlymor	4,299	70/100
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