℗ 1973 Olympic Records
| Released | July 22, 1973 |
| Duration | 42m 08s |
| Record Label | Olympic Records |
| Catalogue No. | 43NB2643OL |
| Genre | Blues (Texas Blues) |
The Blues Giant
Lightnin' Hopkins
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Big Car Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins |
6:58 | |||
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1.2
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Shaggy Dog
Lightnin' Hopkins |
2:41 | |||
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1.3
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I'll Be Gone
Lightnin' Hopkins |
5:00 | |||
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1.4
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Shining Moon
Lightnin' Hopkins |
4:01 | |||
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1.5
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Shake It Baby
Lightnin' Hopkins |
4:53 | |||
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1.6
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Goin' Back Home
Lightnin' Hopkins |
4:51 | |||
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1.7
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Good Times
Lightnin' Hopkins |
4:09 | |||
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1.8
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What Did I Say
Lightnin' Hopkins |
2:21 | |||
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1.9
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Don't Wake Me
Lightnin' Hopkins |
4:40 | |||
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1.10
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Talk of the Town
Lightnin' Hopkins |
2:34 |
Olympic Records presents the great blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins' performing his beloved originals on The Blues Giant. Hawkins' vast repertoire represented the epitome of Texas Country Blues. His guitar both underscored and complemented the songs he drew from his own life and the lives of those around him. His recording career began in 1946 and hardly paused for the next three decades. This legacy recording is presented in stunning modern clarity with audiophile quality digital transfer.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Olympic Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-10 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-10 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.50 -2.86 to -1.22 | -19.53 -23.52 to -17.47 | -16.85 -19.60 to -14.90 | 12 10 to 14 | |
| 1 | Big Car Blues | -1.32 | -23.52 | -19.6 | 14 |
| 2 | Shaggy Dog | -1.27 | -18.38 | -15.8 | 11 |
| 3 | I'll Be Gone | -1.45 | -20.30 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 4 | Shining Moon | -2.86 | -20.74 | -18.5 | 11 |
| 5 | Shake It Baby | -1.22 | -18.81 | -15.9 | 13 |
| 6 | Goin' Back Home | -1.22 | -21.02 | -18.0 | 14 |
| 7 | Good Times | -1.22 | -19.06 | -16.5 | 13 |
| 8 | What Did I Say | -2.04 | -18.30 | -16.3 | 10 |
| 9 | Don't Wake Me | -1.22 | -17.47 | -14.9 | 12 |
| 10 | Talk of the Town | -1.22 | -17.73 | -15.5 | 12 |