Vinyl plays clean with occasional light-crackles, except for a small blemish on the vinyl near the end of "Got to Move Your Baby" (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); 'RW' Stamp near top-right and slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Split near center of bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Samuel John "Lightnin" Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid finger picking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on Last Night Blues are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica ... this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth.