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Description

CARL PERKINS

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN'

"SIX-EYE LABEL"

1958 US FIRST PRESS

SUPER THICK VINYL

RED & BLACK LABEL

COLUMBIA

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• RARE SUPER THICK VINYL MONO 1958 US FIRST PRESSING on the red "SIX-EYE" Columbia stock label (see photo). This is a very rare rockabilly ALBUM for the COLUMBIA label and is very difficult to find in any condition. It plays great and includes a killer version of the title track among other gems. This is CARL PERKINS AT HIS BEST song for song. His signature rockabilly style will get you going from the the very first track. This copy is from my personal collection.      
• Please take a look at my other Soul and R & B LP auctions on the ATLANTIC, ATCO, ABC PARAMOUNT, BRUNSWICK, CHECKER, CHESS, COLUMBIA, DECCA, GORDY, HI, KING, LONDON, MOTOWN, PARKWAY, RCA, SMASH, STAX, SUE, TAMLA and UNITED ARTISTS labels.

Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954. His best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes". According to Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed." Perkins' songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Cash, which further cemented his place in the history of popular music. (Wikipedia)

While some ill-informed revisionist writers of rock history would like to dismiss Carl Perkins as a rockabilly artist who became a one-hit wonder at the dawn of rock & roll's early years, a deeper look at his music and career reveals much more. A quick look at his songwriting portfolio shows that he composed "Daddy Sang Bass" for Johnny Cash, "I Was So Wrong" for Patsy Cline, and "Let Me Tell You About Love" for the Judds, big hits and classics all. His influence as the quintessential rockabilly artist has played a big part in the development of every generation of rockers to come down the pike since, from the Beatles' George Harrison to the Stray Cats' Brian Setzer to a myriad of others in the country field as well. His guitar style is the other twin peak -- along with that of Elvis' lead man Scotty Moore -- of rockabilly's instrumental center, so pervasive that modern-day players automatically gravitate toward it when called upon to deliver the style, not even realizing that they're playing Perkins licks, sometimes note for note. As a singer, his interpretation of country ballads is every bit as fine as his better-known rockers. And within the framework of the best of his music is a strong sense of family and roots, all of which trace straight back to his humble beginnings (AMG).

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Record Condition: Side 1 & 2: Very Good+/Very Good ...the super thick FIRST PRESS non flexible vinyl has full LIKE NEW gloss with light surface marks. The Lp plays through well with crisp highs and clear vocals better than the visual grade would suggest. There are a light few clicks/pops from surface marks on the first couple of tracks but this quickly disappears and the Lp plays great and quietly the rest of the way. Every track rocks (see the label photos for the track listing). The beautiful six-eye first press COLUMBIA labels are without writing, stains or tears. (See photos). The vinyl comes protected in the original custom COLUMBIA paper inner sleeve (see photo).

Cover/Jacket Condition: Very Good++/Very Good+ ...the front cover is very clean with just light wear along the seams (see photo). The back cover is also very clean (see photo). The seams are intact with light wear other than at the opening corner of the top seam which is splitting for about 1/2 inch. The spine is intact and lettering sharp (see photo).

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