CHRIS LeDOUX and The Saddle Boogie Band SEALED Orig.1988 Rare SEALED Cowboy LP

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Chris LeDoux
and The Saddle Boogie Band
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AMERICAN COWBOY SONGS Records ACS-23001
Original 1988 issue • Stereo LP
Independent Private issue pressing

VINYL is MINT
Still Sealed in the original Shrink Wrap. Never Opened, Never Played.
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COVER is EX+
Still sealed in complete Shrink Wrap, with spot of wear only at top seam corner where shrink has pulled away - No other wear; no creases, splits, dings or other marks. Clean, flat, straight edged with sharp corners all around.

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

Extremely rare to find STILL SEALED?!

Highly sought small-press LP on LeDoux's own self-run label before hitting the big-time.

"The recording Chris LeDoux and the Saddle Boogie Band has been called a great cowboy-style album and Country fans will find both ballads and upbeat numbers here. Songs such as "Cowboys Like a Little Rock and Roll," "Night Rider's Lament," and "Hooked on an 8 Second Ride" showcase his skill at tapping into the celebrated world of the everyday cowboy that he knows so well and shares even better. All you need to do is tug off your cowboy boots, tip back your hat, get comfortable, and have a nice long listen."
 ~Steve Huey AllMusic.com Review

This LP very rarely comes around in Unopened Condition!
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Even though still sealed in the original shrink-wrap
This LP is kept in a protective, clear poly outer-sleeve
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Though born in Mississippi, LeDoux's music and lyrics both have plenty of Texas heart -- no doubt brought on by the fact that by the time he hit his teens he was already living in Texas, riding the true cowboy path of rodeo riding and spending his summers doing ranch work.

Prior to becoming a successful independent country artist, Chris LeDoux was a rodeo champion known for his bareback-riding skill and made his name in music by writing authentic, compelling songs about the rodeo life. LeDoux was born in Biloxi, MS, in 1948 and first tried his hand at rodeo riding in Denison, TX, at age 13 and was soon winning junior competitions.

His family moved to Cheyenne, WY, while he was in high school, and he continued to ride; after graduating, he won the Wyoming State Rodeo Championship, which earned him a rodeo scholarship to Caspar College. He also studied the sport at Sheridan and Eastern New Mexico and won the Intercollegiate National Bareback Riding Championship. He turned pro in 1970 and eked out a living on the national rodeo circuit, winning just enough prize money to keep himself going. At this time, LeDoux began writing songs about the rodeo lifestyle, since no other country performer had yet filled the niche (the way trucker songs became a specialized country subgenre).

His first composition was "Bareback Jack," and he soon recorded an album's worth of songs in a friend's basement in 1972. He set up a recording company, American Cowboy Songs, and began selling his tapes at rodeo events out of the back of his pickup truck. As this side business became more lucrative, LeDoux started traveling to Nashville for quickie recording sessions rather than relying on local musicians.

LeDoux's hard work on the rodeo circuit paid off when he won the 1976 world bareback riding championship at the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City. He actively competed until 1980, when small nagging injuries and a desire to be with his family led him to retire. He settled on a ranch in Kaycee, WY, but kept up his songwriting and recording and developed an increasingly large following as well as a reputation for exciting concerts. By 1982, he'd sold over 250,000 copies of his self-released albums. LeDoux had long refused to sign a record deal, valuing his independence more, but finally signed with Capitol subsidiary Liberty and released his national debut, Western Underground, in 1991. He continued to record and perform up through his final album Horsepower; Chris LeDoux succumbed to liver cancer in 2005.?.?
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