Johnny Cash EP Sings Hank Williams 1956 Canadian Quality Pressing NM

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-Artist / Group: Johnny Cash

-Mini bio: Johnny Cash was born on Feb. 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Brother Roy led the Dixie Rhythm Ramblers in the late 1940's. In U.S. Air Force, 1950-54. Formed trio with Luther Perkins (guitar) and Marshall Grant (bass) in 1955. First recorded for Sun in 1955. On Louisiana Hayride and Grand Ole Opry in 1957. Own TV show for ABC from 1969-71. Worked with June Carter from 1961, married her in March 1968. Daughter Rosanna Cash and stepdaughter Carlene Carter currently enjoying successful singing careers. Elected to the Country Hall of Fame in 1980. Won Grammy's Living Legends Award in 1990. Died Sept. 12, 2003, age 71.

-Johnny Cash recorded a string of classic rock & roll and country singles for the Sun Record label between 1955-1964 including Hey Porter! (1955), I Walk The Line (1956), Next In Line (1957), Home Of The Blues (1957), Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (1958), Guess Things Happen That Way (1958), and Oh Lonesome Me (1961).

-Johnny Cash released six EP's on the Sun Record Label all of them in 1958 beginning with Johnny Cash-Sings Hank Williams (Sun 111), Johnny Cash (Sun 112), Johnny Cash-I Walk The Line (Sin 113), Johnny Cash With The tennessee Two (Sun 114), Johnny Cash (Sun 116) and Johnny Cash (Sun 117).

-Most of Johnny Cash's early Sun singles were released in Canada on Quality Records and some of the later Sun singles were released in Canada on Canadian London Records.

-Title: Johnny Sash-Sings Hank Williams

-Selections: I Can't Help It / You Win Again / Hey, Good Lookin' / I Could Never Be Ashamed

-I Can't Help It is a mid-tempo country weeper with Johnny Cash's voice never sounding better with terrific musical accompaniment from Luther Perkins on guitar and Marshall Grant on bass with a short guitar solo from Luther Perkins.

-You Win Again is a mid-tempo country rocker with melodic vocals from Johnny Cash and excellent musical accompaniment from Luther Perkins on guitar and Grant Marshall on bass with a nice single finger guitar solo from Luther Perkins!

-Hey Good Lookin' is a fast-tempo country rocker with Johnny Cash's deep resonant voice in perfect form with the usual musical accompaniment from The Tennessee Two including a single finger pickin' guitar solo.

-I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You is a mid-tempo country rocker with more of Johnny Cash's fine singing with musical accompaniment from The Tennessee Two.

-This was Johnny Cash's first EP and is very, very rare on Canadian Quality Records.

-None of the tunes on this EP were ever released as a 45 rpm single.

-EP's sold in very small numbers in both Canada and the United States because of the $1.49 sticker price which was high for teenagers of the time who were used to paying between .69 cents and $1.00 for 45 rpm singles. 

-Label: Canadian Quality XP-138

-Released in the USA on Sun 111

-Year released: 1958

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut: Not applicable

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade:  Near mint, plays with excellent fidelity.

-Labels: Near mint

-Picture sleeve: Strong VG++ with a near perfect front cover, the back has a slight crease at the upper left side and is bright with little sign of aging, the seams are all intact except for a 1" seam split at the top right hand side and is the only reason we couldn't grade the jacket as near mint. There are no stickers, residual from previous stickers or writing of any kind, this rare Canadian EP is in beautiful collector's condition.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.