Walk Right In Gus Cannon Vinyl Me Please VMP Deluxe 180g Yellow Mint, unplayed
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FOR SALE - Walk Right In by Gus Cannon
MINT AND UNPLAYED:
October’s Essentials ROTM is one of the rarest albums to exist on earth: Gus Cannon’s Walk Right In. Originally released in 1963, only 500 copies were ever pressed, and those 500 copies mostly languished in thrift stores in the Memphis metroplex. An original copy will set you back at least $1500, and the only copy available right now is $3500.
An album of jug band blues delivered by Cannon – one of the earliest players of Jug Band Music, who started playing it in the late 1890s – the album is like a time capsule to a world that no longer exists, music that was originally played to open Medicine Shows being brought to the ‘60s. And now, back to the 2020s.
This ADA edition – tapes were lost sometime in the years between Stax’s closure and a reissue campaign – comes on 180g Yellow vinyl, and was remastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound.
Why you'll love it... While blues scholars debate his age at the time of his passing (some say 107 and others claim 96), one fact is true: In his long life, Gus Cannon altered the evolution of American roots music. But in comparison to his contribution, so few know his name. The album is, in fact, one of the rarest blues albums to ever have existed on vinyl. Its original run of no more than 500 copies was distributed almost entirely in 1963 within the Memphis metro area. It has existed for years in a nether world of rare albums and obscure banjo blues — a genre with an even tinier market today than the already small one back then. The songs here, plus a few appearances on some blues compilations, round out his brief oeuvre. With that unique Venn diagram, Gus Cannon’s music, understandably, wasn’t anyone’s priority for a reissue. Until now.
Walk Right In represents an anomaly in blues albums; it not only captures Gus Cannon’s playing, but also features his running commentary on how he found the songs and what they mean to him. He even tells some jokes. It’s not just a studio album: These 30 minutes capture what it must have sounded like to catch Cannon down on the corner of Beale and Second. This is not just any reissue. It’s an earnest attempt to keep the flame of Gus Cannon’s memory burning into a second century, a chance to extend his legacy just a little bit longer.
Label Stax Original Release Year 1963 Release Type Reissue Format 1 LP Speed 33 1/3 rpm Vinyl Size 12 inch Weight 180 gram Color Yellow Jacket Tip-On; Single Pocket Pressing Location GZ Vinyl Remastering Details Lacquers Cut by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound
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