Johnny Cash Canadian 4-track EP 1960 "I Walk the Line" 45 RPM 7" VG RARE
$
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Description
Johnny Cash
"I Walk The Line"
4-track 7" 45 rpm EP
Quality ?– XP-140 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP 1960 (Canada)
"I Walk the Line" is a song written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash. After three attempts with moderate chart ratings, it became Cash's first number one hit on the Billboard charts. It reached number 17 on the US pop charts. It remained on the record charts for over 43 weeks, and sold over 2 million copies. It has also been used on many LP's released from Sun Records, such as With His Hot and Blue Guitar, Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous, and Sings Hank Williams. It was the title song for a 1970 film starring Gregory Peck.
The unique chord progression for the song was inspired by backwards playback of guitar runs on Cash's tape recorder while he was in the Air Force stationed in Germany. Later in a telephone interview, Cash stated, “I wrote the song backstage one night in 1956 in Gladewater, Texas. I was newly married at the time, and I suppose I was laying out my pledge of devotion." After the writing of the song Cash had a discussion with fellow performer [Carl Perkins] who encouraged him to adopt "I Walk the Line" as the song title. Cash originally intended the song as a slow ballad, but producer Sam Phillips preferred a faster arrangement, which Cash grew to like as the uptempo recording met with success.
Tracklist
A1 I Walk The Line
A2 Wreck Of The Old 97
B1 Folsom Prison Blues
B2 Doin' My Time
CONDITION: 7" 45 is Very Good (a few marks, could use a careful cleaning), hard card picture sleeve is GOOD (upper seam split)
7" 45 RPM vinyl is Very Good (a few marks, could use a careful cleaning), hard card picture sleeve is GOOD (upper seam split)
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