I guess "the man in black" wont need any further introduction. This was his second LP for Sun records. Though released as a regular, you could call it a compilation since all twelve cuts were issued on 45 about the same time. Not an expert on him or his music, but through my childhood, teens and later he was one of the big ones, either as heard on radio or by acting he did in movies or TV-shows. A 20th century giant that even early left a print in the northern Swedish steel mill town where I grew up. Never been a huge fan of his songs as such, more of the persona and its ambience. A classic figure for sure and therefore it feels fulfilling owning this, what I guess is, an early press from his beginnings. I do not dig the audio - too flooded in treble - and all songs come out about the same, but that rough dark voice has a capacity to get under my skin and into my brain and stay there for a very long time. One of a kind. Also originally released on London label in Canada ( SU 1235), UK (HA-S 2157) and Australia (HAA 2157). US 2003 remastered CD (Varése Sarabande 302 066 441 2) came with four alternate versions as bonus tracks. Not sure how early this US issue is, but guess fifties - with label as shown here, deep groove, heavy unflexible vinyl and thick glossy cover. (YZÄ*) (ÖXCÅ*)
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