JERRY LEE LEWIS " I-40 Country" LP NM/VG+ w Shrink & Hole Punch 1974 MERCURY

Description: I-40 Country Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Jerry Lee Lewis didn't get much of a boost out of his 1973 return to rock & roll -- a revival arriving on two separate LPs, one recorded in England (The Session) and one back home (Southern Roots) -- so he slid back to country, scoring a hit with "Sometimes a Memory Ain't Enough" from the album of the same name. I-40 Country arrived a year later, easing into stores in 1974 under the guise of a truck-driving country LP. While these 11 songs do sound good on the open road, none of them are about big rigs or highways, nor do they roll along to a Bakersfield beat. No, they're straight-ahead barroom weepers punctuated by the very occasional novelty -- so occasional, it doesn't extend beyond "Alcohol of Fame." The opening pair of "Tell Tale Signs" and "He Can't Fill My Shoes" were hits -- reaching 18 and eight, respectively -- but the attention is often drawn to "Room Full of Roses," a version that coincided with a version his cousin Mickey Gilley turned into a career-making hit. Gilley sounds invested in his version but Jerry Lee sounds as if he's singing through a hangover, a (possible?) affectation that is also the key to the appeal of I-40 Country. Not one of his stronger records, either in terms of content or performance, it nevertheless has a bleary-eyed charm -- a record for mornings that arrived too quickly or road trips that are lasting hours too long. Jerry Lee Lewis – I-40 Country Jerry Lee Lewis - I-40 Country album cover More images Label:Mercury – SRM-1-710 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing Country:US Released:1974 Genre:Folk, World, & Country Style:Country A1He Can't Fill My Shoes Written-By – F. Dycus*, L. Kingston* 2:30 A2Tell Tale Signs Written-By – A. Zanetis* 2:21 A3A Picture From Life's Other Side Arranged By – Jerry Lee Lewis 3:37 A4I Hate Goodbyes Written-By – B. Rice*, J. Foster* 2:28 A5I've Forgot More About You (Than He'll Ever Know) Written By – C. Bentz, J. Grant 3:00 B1Tomorrow's Taking Baby Away Written By – B. E. Taylor 3:15 B2Cold, Cold Morning Light Written By – B. E. Taylor, L. Thomas 3:05 B3The Alcohol Of Fame Written By – B. Rabin 2:27 B4Where Would I Be Written By – R. Griff 3:00 B5Bluer Words Written-By – C. Davis*, C. Pitts*, J. L. Pitts* 2:14 B5Room Full Of Roses Written By – T. Spencer 2:30 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc. Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc. Distributed By – Phonogram, Inc. Recorded At – Mercury Custom Recording Studio Overdubbed At – Sam Phillips Recording Studio Remixed At – Pete's Place Mastered At – Masterdisk Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Arranged By – Cam Mullins Design – Album Graphics, Inc. Engineer [Overdubbing] – Knox Phillips Engineer [Recording] – Tom Sparkman Engineer [Remixing] – Stan Kesler Mastered By – Gilbert Kong Photography By – Mark Barinholtz Producer – Stan Kesler "CT" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing. ℗ 1974 Phonogram, Inc. © 1974 Phonogram, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SRM-1-710-A Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SRM-1-710-B Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): SRM-1-710A-CT3 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): SRM-1-710B CT2 Other (both Sides additional Runout Print): Masterdisk Other (both Sides additional Runout Etching): G.K. Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): (Side 1 Variant 1) SRM-1-710A-CT4 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): (Side 2 Variant 1) SRM-1-710A-CT5 GOLDMINE GRADING MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.

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