Keith Carradine - I'm Easy (1976) Vinyl LP •PLAY-GRADED•

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Lyrics insert included. Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with occasional crackles; some light-marks on side 1 (play-graded). Textured cover looks great; a couple creases near edges; no scuffing (front/back); discoloration spots on front. Inner-sleeve is original (lyrics); bottom seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; minor wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Honey Won't You Let Me Be Your Friend
2. High Sierra
3. Been Gone So Long
4. I'm Easy
5. The Soul Is Strong
6. I Will Never Forget Your Face
7. It's Been So Long
8. Raining In The City
9. I'll Be There
10. Spellbound

About The Record:

After garnering an Oscar for the Best Original Song in 1976 for I'm Easy, which had been featured in the Robert Altman film Nashville (1975), then-actor Keith Carradine was signed to a two-record deal on Asylum Records. Encouraged by the Top 20 success of the single, Carradine recut the track with strings and it became the title track to the album I'm Easy (1976). While horror stories of actors-turn-musicians exist, Carradine is an exception. Rather than simply cash in on his name or image, the artist took full advantage of the situation to record some of his own MOR compositions. The results are undeniably solid with Carradine exhibiting a wide spectrum of moods and styles. The general vibe of the effort fits nicely with the singer/songwriter genre that was prominent during the 1970s. The song the album was based on peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and spent one week atop the adult contemporary chart. the album itself reached No. 61 on the US Billboard 200.