Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson – Back Door Blues - Vinyl LP Record (VG+)

Record -VG+

Cover - G+

Back Door Blues – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson

with The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Label: Fontana (STL 280)
Format: Vinyl LP, Mono/Stereo compatible
Genre: Blues / Jazz Blues
Era: Early 1960s (original Fontana / Riverside-era release)

Description

A superb blues-jazz crossover album from Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, featuring backing from Cannonball Adderley and his celebrated quintet.
Back Door Blues showcases Vinson’s powerful, gritty vocals paired with sophisticated jazz arrangements—bridging Chicago blues intensity with modern jazz finesse.

Highlights include “Back Door Blues,” “Just a Dream,” and “Bright Lights, Big City.” A highly regarded title among collectors of blues, soul-jazz, and Riverside/Fontana catalogues.

A strong example of early-60s blues recorded with top-tier jazz musicianship.

Why it’s collectible

• Classic blues vocal LP with major jazz sidemen

• Features Cannonball Adderley’s quintet

• Original Fontana pressing

• Increasingly sought after by blues & jazz collectors