Mickey Gilley – Back to Basics (1987 / Epic Records / Promo / LP Compilation)

Mickey Gilley – Back to Basics (1987 / Epic Records / Promo / LP Compilation)

A 1987 Epic Records promo copy of Mickey Gilley's Back to Basics hits compilation — still sealed in original shrink wrap with hype stickers intact. Media grades Mint (M). Sleeve grades Near Mint (NM/M-) — promo copy; sleeve may carry promo designation markings consistent with standard Epic promo practice.

Mickey Gilley is one of the defining figures of Texas honky-tonk and the broader country crossover moment of the late 1970s and early 1980s — a pianist and vocalist whose string of chart successes across CBS, Epic, and Asylum ran from "Room Full of Roses" through "Stand by Me," "True Love Ways," and "You Don't Know Me," accumulating a run of #1 country singles that placed him consistently alongside the biggest names of the era. His Gilley's Club in Pasadena, Texas — the largest honky-tonk in the world at its peak — provided the setting and the cultural backdrop for John Travolta's Urban Cowboy in 1980, cementing Gilley's place in both country music and American popular culture history. Released in 1987 on Epic, Back to Basics is a career compilation that surveys the highlights of his catalog — the kind of well-assembled label release that serves both the dedicated Gilley collector and the casual listener looking for the essential tracks in a single well-pressed package. This copy is a promo pressing — distributed to radio stations and industry contacts ahead of commercial release — still sealed in its original shrink with hype stickers present. The Near Mint sleeve grade (versus Mint media) reflects the standard promo designation markings that Epic applied to promotional copies of this period; the record itself is unplayed and pristine.

• Format: LP, Compilation
• Pressing: Promo copy
• Edition: Original, 1987
• Label: Epic Records – FE 40670
• Genre: Country, Honky-Tonk
• Media Condition: Mint (M) — sealed, unplayed; original shrink and hype stickers intact
• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM/M-) — promo designation markings present

Sealed Mint promo — Mickey Gilley's hits on Epic, 1987, hype stickers intact. Stand by Me, Room Full of Roses, True Love Ways. A clean promo copy of a well-assembled career compilation.

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