CONDITION DETAILS
Vinyl plays nicely (play-tested). Cover looks great; light scuffing (front/back). Inner sleeve is original (photo/lyrics). Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; corners show some wear. Opening is crisp with signs of light use; small divot near top on back. (Not a cut-out.)
ABOUT THE RECORD
Got Any Gum? by Joe Walsh, features eight original songs which were written by Walsh with others and by himself, the album also features two covers, including the song "In My Car", which was co-written by Walsh with Ringo Starr.. The album also features vocal contributions from J. D. Souther and Survivor's lead vocalist Jimi Jamison. Two singles were issued from
Got Any Gum?:
The Radio Song and
In My Car. The album's first and leading single,
The Radio Song was a commercial success, peaking at No. 8 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Its music video featured the legendary DJ, Wolfman Jack. In an interview with David Letterman, on the Late Night with David Letterman in October 1987, Walsh, while intoxicated, was asked about whether the album's title had a background, to which Walsh immediately responded "Yeah, a bum!, I saw a bum about a block away and I knew he was going to ask me for spare change, so I reach in - I'm all ready but he gets up to me and I say here, help yourself". He says "I don't need money, ya got any gum?"