Junior Walker And The All-Stars – Hot Shot on vinyl LP. VG+. RE, 1976 Motown funk-soul from the Shotgun sax legend. Ships from Germany.
About Hot Shot
A VG+ reissue vinyl pressing of a 1976 Motown album from saxophonist Junior Walker and his All-Stars, known for their earlier smash hit Shotgun.
Hot Shot is an album by Junior Walker And The All-Stars, released in 1976 via Motown Records, recorded at Motown’s Hollywood studios and H-D-H Sound Studios in Detroit. Walker’s distinctive, gritty saxophone playing had already made him a Motown mainstay with hits like Shotgun and What Does It Take (To Win Your Love), and this record continues that soulful, dance-driven tradition into the disco-adjacent mid-1970s. This listing is a VG+ reissue vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who was Junior Walker
- About Hot Shot
- What's on the record
- Pressing details and buying advice
Fast Facts
- Artist Junior Walker was a Motown saxophonist and bandleader, best known for the 1965 hit Shotgun.
- Release Hot Shot came out in 1976 via Motown Records, recorded at Motown Hollywood and H-D-H Sound Studios in Detroit.
- Sound Soulful, dance-oriented funk and R&B, part of Walker’s long-running discography stretching from the mid-1960s into the disco era.
- Repertoire Includes Why Can’t We Be Lovers, You Ain’t No Ordinary Woman, Love (Keep Us Together), Probe Your Mind and Don’t Lose What You Got.
- This copy Very Good Plus (VG+) sleeve condition, reissue pressing, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Junior Walker And The All-Stars – Hot Shot (LP, RE, VG+)
Reissue vinyl LP, Motown Records
Very Good Plus condition reissue vinyl pressing of Hot Shot, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Was Junior Walker?
Junior Walker, born Autry DeWalt, built his reputation as one of Motown's most distinctive instrumental voices, fronting Junior Walker And The All-Stars with a raw, gritty saxophone style that stood apart from much of the label's smoother pop-soul output. His breakthrough single, Shotgun, released in 1965, became one of the defining dance records of its era, and Walker went on to record steadily for Motown across the following decade, adapting his sound to fit the evolving trends of soul, funk and disco-adjacent R&B.
About Hot Shot
Recorded at Motown's Hollywood studios and the H-D-H Sound Studios in Detroit, and released in 1976, Hot Shot arrived well into the mature stretch of Walker's Motown career, following albums including Rainbow Funk, Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find and his 1974 self-titled release. The record moves through tracks including Why Can't We Be Lovers, You Ain't No Ordinary Woman, Love (Keep Us Together), Probe Your Mind and Don't Lose What You Got, delivering the same soulful, dance-floor-ready energy that had defined Walker's catalogue for over a decade, adapted to fit the sound of soul and funk music in the mid-1970s.
- VG+ condition, a well kept reissue pressing
- From a genuinely significant Motown artist known for the classic hit Shotgun
- Soulful, dance-driven funk and R&B songwriting throughout
- A worthwhile addition to any Motown or 1970s soul collection
- Not a sealed or mint copy
- Arrived later in Walker’s career, past his most commercially dominant period
- Niche appeal outside classic Motown and funk-soul collectors
What is Hot Shot by Junior Walker And The All-Stars?
It is a 1976 funk-soul album released via Motown Records, recorded at Motown Hollywood and H-D-H Sound Studios in Detroit.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The sleeve is graded Very Good Plus (VG+), a reissue pressing.
Who was Junior Walker?
A Motown saxophonist and bandleader best known for his 1965 hit Shotgun, who continued recording steadily through the mid-1970s.
What songs are on this album?
Tracks include Why Can’t We Be Lovers, You Ain’t No Ordinary Woman, Love (Keep Us Together), Probe Your Mind and Don’t Lose What You Got.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Should You Buy This Copy?
- A solid mid-1970s Motown funk-soul record from a genuinely significant artist
- VG+ reissue vinyl pressing
- Best suited to fans of classic Motown and 1970s funk-soul
Hot Shot continues Junior Walker’s soulful, dance-driven Motown legacy, and this listing offers a VG+ reissue pressing from a highly rated German seller.