Name: The Link Wray Collection: 1956-62
Brand: Link Wray

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ADDCD3316

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Limited edition

Release date

2019-12-13

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Sales:8.875

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824046331627

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Artist

Link Wray

Genre US

Rockabilly & 50s rock n roll

Label US

acrobat

Guitarist and rockabilly singer Link Wray was one of the key cult figures in the history of rock 'n' roll and modern rock, having pioneered the technique of using power chords on a distorted electric guitar, most notably on his landmark hit "Rumble", that was an essential feature of later heavy rock, punk and other styles. Pete Townshend of The Who said that: "If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble' I would have never picked up a guitar." Of Shawnee native American parentage, he contracted tuberculosis while serving in the Korean War, losing a lung, and was told he might never sing again. However, he pursued a music career, and made rockabilly records before in 1958 recording "Rumble", a brooding instrumental which was banned by some radio stations for fear it would incite gang violence. It proved an inspirational for just about every teenager who picked up a guitar. He had a chequered and brief recording career with major labels, frustrated by the corporate machine, and in the early '60s made his own records in an improvised studio. This collection comprises as many of the A &amp; B sides of his early singles on a variety of labels as are available to include, plus the tracks from his two albums during this era not otherwise released as singles. It naturally includes "Rumble" plus his other two chart entries "Rawhide" and "Jack The Ripper". It's a fascinating showcase for one of rock 'n' roll's true left-field heroes, an instinctive style icon and innovator.

Tracklist: Disc 1: 1. I Sez Baby 2. Johnny Bom Bonny 3. Rumble 4. The Swag 5. Raw-Hide 6. The Dixie-Doodle 7. Comanche 8. Lillian 9. Slinky 10. Rendezvous 11. Roughshod 12. Vendetta 13. Trail of the Lonesome Pine 14. Golden Strings 15. Ain't That Lovin' You Babe 16. Mary Ann 17. Jack The Ripper 18. The Stranger 19. El Toro Disc 2: 1. Tijuana 2. Danger One Way Love 3. Hold It 4. Big City After Dark 5. Poppin' Popeye 6. Big City Stomp 7. Caroline 8. Right Turn 9. Ramble 10. Hand Clapper 11. Radar 12. Studio Blues 13. Run, Chicken, Run 14. The Black Widow 15. Pancho Villa 16. Ace Of Spades 17. Dance Contest 18. Alone 19. The Outlaw

The Link Wray Collection: 1956-62

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