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Link WRAY & The Wraymen - Jack the Ripper - The Singles 1957-1962 Plus...

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LINK WRAY conquered ill-health (he suffered partially impaired hearing and eyesight, and had only one lung) to become one of the most influential R&R guitarists of all time.

He famously harnessed power chords and distortion to create an entirely new, brutal sound and style.

Rock luminaries like Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Neil Young, Iggy Pop, The Cramps, Jack Rose and JD McPherson have all acknowledged Link's crucial role.

This compilation anthologises all his singles released between 1957-62, plus various album tracks and rarities, including 45s recorded by Link, but credited to his brother, Ray Vernon.

Features the million-selling singles, 'Rumble' and 'Raw-Hide', plus regional hits like 'Comanche', 'Lillian' and 'Slinky', and the original version of 'Jack The Ripper', which would become a hit following its reissue in 1963.

Also includes rare earlier recordings, his debut 45 'I Sez Baby'/'Johnny Bom Bonny', and the unissued 'Hillbilly Wolf'.

His records have appeared in iconic movies like Pulp Fiction, Breathless, Independence Day, Pink Flamingos, Roadracers, Desperado, Blow, Streets Of Fire, 12 Monkeys, etc.

Track Listing

1. LINK WRAY - I SEZ BABY
2. LINK WRAY - JOHNNY BOM BONNY
3. LINK WRAY - HILLBILLY WOLF
4. LINK WRAY & HIS RAY MEN - RUMBLE
5. LINK WRAY & HIS RAY MEN - THE SWAG
6. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - RAW-HIDE
7. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - DIXIE-DOODLE
8. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - COMANCHE
9. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - LILLIAN
10. BERT & RAY - NIGHT LIFE
11. BERT & RAY - SLOW DRAG
12. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - SLINKY
13. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - RENDEZVOUS
14. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - RIGHT TURN
15. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - RAMBLE
16. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - RADAR
17. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - STUDIO BLUES
18. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE
19. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - GOLDEN STRINGS - BASED ON A CHOPIN ETUDE
20. RAY VERNON - ROUGHSHOD
21. RAY VERNON - VENDETTA
22. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY
23. LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN - MARY ANN
24. THE PONIES - STUPID PONY
25. LINK WRAY & THE RAYMEN - JACK THE RIPPER
26. LINK WRAY & THE RAYMEN - THE STRANGER
27. LINK WRAY - TIJUANA
28. LINK WRAY - EL TORO
29. LINK WRAY - BIG CITY STOMP
30. LINK WRAY - POPPIN' POPEYE
31. LINK WRAY - RUN, CHICKEN, RUN
32. LINK WRAY - ACE OF SPADES
33. RAY VERNON - BIG CITY AFTER DARK
34. RAY VERNON - HOLD IT

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Format
CD
Price Code
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Release Date
11th August 2017
UPC Bar Code No
604988097429
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