{"product_id":"link-wray-the-wraymen-lp-4-bonus-tracks","title":"Link Wray \u0026 the Wraymen LP + 4 Bonus Tracks","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the original, this collector's edition includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period, consisting of Wray's first single \"Rumble\" and the numbers \"Johnny Bom Bonny\", \"Mary Ann\" and \"Roughshod\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWray's first album, as was often the custom in 1960, was a slapped-together affair, combining both sides of his first three Epic singles with half a dozen other numbers. One of those singles was his only hit of any size besides \"Rumble,\" the Duane Eddy-ish \"Raw-Hide\"; another was a thinly disguised (and inferior) reworking of his classic \"Rumble,\" here titled \"Ramble.\" While this is a fine early instrumental rock \u0026amp; roll album, it's actually more inhibited and less creative than his classic work for Swan in the early and mid-'60s, and might slightly disappoint those who've come across some of those later ace tracks (like \"Jack the Ripper\") prior to hearing this stuff. Still, the Linkster's trademark fuzzy low tones and more strangled, higher-pitched faster runs make themselves known throughout. The songs do tend to play off pretty basic early rock \u0026amp; roll chord progressions, and exhibit a more pronounced Duane Eddy influence (not only on \"Raw-Hide,\" but also on \"Right Turn\" and \"Caroline\") than his later work would. Although this has been reissued as a stand-alone CD, all of the songs are also on the two-CD Slinky! The Epic Sessions 1958-1961, which is a recommended alternative, as it has about three dozen additional tracks recorded during the same era. ~ Richie Unterberger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Vinyl Lovers – 6785427\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Europe\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2016\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Instrumental, Rockabilly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Caroline\u003cbr\u003eA2        Slinky\u003cbr\u003eA3        Right Turn\u003cbr\u003eA4        Rendezvous\u003cbr\u003eA5        Dixie-Doodle\u003cbr\u003eA6        Ramble\u003cbr\u003eA7        Johnny Bom Bonny\u003cbr\u003eA8        Mary Ann\u003cbr\u003eB1        Hand Clapper\u003cbr\u003eB2        Raw-Hide\u003cbr\u003eB3        Lillian\u003cbr\u003eB4        Radar\u003cbr\u003eB5        Comanche\u003cbr\u003eB6        Studio Blues\u003cbr\u003eB7        Roughshod\u003cbr\u003eB8        Rumble [Original Single Version]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDMM (Direct Metal Mastering)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Lovers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68018883494073,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/1664\/2233\/files\/Wray-Link-His-Wraymen-Link-Wray-the-Wraymen-4-Bonus-Tracks-Music-Performance-Vinyl_ea13d6f0-e19e-420d-a07f-6f419b28557c-2c4f527e066e3250dfa002c7946e7625-20261027-135650.png?v=1793123915","url":"https:\/\/hitiderecordings.com\/products\/link-wray-the-wraymen-lp-4-bonus-tracks","provider":"Hi-Tide Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}