“Link Wray And The Wraymen” by Link Wray and The Wraymen - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1960Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s

TJR says

Alas, the high watermark of 1958s “Rumble” was not maintained when the time came for the debut Link Wray LP. Having been dropped like a hot potato by Cadence, who did want not a rebel rouser on their books, Link re-recorded many of his tunes for Epic. Something’s not quite the same – performances are just that little more conservative. “Rumble” is re-recorded as “Ramble” and has turned into something more resembling a teen pop ballad than a soundtrack for razor-blade square-go. It’s still a great track – but could never hope to spark a blaze. “Raw-Hide” emerges as the album’s one moment of high-voltage adrenalin laden Rock n Roll. The album is a decent effort, but it’s not what it should have been…

The Jukebox Rebel
14–Mar–2013

Tracklist
A1 [02:20] 6.3.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Caroline (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
A2 [02:32] 6.4.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Slinky (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
A3 [01:45] 6.6.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Right Turn (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
A4 [01:53] 5.4.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Rendezvous (Carl Stevens) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
A5 [02:07] 6.2.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Dixie-Doodle (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
A6 [02:13] 7.4.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Ramble (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B1 [02:19] 5.6.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Hand Clapper (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
B2 [02:06] 8.0.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Raw-Hide (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
B3 [01:48] 6.0.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Lillian (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll Ballad
B4 [02:15] 5.0.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Radar (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
B5 [02:03] 6.4.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Comanche (Fred Lincoln Wray, Milton Grant) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
B6 [02:02] 5.6.png Link Wray and The Wraymen - Studio Blues (Carl Stevens) Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

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