Link Wray (album)
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| '''''Link Wray''''' is the self-titled 1971 album by pioneer [[Rock & Roll]] guitarist [[Link Wray]]. The music is an [[americana music|Americana]] blend of [[blues]], [[Country music|country]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], and [[folk rock]] elements. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the then-current vogue of blues and other [[american roots music|roots music]] being used in many [[roots rock]] bands. Wray's guitar-work, composing, and vocals reflected modern rock influences. Despite publicity from radio stations and print media in the Washington area, the album did not do well in national sales. | '''''Link Wray''''' is the self-titled 1971 album by pioneer [[Rock & Roll]] guitarist [[Link Wray]]. The music is an [[americana music|Americana]] blend of [[blues]], [[Country music|country]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], and [[folk rock]] elements. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the then-current vogue of blues and other [[american roots music|roots music]] being used in many [[roots rock]] bands. Wray's guitar-work, composing, and vocals reflected modern rock influences. Despite publicity from radio stations and print media in the Washington area, the album did not do well in national sales. | ||
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| - | Some tracks from this album later surfaced on the compilation ''Guitar Preacher: The Polydor Years'', and it was included in its entirety on 2CDs compilation ''Wray's Three Track Shack'' (Acadia/Evangeline Recorded Works Ltd./Universal Music, 2005) along with other "shack" recordings of '71 ''[[Beans and Fatback]]'' and ''[[Mordicai Jones]]''. | ||
| [[The Neville Brothers]] later covered "Fire and Brimstone" on their album ''[[Yellow Moon]]'', as did [[Nick Cave]] and [[Ralph Stanley]] for the soundtrack of the film ''[[Lawless (film)|Lawless]]''. The band [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]] covered "Fallin' Rain" as bonus track on their album ''[[Feast of Wire]]''. [[Karl Blau]] covered "Fallin' Rain" on his 2016 covers album ''Introducing Karl Blau | [[The Neville Brothers]] later covered "Fire and Brimstone" on their album ''[[Yellow Moon]]'', as did [[Nick Cave]] and [[Ralph Stanley]] for the soundtrack of the film ''[[Lawless (film)|Lawless]]''. The band [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]] covered "Fallin' Rain" as bonus track on their album ''[[Feast of Wire]]''. [[Karl Blau]] covered "Fallin' Rain" on his 2016 covers album ''Introducing Karl Blau | ||
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Link Wray is the self-titled 1971 album by pioneer Rock & Roll guitarist Link Wray. The music is an Americana blend of blues, country, gospel, and folk rock elements. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the then-current vogue of blues and other roots music being used in many roots rock bands. Wray's guitar-work, composing, and vocals reflected modern rock influences. Despite publicity from radio stations and print media in the Washington area, the album did not do well in national sales.
The Neville Brothers later covered "Fire and Brimstone" on their album Yellow Moon, as did Nick Cave and Ralph Stanley for the soundtrack of the film Lawless. The band Calexico covered "Fallin' Rain" as bonus track on their album Feast of Wire. Karl Blau covered "Fallin' Rain" on his 2016 covers album Introducing Karl Blau
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Track listing
- "La De Da" (Steve Verroca) - 4:04
- "Take Me Home Jesus" (Verroca) - 3:21
- "Juke Box Mama" (Verroca) - 4:29
- "Rise and Fall of Jimmy Stokes" (Verroca) - 4:02
- "Fallin' Rain" (Link Wray) - 3:44
- "Fire and Brimstone" (Wray) - 4:21
- "Ice People" (Wray) - 3:03
- "God Out West" (Verroca) - 3:54
- "Crowbar" (Wray) - 4:48
- "Black River Swamp" (Wray) - 3:58
- "Tail Dragger" (Willie Dixon) - 4:32
Personnel
The Family
- Link Wray - lead vocals, guitars, Dobro, bass guitar
- Bobby Howard - mandolin, piano
- Bill Hodges - piano, organ, backing vocals
- Doug Wray - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Verroca - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Gene Johnson - backing vocals
Production
- Producer: Steve Verroca and Ray Vernon, in association with Bob Feldman
- Recording Engineer: Ray Vernon
- Remixing Engineer: Chuck Irwin
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