Wray, Link

With his rawboned and ravaged instrumentals from the early ‘60s, Link Wray single-handedly made the guitar the ultimately cool instrument of choice for a whole new generation. Wielding a Danelectro Longhorn, Link Wray – who created the blueprint for everyone from the Kingsmen to the Cramps with his flame-throwing sound – proceeded to outdo himself with this rare LP from 1963, now corralled in crunchie perfect sound – courtesy of the original Swan mono master tapes! Originally from Dunn, North...

Back in the bins, now on baby doll pink vinyl! Unquestionably one of the most iconic rock guitarists of all time, Link Wray rumbled out of the gates with a string of instrumental hits starting in the late ‘50s. From raucous rock ‘n’ roll to americana and gospel, Wray’s versatility provides listeners with a look into that era’s sound. This album presents another side of Link, this time pairing his blistering fretwork with vocal tunes perfectly suited for the teen hops that Link and company...

Link Wray has always been the undisputed king of the six-string krunch! Law of the Jungle corrals 15 deadly studio recordings waxed at Ray Vernon's studio in 1964--recordings that inexplicably remained shelved for decades. These amp-melting demos represent some of the roughest, toughest Link Wray workouts in existence! Also available on LP! Includes: Law Of The Jungle • Ace Of Spades • 5-10-15-20 (Can Your Monkey Do The Dog) • Bo Diddley • Mustang • Frenchy • Begin The Beguine • Deuces Wild •...

Pressed at R.T.I. Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray was a man out of time. He lived in the future, waiting for the rest of the music world to catch up. Anticipating vital elements of punk, psych, surf, metal and more well before they happened, he invented large swaths of the basic electric guitar vocabulary. His use of distortion and power chords, in particular, are essential to the rock lexicon. Every 45 he released was another lesson, eagerly studied by fledgling guitarists around the world. About...

Surf, Cycles and Super Guitar Crunch! The kids of 1958 loved 'em, and their first single for Cadence Records shot up the charts like a label owner's dream. This is the fantastic and fiery album that was supposed to have been released as a follow-up to one of the all-time great instrumental classics, the ultra-menacing "Rumble." But faster than you can say "Drag Race," everyone--Cadence label-owner Archie Bleyer included--was talking about this new threat to the morals of American youth. That's...

Reproduction of the ultra-rare original picture sleeve and original Epic promo labels!Limited edition for Record Store Day 2014!Mastered from the original reels!Taut and tough Wray from his heyday! One of the original heavy metal heroes, Link Wray basically invented power chord riffing--both Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend have credited their interest in becoming axe gods to him--and his recordings are a monument to the relentless influence of his unique razor-blade extended guitar sound....

Upon being knocked sideways by hearing Link Wray for the first time, one anonymous online enthusiast exclaimed, "What year is this stuff?!? Was this guy sent from the future?" Indeed, even now, Wray's snarling six-string attack sounds years ahead of its time. Through intrepid detective work, Sundazed unearthed the original Mala mono master tapes for these four sides and pulled them from the brink of extinction. Packaged in a striking picture sleeve created specially for this release, this...