Link Wray - Link Wray (Gatefold)

Link Wray - Link Wray (Gatefold)Recorded in a shaky makeshift chicken shack in rural Maryland, Link Wrays eponymous 1971 solo album is a compelling and forward looking piece of honest, handmade Americana. This album is vastly different from his previous work, foregoing instrumentals entirely. Instead, Wray, left with only one lung following a bout with tuberculosis in 1956, gives us his raw voice, full of spit and vinegar, as he blends elements of country, rock n roll, roots, folk

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finally getting his due

in tandem the trio carve out a path all their own for a wildly dynamic and exhilarating experience

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Pumping their way out of the South Bronx of New York in the early 80s

Price offers a more introspective take on the empyrean

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rhythm and non-rhythm

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