Link Wray - Barbed Wire '2000

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 Widely acknowledged as the Godfather of Grunge and the inventor of the power
chord, Link Wray has survived four decades of prevailing trends in popular music
to become an American music legend. On this CD Link reveals the full scope of
his musical roots.

Its almost four years since the release of Links last album Shadowman, so this
new offering will be eagerly snapped up by his many fans worldwide. Its a tasty
gumbo cooked up from a variety of Links many musical influences. Ranging from
powerhouse rocknroll to delicate instrumental acoustic guitar workouts, the
album also contains a couple of definitive live recordings including a long-time
Wray favourite, Fire, which was written for Link and Robert Gordon by Bruce
Springsteen.

Over the years Link, who makes no secret of his admiration for Elvis Presley,
has developed a strong singing voice which complements his unique guitar style.
Inevitably many of his vocal performances provide ample evidence of this Presley
fascination, delivering eerily authentic echoes of early Elvis.

On the new album, Link pays tribute to Elvis with wild and rocking versions of
Tiger Man and Jailhouse Rock, as well as chilling out with wonderfully soulful
renditions of Young And Beautiful and Home Is Where The Heart Is.

This does not mean that the guitar freaks among you are neglected as this album
contains six new instrumentals including a savage studio recording of Barbed
Wire (a close relation to Run, Chicken, Run) as well as a thunderous live
version of Rumble which was recorded during Links great gig at The Garage in
Islington on his last visit to the UK in 1997. Widely hailed as the Godfather of
Grunge and the inventor of the Power Chord, Link Wray has survived four decades
of prevailing trends in popular music to become an American music legend. Buy
This!!

By Ted Carroll
:: TRACKLIST ::

1 Tiger Man 3:25
2 Julie Baby 3:28
3 Home Is Where The Heart Is 2:52
4 Hard Rock 2:59
5 Barbed Wire 2:28
6 Young And Beautiful 2:47
7 Jailhouse Rock 2:53
8 Somebody Lied 3:29
9 Lover Come Back To Me 1:48
10 Spider Man 3:43
11 Rumble (Live 97) 3:46
12 Born To Be Wild 7:54
13 Fire (Live 97) 7:19

Tracks 1-10 and 12 are studio recordings from October 1995. Tracks 11 and 13
recorded live at The Garage, London, January 15th, 1997.

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