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Link Wray
Rumble! The Best Of Link Wray
Compil. US 1993 on Rhino Records label
Rock and Blues (Electric Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Instrumental)
For contractual reasons, "Ray Vernon" was originally listed as the artist on "Big City After Dark." Recording Locations: #1 and 2: U.S. Recording, Wash, DC #3, 4 and 8: Edgewood Studios, Wash, DC #5 and 6: CBS Studios, NYC #7 and 14: Ray Vernon Recording, Vermont Ave., Wah, DC #9, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 18: Ray Vernon Recording, Accokeek, MD #10 and 17: Ray Vernon Recording, 9th St., Wash, DC #12: Virtue Records, Phil, PA #19: Plaza Sound Studios, NYC #20: The Lyceum, London, England Source of tracks: 1-2: Cadence single #1347, 4/58; 3-4: Epic single #9300, 1/59; 5: from the album Link Wray & The Wraymen, Epic #3661, 2/60; 6: Epic single #9419, 10/60; 7: Rumble single #1000, 7/61; reissued as Swan single #4137, 3/63; 8: Swan single #4137, 3/63; 9: Mala single #456, 11/62; 10: Swan single #4163, 10/63; 11: Swan single #4171, 2/64; 12: Swan single #4187, 7/64; 13 & 15: Swan single #4211, 5/65; 14: Swan single #4239, 1/66; reissued as Swan single #4261, 7/66; 16: Swan single #4244, 1/66; 17: Swan single #4261, 7/66; `8: From the album Yesterday-Today, Record Factory #1929, 1970; 19: From the album Bullshot, Visa #7009, 1979; 20: from the album Stuck In Gear, Virgin [UK] #2050, 3/76. Track 15 "I'm Branded" - credit for Organ is questionable since the track clearly has rhythm guitar and piano but no organ.
Musicians
 | Link Wray g, voc, 1929-2005 US guitar, producer, vocals, album by, written by |
 | Shorty Horton b, 1921-1974 US bass |
 | Cub Koda voc, g, h, 1948-2000 US liner notes, compiled by, compilation, research |
 | Doug Wray dr, bvoc, 1933-1984 US drums |
 | Vernon Wray voc, g, perc, 1924-1979 US rhythm guitar, piano |
 | Evelyn Wray , tambourine |
| Unknown Artist , piano, drums, 2nd drums |
 | Chuck Bennett , organ, rhythm guitar |
 | Jack Van Horn voc, g, stg, US rhythm guitar |
 | Ed Cynar b, bass |
 | Bobby Howard b, voc, organ, vocals |
 | Rob Stoner b, bass, written by |
 | Howard Wyeth dr, p, 1944-1996 US drums, written by |
 | Richard Gottehrer , *1940 US piano, written by |
 | Billy Cross g, voc, *1946 DK rhythm guitar, written by |
 | John Greaves b, voc, p, *1950 GB bass |
 | Charley Charles dr, 1945-1990 GY drums |
Producers
| Geoff Gans art direction |
| Daniel Clowes artwork, front coner lettering |
| Tom LiCari artwork, front cover hand-tinting |
| Monster X design |
| Chris Cooper illustration, illustrations |
| Bob Fisher mastered by, remastering |
| Billy Miller photography by, photos, research, rumble research |
| Charles Sogle photography by, photos |
| Michael Ochs photography by, photos |
| Chuck Sagle producer |
| Ray Vernon producer |
| Richard Gottehrer producer |
| James Austin producer, produced for release by |
| Gary Peterson research |
| Ted Myers research |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rumble | Link Wray | Link Wray, Milton Grant | 2:27 |
| 2 | The Swag | Link Wray | Link Wray, Milton Grant | 2:21 |
| 3 | Raw-Hide | Link Wray | Link Wray, Milton Grant | 2:07 |
| 4 | Dixie-Doodle | Link Wray | Link Wray, Milton Grant | 2:10 |
| 5 | Ramble | Link Wray | Link Wray, Milton Grant | 2:15 |
| 6 | Ain't That Lovin' You Babe | Link Wray | Jimmy Reed | 2:48 |
| 7 | Jack The Ripper | Link Wray | Link Wray, Mark Cooper | 2:22 |
| 8 | The Black Widow | Link Wray | Link Wray, Mark Cooper | 1:52 |
| 9 | Big City After Dark | Link Wray | Link Wray | 2:53 |
| 10 | Run Chicken Run | Link Wray | Link Wray, Mark Cooper | 1:57 |
| 11 | The Shadow Knows | Link Wray | Lawrence Fredericks, Link Wray | 2:28 |
| 12 | Deuces Wild | Link Wray | Link Wray | 2:24 |
| 13 | Hang On | Link Wray | Link Wray | 2:27 |
| 14 | Ace Of Spades | Link Wray | Link Wray, Mark Cooper | 2:23 |
| 15 | I'm Branded | Link Wray | Link Wray | 2:05 |
| 16 | Batman Theme | Link Wray | Neal Hefti | 2:01 |
| 17 | Hidden Charms | Link Wray | Willie Dixon | 2:42 |
| 18 | Climbing A High Wall | Link Wray | Link Wray | 4:02 |
| 19 | Switchblade | Link Wray | Billy Cross, Howard Wyeth, Link Wray, Richard Gottehrer, Rob Stoner, Robert Gordon | 3:14 |
| 20 | Jack The Ripper (Live Version) | Link Wray | Link Wray, Mark Cooper | 4:45 |
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