Link Wray And His Ray Men
Law Of The Jungle! The Swan Demos '64
Label ©  Sundazed
Release Year  2005
Length  34:57
Genre  Rock & Roll
Personal Star Rating [1-5]  
  Ref#  L-0089
Bitrate  ~134 Kbps
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    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Law Of The Jungle  
       2:19  
      2.  
      		 Ace Of Spades  
       2:28  
      3.  
      		 5-10-15-20 (Can Your Monkey Do The Dog)  
       2:19  
      4.  
      		 Bo Diddley  
       2:16  
      5.  
      		 Mustang  
       2:37  
      6.  
      		 Frenchy  
       1:49  
      7.  
      		 Begin The Beguine  
       2:57  
      8.  
      		 Deuces Wild  
       2:24  
      9.  
      		 Run Boy Run  
       2:07  
      10.  
      		 Scatter  
       2:26  
      11.  
      		 Return To Birdland  
       2:14  
      12.  
      		 The Sweeper  
       1:56  
      13.  
      		 What A Price  
       2:48  
      14.  
      		 Rumble  
       2:07  
      15.  
      		 My Alberta  
       2:10  
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      The fiery guitar legend who created the blueprint for everyone from the Kingsmen to the Cramps has been electrifying the rock 'n' roll universe for five decades with his blistering sound. Now hear our most recent addition to the Link Wray saga

      Review by Thom Jurek

      Law of the Jungle: The 64 Swan Demos from 1964 are part of Sundazed's Link Wray reissue program. They've done the singles; now they're digging into the bucket. These sides were already issued by Hangman in 1989, but they haven't been available since that time -- except on the now-out-of-print Norton Records' title Mr. Guitar -- which had many more cuts. There are 15 tracks here, though, and that's a nice slab of the raw, roaring, screaming Ray Men. This is second- and sometimes third-tier material, as these were not released as singles in their own right. But there are fine cuts here, including "Bo Diddley," "Ace of Spades," "Run Boy Run," "Mustang," the failed but compelling country/New Orleans workup of Fats Domino's "What a Price," with Wray trying to really sing. "Scatter," with its crazy Farfisa organ, is also a treat. This is for Wray nuts only -- many of whom will already have this material. Beginners should start with Sundazed's reissues of the singles collection, or the Slinky! Epic Sessions, 1958-1961, or the Rhino set Rumble! The Best of Link Wray.
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