Friday, 26 October 2018

Link Wray "Walking Down A Street Called Love" 1997

Recorded at The Garage, London, England on March 28, 1966 and Manchester University, Manchester, England on March 29, 1966.
If this was a new release by the latest grunge / rock press darlings, it would be raved about. It sounds as contemparary as anything put out by bands a quarter the age of Link Wray and, unlike most of the official live releases by most artists, sounds to me just what it purports to be, Link Wray recorded absolutely live. I saw Link and his band on this U.K. tour, caught them in Newport, Wales, just a few nights before these shows were recorded, and this disc brought it all back. You do not get a lot of stage talk with Link Wray, he walks on, plugs in and he's away. These recordings snarl, sneer, rock and roll all at the same time, they show more of the true rock'n roll / punk spirit than anything I've heard in years and they are pure Link Wray. WHY IS THIS MAN NOT A SUPERSTAR??? - By foomumtrax:
01 Walking Down A Street Called Love 02 Batman 03 Mystery Train Medley 04 Jailhouse Rock 05 Mr. Guitar 06 Born To Be Wild 07 Rumble 08 Sweeper 09 Jack The Ripper 10 Deuces Wild 11 Tiger Man 12 King Creole 13 Fire 14 I can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You 15 Run Chicken Run 16 Ace Of Spades 17 Young And Beautiful 18 Rumble

4 comments:

RYP said...

Link Wray "Walking Down A Street Called Love"
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https://www65.zippyshare.com/v/iOrkRY9W/file.html

cdelint said...

Thanks!

Bob Mac said...

Thanks for even more Link.

ryko1948 said...

Thank you for all the Link. I'll be busy for a few days now.
Just advising that this 'link' appears corrupt. Tried a couple of file openers but no luck.