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Various - The Roots Of Psychobilly
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Psychobilly is a sub-genre that was gradually spawned over decades from a huge number of influences and historical precedents. Besides the obvious Rockabilly origins, there are musical elements of Punk, Surf, 50's Rhythm and Blues, and Hard Country to go with visual and style elements from such disparate sources as 50's and 60's pulp fiction, B-grade sci-fi and horror movies, teen exploitation features and biker flicks.
Not Now records in the U.K. has done a bang-up job of collecting 50 songs (spread over two discs) which represent some of the many elements that ended up leading to the development of this subgenre beginning in the late 70's and early 80's. The "Roots of Psychobilly" collection has a share of songs common to other readily available Rockabilly and 50's rock collections, such as the two Johnny Burnette/Rock and Roll Trio songs, Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put A Spell On You", and Link Wray's "Rumble" (one of four Link Wray songs on the collection), but for the most part, a good share of the other songs are a bit more obscure and a lot of these turn out to be cool little glimpses into the non-major label underbelly of the early years of Rock-n-Roll.
Instrumentals and some occasionally rather unhinged Rockabilly dominate the proceedings here. Around half of these songs have minimal or no vocals (or at least, no lyrics, in the case of the Rock-A-Teens' "Woo Hoo"), so you need to be in the mood for lots of early rockin' instrumentals to enjoy this set. Occasionally a song will dip into another sub-genre, such as doo wop for Sheriff and the Ravels' "Shombalor", or dawn-of-surf with "Moondawg" from the Gamblers, the but the bulk of these tunes stay around the 3 chord, 2 minutes-or-so mark of sax-honkin', whoopin' and hollerin' basic early Rock-n-Roll.
Sure, there are some duds here, but not that many. "Unitar Rock" from Willie Joe never gets off the ground, and the Ramrods'"Ghost Riders In The Sky" is ruined by overly prominent cattle sounds. "Have Guitar Will Travel" is a much better title than song from Scotty Moore and the other Elvis backing musicians. The good news is that every clunker is greatly outnumbered by obscure gems like the scorchin' proto-power-chord romp of "Uh Oh" by the Imps, The somewhat goofy tribal shout-along "I Want Some Of That" by Kai Ray, and the menacing-but-brief twang of "Jungle Fever" from the Playboys (which, incidentally, sounds like it provided some of the DNA for Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac", later covered by the Clash).
If this musical journey through the untamed and obscure side of late 50's and early 60's Rock-n-Roll sounds like your musical cup of tea, at this price and with this quality, you really can't go wrong with this wide-ranging collection from the fringes of polite society.
Disc: 1
1. Love Me-The Phantom
2. Rumble-Link Wray
3. Jessie Pearl-Dick Dale
4. Switchblade-Ron Thompson
5. Rockin' in the Grave/Morningstar
6. Storm Warning-Mac Rebennack
7. Sunglasses After Dark-D Pullens
8. Strollin' After Dark-The Shades
9. Uh Oh-The Imps
10. Stampede-The Scarlets
11. Moon Dawg-The Gamblers
12. Nameless-The Rockin' R's
13. Ghost Riders in the Sky/Ramrods
14. Right Turn-Link Wray
15. Woo Hoo-Rock a Teens
16. President's Walk-Ray Ethier
17. Jungle Hop-Kip Tyler/The Flips
18. Sinners-Freddie/The Hitch-Hikers
19. Machine Gun-The Riptides
20. Go Girl Go-Jett Powers
21. Shombalor-Sheriff & the Ravels
22. Please Give Me-Bill Allen
23. Tornado-Dale Hawkins
24. Werewolf-The Frantics
25. The Train Kept A-Rollin'/Burnette
Disc: 2
1. Rock Billy Boogie-Johnny Burnette
2. Weekend-The Kingsmen
3. Trapped Love-Keith Courvale
4. Madness-The Rhythm Rockers
5. Jungle Fever-The Playboys
6. Run Chicken Run-Link Wray/Men
7. Mule Skinner Blues-The Fendermen
8. Bip Bop Boom-Mickey Hawks
9. Rockin' Bones-Ronnie Dawson
10. School of Rock N' Roll-G Summers
11. Warrior Sam-Don Willis
12. Let's Have a Ball-Jim McDonald
13. Blue Moon Baby-Dave 'Diddle' Day
14. I Want Some of That-Kai Ray
15. Unitar Rock-Willie Joe
16. Jelly Roll Rock-Walter Brown
17. Her Love Rubbed Off-Carl Perkins
18. Have Guitar, Will Travel-S Moore
19. Slip, Slip, Slippin' In-Eddie Bond
20. Cotton Pickin'-Mickey Hawks
21. I Put a Spell -Screamin' Jay
22. Come on Little Mama-Ray Harris
23. How Come You Do Me-
24. Boppin' High School Baby-Don w
25. Rawhide-Link Wray
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The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/01 - The Phantom - Love Me.mp3
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The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/02 - Link Wray And His Wray Men - Rumble.mp3
5.2 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/03 - Dick Dale - Jessie Pearl.mp3
5.1 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/04 - Ron Thompson - Switchblade.mp3
4.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/05 - Jackie Morningstar - Rockin' In The Graveyard.mp3
6.2 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/06 - Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning.mp3
7.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/07 - Dwight Pullens - Sunglasses After Dark.mp3
5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/08 - The Shades - Strollin' After Dark.mp3
4.9 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/09 - The Imps - Uh Oh.mp3
4.9 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/10 - The Scarlets - Stampede.mp3
4.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/11 - The Gamblers - Moon Dawg.mp3
5.2 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/12 - The Rockin R's - Nameless.mp3
3.8 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/13 - The Ramrods - Ghost Riders In The Sky.mp3
6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/14 - Link Wray And His Wray Men - Right Turn.mp3
4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/15 - The Rock-A-Teens - Woo Hoo.mp3
4.7 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/16 - Ray Ethier - President's Walk.mp3
4.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/17 - Kip Tyler And The Flips - Jungle Hop.mp3
4.7 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/18 - Freddie And The Hitch Hikers - Sinners.mp3
6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/19 - The Riptides - Machine Gun.mp3
4.9 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/20 - Jett Powers - Go Girl Go.mp3
5.4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/21 - Sheriff And The Ravels - Shombalor.mp3
5.1 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/22 - Bill Allen And The Backbeats - Please Give Me Something.mp3
5.2 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/23 - Dale Hawkins - Tornado.mp3
5.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/24 - Frantics - Werewolf.mp3
4.7 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 1)/25 - Johnny Burnette And His Rock 'N' Roll Trio - The Train Kept A Rollin'.mp3
5.2 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/01 - Johnny Burnette Trio - Rock Billy Boogie.mp3
5.9 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/02 - The Kingsmen - Weekend.mp3
5.4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/03 - Keith Courvale - Trapped Love.mp3
4.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/04 - The Rhythm Rockers - Madness.mp3
6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/05 - The Playboys - Jungle Fever.mp3
2.7 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/06 - Link Wray And His Ray Men - Comanche.mp3
6.1 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/07 - The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues.mp3
5.5 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/08 - Mickey Hawks And The Night Raiders - Bip Bop Boom.mp3
3.8 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/09 - Ronnie Dawson - Rockin' Bones.mp3
4.4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/10 - Gene Summers And His Rebels - School Of Rock 'N' Roll.mp3
4.8 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/11 - Don Willis - Warrior Sam.mp3
6.1 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/12 - Jim McDonald - Let's Have A Ball.mp3
4.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/13 - Dave 'Diddle' Day - Blue Moon Baby.mp3
6.4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/14 - Kai Ray - I Want Some Of That.mp3
7.3 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/15 - Willie Joe And His Unitar - Unitar Rock.mp3
5.4 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/16 - Walter Brown And His Band - Jelly Roll Rock.mp3
5.1 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/17 - Carl Perkins - Her Love Rubbed Off.mp3
6.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/18 - Scotty Moore Trio - Have Guitar, Will Travel.mp3
4.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/19 - Eddie Bond - Slip, Slip, Slippin' In.mp3
4.9 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/20 - Mickey Hawks And The Night Raiders - Cotton' Pickin'.mp3
3.7 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/21 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You.mp3
5.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/22 - Ray Harris - Come On Little Mama.mp3
5.3 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/23 - Junior Thompson - How Come You Do Me.mp3
5.6 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/24 - Don Willis - Boppin' High School Baby.mp3
5.8 MB
The Roots Of Psychobilly (Disc 2)/25 - Link Wray And His Ray Men - Rawhide.mp3
