[bigred]Twenty Terrific Twangies/Water Skiing[/bigred]
[lilred]September 8, 2008[/lilred]



• Without Duane Eddy's groundbreaking guitar style in the late 1950s, popular music would be very different. Many artists credit him with being their inspiration, and his 'twangy' sound has been copied but never successfully recreated.

• His unique style resulted in a string of chart hits by the early 60s, and in 1961 he was voted NME's 'Top World Personality' – ahead of Elvis! In 1986 he returned to the singles charts with 'Peter Gunn', a collaboration with Art of Noise. Originally released by RCA in the UK in 1980, [title]Twenty Terrific Twangies[/title] was sought after by fans as it contained five previously unreleased tracks.

• The album opens with the ever-popular '(Dance With The) Guitar Man' and includes one of Duane's biggest hits, 'Rebel Rouser'. But it is those five 'new' tracks that are the treats, with 'Sunday Morning Rain' surely one of THE best 'mood' songs by Duane, enhanced by the wonderful orchestral accompaniment.

• 1964's [title]Water Skiing[/title] was inspired by the water sport, with appropriate track titles to match. Duane was proficient at the sport, so he was able to infect the music with real, experienced feelings and emotions.

• The water sound effects added in the studio also enhance the feeling of 'being there', with Duane's deep guitar sound echoing and mirroring the roar of the outboard motor.

Twenty Terrific Twangies
1. (Dance With The) Guitar Man
2. Deep in the Heart of Texas
3. Stretchin' Out
4. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
5. Feud
6. Ballad in 'A'
7. Backward Swan
8. Our Day Will Come
9. Blowin' up a Storm
10. Ballad of Paladin
11. Boss Guitar
12. Jerky Jalopy
13. Rebel Rouser
14. Country Twist
15. Sunday Morning Rain
16. Mirriam
17. Twangsville
18. Peppermint Twist
19. Saints and Sinners
20. Last Dance

Water Skiing
21. Water Skiing
22. Slalom
23. Rooster Tail
24. Backward Swan
25. Whip Off
26. Jitterboard
27. Deep-Water Start
28. Wake Ballet
29. Toe-Hold Side Slide
30. Banana Peels
31. In Gear
32. Jumping the Wake

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[bigred]Dance With The Guitar Man/Twangin' Up A Storm[/bigred]
[lilred]October 22, 2008[/lilred]



• Two albums from 1963 featuring US Top 10 and UK Top 5 single ‘(Dance With The) Guitar Man’.

• Duane Eddy has been an enormous influence as musician and producer to countless artists over the years.

• First time on CD.

• Digitally remastered and slip-cased.

• Extensive new notes.

Dance With The Guitar Man
1. (Dance With The) Guitar Man
2. Limbo Rock
3. Wild Watusi
4. Scrape
5. New Hully Gully
6. Popeye (The Hitchiker)
7. Spanish Twist
8. Climb
9. Loco Locomotion
10. Nashville Stomp
11. Creamy Mashed Potatoes
12. Waltz Of The Wind

Twangin’ Up A Storm
13. Guitar Child
14. All You Gave To Me
15. Giddy Goose
16. Walk Right In
17. He's So Fine
18. Beach Bound
19. Mr. Guitar Man
20. Blowin' Up A Storm
21. My Baby Plays The Same Old Song On His Guitar All Night Long
22. Guitar'd And Feathered
23. Soldier Boy
24. Soul Twist

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