[2017-09-08] Duane Eddy "Guitar Star: The Complete RCA Singles A's And B's" (Real Gone)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:29 pm

Description
He’s the #1 rock and roll instrumentalist of all time, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer of long standing, and the sound of his Gretsch 6120 brought the word “twang” into the pop music vocabulary. He’s Duane Eddy, and here, for the first time ever, is a collection devoted to the classic single sides he recorded for the RCA label during the ‘60s. Those familiar with Duane’s discography know that it had two distinct periods: one, the late-‘50s/early-‘60s recordings for the Jamie label, and, two, the early-to-mid-‘60s sides for RCA Victor. Strangely, though he had seven chart hits for the label, the RCA Victor material has never really seen a good compilation come out in the U.S.; now, in true Real Gone fashion, we’ve assembled the A and B-sides of all 11 original mono singles he recorded for RCA, remastered from the original tapes by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios and painstakingly compared to the original 45’s to ensure maximum fidelity to that original sound that Duane perfected with Lee Hazlewood among others during his stay at RCA. The booklet includes detailed liner notes by Ed Osborne drawn from a new interview with Duane, festooned with rare European picture sleeves and photos from the RCA archives. Features such classics as “(Dance with the) Guitar Man,” “The Ballad of Paladin,” “Boss Guitar,” and “The Son of Rebel Rouser”…22 tracks of twang!

Tracklist
1. Deep in the Heart of Texas
2. Saints and Sinners
3. The Ballad of Paladin
4. The Wild Westerners
5. (Dance with the) Guitar Man
6. Stretchin' Out
7. Boss Guitar
8. The Desert Rat
9. Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar
10. Joshin'
11. Your Baby's Gone Surfin'
12. Shuckin'
13. The Son of Rebel Rouser
14. The Story of Three Loves
15. Guitar Child
16. Jerky Jalopy
17. Water Skiing
18. Theme from "A Summer Place"
19. Guitar Star
20. The Iguana
21. Moon Shot
22. Roughneck

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Glenn S. · 30 Oct 2006

This looks great but I sure wish someone would reissue Eddy's 1980's eponymous album that included contributions from Paul McCartney and The Art of Noise.

Robert Meagher · 30 Sep 2006

An over looked guitar wizard. I have some of his later stuff and a couple of comps but for me the bulk of his best stuff can be found on the two Bear Family sets.

Kym · 11 Nov 2006

Glenn S. wrote:

This looks great but I sure wish someone would reissue Eddy's 1980's eponymous album that included contributions from Paul McCartney and The Art of Noise.

I bought the 1994 UK reissue on See For Miles, but it seems to have gone missing from my collection. Hmmm...

It took me years to find the original US CD on Capitol.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

This looks Real Good from Real Gone. :wink:

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:36 am

Bump: Added the cover image to the first post.

[2017-09-08] Duane Eddy "Guitar Star: The Complete RCA Singles A's And B's" (Real Gone)

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