The Wild Man

by Hasil Adkins

The Wild Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Norton
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 58:52
  • Community rating: 3.42/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally recorded in the mid-fifties, this collection of unhinged, one-man-band rockabilly was finally released to wide acclaim through Norton Records. 'The Wild Man' showcases Adkins's frantic, primal energy, characterized by heavily distorted guitars and manic, rhythmic foot-stomping. The album became a cornerstone of the burgeoning psychobilly revival, solidifying his status as a legendary outsider artist.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. Chicken Flop (3:01)
  2. The Wild Man (2:43)
  3. Big Red Satellite (2:45)
  4. Pond Fork River (2:59)
  5. Still Missing You (2:43)
  6. Punchy Wunchy Wickey Wackey Woo (4:30)
  7. Foggy Mountain Top (2:06)
  8. I Don't Want Nobody (0:58)
  9. She'll See Me Again (3:03)
  10. Matchbox (3:01)
  11. Do The Scalp (2:17)
  12. Haunted House (2:23)
  13. Wild Wild Friday Night (5:11)
  14. Turning Off A Memory (4:57)
  15. Ellen Marie (2:19)
  16. Don't Start Crying Now (3:16)
  17. Midnight Moan (2:33)
  18. Everybody Loves Somebody (2:36)
  19. California Blues/T For Texas (5:23)

Credits

  • Hasil Adkins - primary artist, drums, guitar, vocals
  • Miriam Linna - drums
  • Mike Lewis - bass
  • Bruce Bennett - rhythm guitar

More from Hasil Adkins: full discography