Rumble! The Best of Link Wray

by Link Wray

Rumble! The Best of Link Wray cover art

This career-spanning collection highlights the aggressive, heavily distorted instrumentals that fundamentally shifted the vocabulary of the electric guitar. Anchored by the revolutionary title track—famous for being banned from radio play solely due to its menacing sound—'Rumble!' chronicles Link Wray's pioneering use of power chords and intentional amplifier distortion. It cements his legacy as the indisputable godfather of garage rock, surf, and proto-punk guitar aesthetics.

Genres

  • Garage Rock
  • Rockabilly
  • Rock & Roll

Tracklist

  1. Rumble
  2. The Swag
  3. Raw-Hide
  4. Dixie-Doodle
  5. Ramble
  6. Ain't That Lovin' You Babe
  7. Jack The Ripper
  8. The Black Widow
  9. Big City After Dark
  10. Run Chicken Run
  11. The Shadow Knows
  12. Deuces Wild
  13. Hang On
  14. Ace Of Spades
  15. I'm Branded
  16. Batman Theme
  17. Hidden Charms
  18. Climbing A High Wall
  19. Switchblade
  20. Jack The Ripper (Live Version)