Published 2024 Jasmine Records www.jasmine-records.co.uk JASCD1220 Sound Products from Hasmick Promotions Ltd. Compilation and annotation: Roger Dopson
Transfers & Digital Processing: Reynolds Mastering.
Reviewed by: Terry Mead: 10/09/2024
Duane Eddy 1938-2024 renowned for the characteristic “twang” in his guitar sound had a string of hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s produced by Lee Hazlewood. By 1963 he had sold some twelve million records, and his guitar style influenced many forthcoming artists.
Album review: This compilation of classic Duane Eddy tracks is drawn from EPs issued in the US, the UK, West Germany, France and Sweden between 1958-62,
featuring an eclectic mix of hits, B-sides, and album tracks. The album contains thirty-five tracks some better known than others, so let’s talk about some of those others: Moovin ‘n’ Groovin’ for his first album “Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel” was one of those original tunes adapted by the surfer craze with plenty of sax accompaniment. From the same album comes “The Lonely One” is more of a Western theme tune, whilst “I Almost Lost My Mind” comes across a typical stroller and “Anytime” is a soft picking number. Moving on “Fuzz” is from the album “Especially For You” with its catchy sax piece as is “Hard Times” more of a solo from Duane again with the awesome sax and “Trouble In Mind” the twang is more prominent here as is “Tuxedo Junction” with its somewhat mystic sound. lastly “Lover” sends out some high-pitched chords in a neat melody. ”The Quiet Three” was the B-side to “Forty Miles Of Bad Road” and it lives up to its name a soothing instrumental. Another flip side “First Love, First Tears” this time from “Some Kinda Earthquake” is a beautiful instrumental ballad From the album “Just About As Good As It Gets” we have “Route No.1” a solid riff that bounces along the tracks. From “The Twangs” The “Thang” we have “St Louis Blues & “My Blue Heaven” both made famous by other artists in their own right, Duane adds his take on them with a jazzy blues and jolly twang tempo respectively, whilst “Tiger Love And Turnip Greens” is more of a classic style fast-paced Eddy track. “The Secret Seven” B-side to “Shazam” is a solid sound arrangement with a neat mellow sax. The “Twistin” n “ Twangin” album gives us the rather raunchy title track and the daunting “Twisting Off A Cliff” along with “Country Twist” living up to its title as does “The Twist” with some superb guitar solos from Duane.“Spanish Twist” from “Dance With The Guitar man” album is an acoustic piece living up to the theme in the title. “Nashville Stomp” from the album “Deep In The Heart Of Twangsville” has a unique riff running through it apt in every way.
So, let’s Summarise: Plenty of variety here showing the many talents and styles of Duane Eddy yes they have been on various albums EPs etc but here you have them on one, certainly a steal for around a tenner.
Track List:
1.Moovin ‘N’ Groovin’
2.The Lonely One
3.Cannonball
4.I Almost Lost My Mind
5.Anytime
6.Yep!
7.Fuzz
8.The Quiet Three
9.First Love, First Tears
10.Hard Times
11.Trouble In Mind
12.Lover
13.Tuxedo Junction
14.Just Because
15.Some Kinda Earthquake
16.Shazam!
17.Route No.1
18.St Louis Blues
19.Bonnie Came Back
20.My Blue Heaven
21.The Secret Seven
22.The Battle
23.Tiger Love & Turnip Greens
24.Theme For Moon Children
25.Liza Jane
26.Walkin' 'n' Twistin' (I'm Walkin')
27. Sugartime Twist
28.Twisting Off A Cliff
29.Twistin' 'n' Twangin'
30.Country Twist
31.The Twist
32.Wild Watusi
33.Spanish Twist
34.Nashville Stomp
35.Limbo Rock
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