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Long before he became a key member of LA's legendary Wrecking Crew, Al Casey was a highly experienced studio picker, known widely within the industry as "The guitarists' guitarist". However, in an intriguing, eclectic career, Casey successfully juxtaposed the role of a busy sessionman with his own solo work, which in turn encompassed both vocal and instrumental performances. He worked extensively with legendary songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood, his twangy guitar featuring on hits by artists like Sanford Clark and Duane Eddy. Elsewhere, he also famously played on Jody Reynolds' ethereally gloomy 'Endless Sleep'. This unique compilation presents a snapshot of Al's early work, between 1956-62, featuring him both solo (including his own early hits 'Cookin' and 'Jivin' Around') and as a sideman (e. g. Jimmy Johnson's Rockabilly classic 'How About Me? - Pretty Baby'). Several of these sides are rare, collectors' items, difficult to find elsewhere on CD.
Long before he became a key member of LA's legendary Wrecking Crew, Al Casey was a highly experienced studio picker, known widely within the industry as "The guitarists' guitarist". However, in an intriguing, eclectic career, Casey successfully juxtaposed the role of a busy sessionman with his own solo work, which in turn encompassed both vocal and instrumental performances. He worked extensively with legendary songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood, his twangy guitar featuring on hits by artists like Sanford Clark and Duane Eddy. Elsewhere, he also famously played on Jody Reynolds' ethereally gloomy 'Endless Sleep'. This unique compilation presents a snapshot of Al's early work, between 1956-62, featuring him both solo (including his own early hits 'Cookin' and 'Jivin' Around') and as a sideman (e. g. Jimmy Johnson's Rockabilly classic 'How About Me? - Pretty Baby'). Several of these sides are rare, collectors' items, difficult to find elsewhere on CD.
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Ramrod - Solo Groups & Sessions 1956-1962 (Uk)
Artist: Al Casey
Format: CD
New: Available $11.99
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DISC: 1

1. Nola
2. The Fool
3. Buying on Time
4. How About Me? - Pretty Baby
5. If I Told You (Wouldn't Know It All By Myself)
6. A Cheat
7. A Fool's Blues
8. Nine Pound Hammer
9. Guitar Man
10. Ramrod
11. Caravan
12. Waltz Mignon (Wherever You Are)
13. Snake Eyed Mama
14. Willa Mae
15. She Gotta Shake
16. The Adventures of Frank N. Stein
17. Give'n Up
18. (Got the) Teen-Age Blues
19. Nola
20. The Fool
21. Buying on Time
22. How About Me? - Pretty Baby
23. If I Told You (Wouldn't Know It All By Myself)
24. A Cheat
25. A Fool's Blues
26. Nine Pound Hammer
27. Guitar Man
28. Ramrod
29. Caravan
30. Waltz Mignon (Wherever You Are)
31. Snake Eyed Mama
32. Willa Mae
33. She Gotta Shake
34. The Adventures of Frank N. Stein
35. Give'n Up
36. (Got the) Teen-Age Blues
37. Endless Sleep
38. Fire of Love
39. Tarantula
40. Thunder
41. The Stinger
42. Keep Talking
43. 40 Miles of Bad Road
44. Alley Cat
45. Makin' Out
46. Shot Down
47. Cookin'
48. Hotfoot
49. Jivin' Around
50. Doin' the Shotish
51. Laughin'
52. Chicken Feathers
53. Doin' It
54. Monte Carlo

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Long before he became a key member of LA's legendary Wrecking Crew, Al Casey was a highly experienced studio picker, known widely within the industry as "The guitarists' guitarist". However, in an intriguing, eclectic career, Casey successfully juxtaposed the role of a busy sessionman with his own solo work, which in turn encompassed both vocal and instrumental performances. He worked extensively with legendary songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood, his twangy guitar featuring on hits by artists like Sanford Clark and Duane Eddy. Elsewhere, he also famously played on Jody Reynolds' ethereally gloomy 'Endless Sleep'. This unique compilation presents a snapshot of Al's early work, between 1956-62, featuring him both solo (including his own early hits 'Cookin' and 'Jivin' Around') and as a sideman (e. g. Jimmy Johnson's Rockabilly classic 'How About Me? - Pretty Baby'). Several of these sides are rare, collectors' items, difficult to find elsewhere on CD.
        
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