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Twang Thang: Anthology

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This is a must for any Duane Eddy fan, and may well be a collector's item for any record collector. It offers good value for your money, with two CDs covering his original hit recordings - and more resent material, in cooperation with fellow guitarists like Ry Cooder and George Harrison. There's also a small booklet that offers lots of interesting pictures and annecdotes about Duane, his music and his career.

My favorites are his "Chet Atkins inspired" finger picking tracks like "Trambone" and "Route #1", where he offers a more complex style than usually asosiated with Duane. I also enjoy the string touch to "Because They're Young". A more traditional Duane Eddy track is "Kommotion", which I think adds perspective to his style. I also enjoy the stereo version of "Shazam" - being one of my all-time favorites. On CD two, I espesially like the up tempo "Roadhouse Boogie", the more lazy "Zephyr Cove" and Duane's 12 string version of "Buckaroo".

Both the original version of the Henry Mancini composition "Peter Gunn" and the Twang mix, with The Art Of Noise are included in this box. There are so many higlights, but as it says in the included booklet; the one you're most likely to hum after playing the set is the catchy "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar".

If you are a Duane Edyy fan, you MUST have this - if you're not: buy it and BECOME a fan!

This box set by Rhino offers every worthy cut by Duane Eddy, who remains an underated influence on rock music. From 1958 to 1962, I couldn't wait for the latest Duane Eddy record. He had hit after hit. Every aspiring rock guitarist with a little elbow grease could play along with these fine recordings. This 2-disc set covers his entire career including some later recordings, but his heyday (1958-1962) covers every single record and even the flip sides too (which were always good).
"Twang Thang" is a must for anyone who loved those classic rock records from that period or for any student of early rock. My Favorites: Rebel Rouser, Cannonball, The Lonely One, Theme from Pepe, 40 Miles of Bad Road etc. etc. Oh, the sound is superb. And the great booklet in the box set features recording dates, personnel and many photos. Thank, Rhino! Great Job!

I'v been listening to this album for 20+++ years (on tape)
and as luck would have it ... I now have it on CD.. for me
this is such timeless music. Duane is a one of a kind with the
great bends and twang of the guitar. After 50+ years of
listening to all kinds of music (clasic to country) this
album is still in my top five.

Duane Eddy had 28 Top 100 pop singles, counting the 1986 "comeback" mix of Peter Gunn with The Art Of Noise, six R&B and one Country cross-overs, plus one 1977 Country hit - You Are My Sunshine - with vocals by the late, great Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kin Vassy and Duane's wife Deed, a # 69 that May.

So, in a 40-selection "anthology" one would reasonably expect to see all 29, with the other eleven reserved for LP cuts. But no, for some reason the producers [Duane himself and James Austin] decided to give us just 18 legitimate hit singles with 22 spots for LP cuts!

Missing, then, are the bottom-strings, twangy echo sounds of The Quiet Three, the flipside of Forty Miles Of Bad Road and a # 46 Billboard Pop Hot 100 in July 1959; Bonnie Came Back [a solid # 26 Hot 100 early in 1960]; Theme From Dixie with The Anita Kerr Singers and The Jordanaires [# 39 Hot 100 in April 1961]; Ring Of Fire [# 84 Hot 100 in June 1961]; Drivin' Home [# 87 Hot 100 in July 1961]; My Blue Heaven [# 50 in September 1961]; Deep In The Heart Of Texas [# 78 Hot 100 in May 1962]; Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar [# 82 Hot 100 in May 1963]; Your Baby's Gone Surfin' [# 93 Hot 100 in September 1963] - the last two with Darlene Love and The Blossoms billed as The Rebelettes [as they were on Dance With The Guitar Man and Boss Guitar]; The Son Of Rebel Rouser [# 97 Hot 100 in January 1964] and the above-mentioned 1977 Country hit

I don't know about you, but leaving off 38% of one's hit singles in an alleged anthology is a bit much. At the very least, the Top 40 hits Bonnie Came Back and Theme From Dixie, along with that 1977 Country hit, SHOULD have been included.

Normally, the omissions would have been enough to knock off two stars. But I have to admit that, not only is the sound quality superb, but that 51-page booklet is worth almost half the asking price. Containing a complete discography of the contents, it also features liner notes by Dan Forte [aka Teisco Del Rey] and numerous pictures in colour and b&w, including shots of some of his LP covers, childhood and early career photos, and one in particular with a young group of Rolling Stones. Other stars photographed with Duane include Jimmy Clanton, Dale Hawkins, Jack Scott, Dick Clark, Buck Owens, The Platters, Brenda Lee, Dallas Frazier, and one showing him in action with the masters - Chet Atkins and Les Paul.

Just a few more echo-o-o's and it would have been THE anthology of all anthologies.

This is the cd that we Duane Eddy fans really want!Sure, it is a little bit pricey, but, we don't have any other choice as far as I can see for original songs, and such a large collection of music,and to go along with all this is a little booklet with lots of pictures and information about Duane and the music, and the individual songs on this cd set.If you're looking for Duane Eddy cd that will not disapoint, this is it.This is an excellant collection put out by Rhino and is one fans don't want to miss.

This is a great compilation of Duane's best and it is well worth the money. I grew up listening to the twangy guitar of Duane Eddy and he was and is the best! My favorite has always been "Rebel Rouser". If you hear it blasting in the car next to you, it might be me and it will be this Anthology CD.

Guitarist Duane Eddy is rock and roll's all-time #1 instrumentalist. He had 28 chart singles, which is much more than any other rock instrumental performer. This 2 CD set features most of his biggest hits, plus some of his best rarities. It's a solid collection that will appeal to fans of instrumental rock.

Duane Eddy... will release a CD "Road Trip" of all new Music. Richard Hawley produced the new Duane Eddy Project in England. This is Duane's first CD of all new material in 24 years. Release date is June 20, 2011. You can pre-order this release now on Amazon.com
Look for Duane to do another tour of the United Kingdom to support this new release.

Very fast delivery. Great value. The CD's speak for themselves. This is Duane Eddy at his best. If you like twang guitar it doesn't get any better than this.

...My 45 collection from the 50's & 60's (several 1,000) have been dragged from Boston, Texas, Maryland & now Florida..where they all reside in one whole closet..now i don't have to go hunting..Thanks to this set..Happy 72'nd Duane..Thank You.