Jim Mcdonald

This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations I've run across, and I've blown a lot of money on some mediocre crap. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers.

2CD set packed with rockin' tracks which influenced the birth of Psychobilly. Here is a wealth of fantastic music from the wilder side of Rock 'n' Roll - these are the songs that have been covered by or influenced Psychobilly bands in recent years. An incredible 50 track selection featuring wild rockin' classics from The Phantom, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Jackie Morningstar, Dwight Pullens, The Ramrods, Kip Tyler, The Riptides, Jett Powers, Bill Allen, Dale Hawkins, The Frantics, Johnny Burnette, The Rhythm Rockers, Mickey Hawks, Ronnie Dawson, Gene Summers, Carl Perkins, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Ray Harris, Junior Thompson and many others.

Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. As the vehicle for the songwriting of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan defied all rock & roll conventions…