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Big Guitars from Texas

 
Album Review: Big Guitars from Texas

  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Release Date: 1988
  • Total Time: 59:18
  • Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Every possible guitar style, from blues to surf to rock to in-between, is displayed on the anthology Big Guitars From Texas. It's weighted toward rockers, but also includes rockabilly, country, and Western swing, plus various jazz and R&B/soul inflections. The roster doesn't boast any old-timers or newly discovered legends, but includes Evan Johns, Don Leady, Mike Buck, Sarah Brown, and many other worthies. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Boomerang Evan Johns Big Guitars from Texas, Trash, Twang & Thunder (2:19)
Breaker Frankie Camero Big Guitars from Texas, Trash, Twang & Thunder (2:07)
Groovus Big Guitars from Texas (2:44)
Holiday for Hoss Big Guitars from Texas (3:48)
Strained Evan Johns Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (2:13)
Guitar Army Frankie Camero Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (2:59)
Guitarget Ray Benson Big Guitars from Texas (2:21)
High Tide in Hub City Ray Benson, Rick "Casper" Rawls Big Guitars from Texas (3:53)
Bulldoggin' Boogie Don Leady Big Guitars from Texas, Trash, Twang & Thunder (2:43)
Do the Doots Evan Johns Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (1:51)
Ride of the Ruthless Don Leady Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (2:24)
Sunburn Ray Benson Big Guitars from Texas (4:38)
Chainsaw Evan Johns, Don Leady, Frankie Camero Big Guitars from Texas, Trash, Twang & Thunder (3:22)
The Absorber Big Guitars from Texas (3:18)
The Lost Incas Denny Freeman Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (2:38)
Shanghi Cobra Frankie Camero Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (3:30)
Alamo Beach Rick "Casper" Rawls Big Guitars from Texas (1:37)
Neanderthal Sarah Brown Big Guitars from Texas (3:15)
Near East Beast Denny Freeman Big Guitars from Texas, Trash, Twang & Thunder (2:24)
Hardy Street Rick "Casper" Rawls Big Guitars from Texas (3:25)
Riot at Hunstville Don Leady, Evan Johns Trash, Twang & Thunder, Big Guitars from Texas (2:52)

Credits

Bruce Sheehan (Associate Producer), Mike Buck (Vocals), Dr. Toby Mountain (Mastering), Mike Buck (Chainsaw), Michael Maye (Yells), Rick "Casper" Rawls (?), Arnold Garcia (Executive Producer), Don Leady (Guitar), Sarah Brown (Bass), Gary Rice (Concept), Sarah Brown (Guitar), Keith Ferguson (Guitar), Keith Ferguson (Bass), Frankie Camero (Special Effects), Mike Buck (Percussion), Don Leady (Telecaster), Ed Ward (Liner Notes), Frankie Camero (Guitar), Vice (Special Effects), Dale Wilkins (Design), Denny Freeman (Guitar), Frankie Camero (?), Denny Freeman (?), Big Guitars from Texas (Performer), Evan Johns (Special Effects), Mike Buck (Guitar), Jesse Taylor (Guitar), Evan Johns (Vox Organ), J.E. Tully (Design), Frankie (Special Effects), Arnold Garcia (Associate Producer), Michael Maye (Special Effects), Joe Doerr (Yells), Frankie (Yells), Vince McGarry (Producer), Gary Rice (Coordination), Don Leady (?), Rick "Casper" Rawls (Telecaster), Joe Doerr (Special Effects), Dale Wilkins (Graphic Design), Vince McGarry (Engineer), Rick "Casper" Rawls (Guitar), Mike Buck (Drums), Fred Cantu (?), Evan Johns (Telecaster), Ray Benson (?), J.E. Tully (CD Package Design), Jim Yanaway (Executive Producer), Trash, Twang & Thunder (Performer), Danny Levin (Organ), Jackie Newhouse (Bass), Cass Hook (Executive Producer), Gerry Felton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Dr. Toby Mountain (Digital Mastering), Michael Maye (?), Ray Benson (Guitar), Mike Buck (Special Effects), Evan Johns (Guitar), Wammo (Bongos), Joe Doerr (?)
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