The Best Of Don Ray Records, by Don Ray

The Best Of Don Ray Records

by Don Ray

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1.	Cold Grey Dawn 01:54	buy track
2.	Let's Go Wild 02:01	buy track
3.	Tough Luck 02:19	buy track
4.	Pharaoh's Party 02:31	buy track
5.	Sure Is Lonesome Out Tonight 02:23	buy track
6.	Betty Jo 02:58	buy track
7.	Blackmail 02:15	buy track
8.	Young Singer 02:15	buy track
9.	Traveler 01:55	buy track
10.	Calvary's Mountain 02:31	buy track
11.	Dreamtime 02:30	buy track
12.	Purple Sea 02:26	buy track

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A treasure trove of rare rockabilly and country sides from Don “Ray” Bennett’s crucial Arizona imprint. Operating in relative obscurity from the seat of Maricopa County, Bennett cut hip shakers and on-the-knees beggars alike between 1960-’65, from a variety of never-heard-of-them’s including Dave Curtis, The Floresents, Mike Mershon, Don Armstrong, Bob Morritt, Clem Clark, and The Dropouts. Only the rebel rabble-rouser Alvie Self and his barn burning bopper “Let’s Go Wild” pushed outside the city limits, and even then just barely. The short-lived label’s twelve best sides have been remastered and are perfect for your next hayride, sock hop, or night drinking alone.

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released December 20, 2019

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A visit to the Numero office makes it very clear that ‘the stacks’ is a literal description of our process: we accumulate stacks of records, master tapes, photos, flyers, and old newspapers while assembling a project. From The Stacks is our way of illuminating the experience: the selections here are presented without curation. While we’re digging for gold, these are the lesser minerals we find. ... more

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