Cleveland '78

by Link Wray, Robert Gordon

Overview

While Robert Gordon first made a name for himself in the early days of the New York punk rock scene as a member of the band Tuff Darts, his real love was for the first-generation rock & roll artists of the '50s. When Gordon went solo in 1977, he teamed up with one of rock's first guitar heroes, Link Wray, whose savage instrumental "Rumble" was a hit in 1958. Gordon and Wray cut two albums together, and they were touring in support of the second, Fresh Fish Special, when they played the concert in Cleveland documented on this album. Cleveland '78 shows that while Gordon and Wray worked well together in the studio, they were a more powerful combination on-stage: Gordon's vocals are less mannered and more intense, and Wray's guitar work is fiery, letting loose with frantic solos that confirmed his status as one of the most dangerous instrumentalists alive. If the audio is less than perfect, Cleveland '78 captures Robert Gordon and Link Wray on a night where they were firing on all cylinders, and fans of either artist should certainly give it a spin. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2023
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466376412
Rank:	2053

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Gordon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Link Wray   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jon Paris   Bass
Anton Fig   Drums

Technical Credits

Billy "The Kid" Emerson   Composer
Jack Rhodes   Composer
Jody Reynolds   Composer
Cochran   Composer
Frankie Ford   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Link Wray   Composer
Jerry Capehart   Composer
Milt Grant   Composer
Junior Parker   Composer
Milton Subotsky   Composer
Bruce Springsteen   Composer
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Composer
Glen Moore   Composer
Jack Scott   Composer
Eddie Cochran   Composer
Sam Phillips   Composer
Ned Fairchild   Composer
Dave Thompson   Liner Notes
Freddy Franks   Composer
Evelyn Bryan   Composer
Sheriff Tex Davis   Composer
Arthur Gunter   Composer
Billie Willie   Composer