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The Birth Of A Guitar Legend · Jamie Singles Sessions 1957-1962

Duane Eddy

Artist: Duane Eddy
Label: Jamie
Catalog number: Jamie 3926
Released: 2010
Country: US
Format: Compilation · Remastered
Barcode: 647780392620

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Why it matters

This collection captures the foundational work of Duane Eddy, documenting the sessions that helped define his distinctive sound. As a primary resource from the Jamie archives, this compilation preserves the technical evolution and stylistic exploration of a guitarist who shaped the trajectory of the instrument in popular music.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

The Birth Of A Guitar Legend · Jamie Singles Sessions 1957-1962 has 75 tracks.

1.1Moovin' N' Groovin'
1.2Up And Down
1.3The Raid (Previsouly Unreleased)
1.4Rebel-'Rouser
1.5Rebel-'Rouser (Undubbed)
1.6Stalkin'
1.7Stalkin' (Undubbed)
1.8Ramrod
1.9The Walker
1.10Cannonball
1.11Mason Dixon Lion
1.12The Lonely One
1.13Detour
1.14Yep!
1.15Yep! (Undubbed-Unedited)
1.16Three-30-Blues
1.17Three-30-Blues (Unedited)
1.18Forty Miles Of Bad Road
1.19Forty Miles Of Bad Road (Alt. Dub)
1.20Montreal Girl (Prev. Unreleased)
1.21The Quiet Three
1.22The Quiet Three (Undubbed)
1.23Some Kind-a Earthquake
1.24Some Kind-A Earthquake (UK Version)
1.25Some Kind-A Earthquake (Alt. Dub)
1.26First Love, First Tears
1.27First Love, First Tears (Undubbed)
2.1Bonnie Came Back
2.2Lost Island
2.3Lost Island (Alt. Flute)
2.4Shazam!
2.5Shazam! (Alt. Take)
2.6The Secret Seven
2.7The Secret Seven (Undubbed)
2.8Because They're Young
2.9Because They're Young (Alt. Dub)
2.10Rebel Walk
2.11Rebel Walk (Undubbed)
2.12The Girl On Death Row
2.13The Girl On Death Row (Alt. Dub)
2.14Words Mean Nothing
2.15Kommotion
2.16Kommotion (Undubbed)
2.17Kommotion (Female Chorus)
2.18Theme For Moon Children
2.19Theme For Moon Children (Alt. Take)
2.20Back Porch
2.21Peter Gunn
2.22Along The Navajo Trail
2.23Along The Navajo Trail (Undubbed)
2.24Pepe
2.25Lost Friend
3.1Gidget Goes Hawaiian
3.2Theme From Dixie
3.3Dixie (Yep! Session Take)
3.4Ring Of Fire
3.5Ring Of Fire (Soundtrack Version)
3.6Bobbie
3.7Drivin' Home
3.8Drivin' Home (Undubbed)
3.9Tammy
3.10My Blue Heaven
3.11Along Came Linda
3.12Along Came Linda (Undubbed)
3.13The Avenger
3.14The Avenger (Session Take)
3.15Londonderry Air
3.16The Battle
3.17The Battle (Undubbed)
3.18Trambone
3.19Runaway Pony
3.20Runaway Pony (Undubbed)
3.21Just Because
3.22Rebel Rouser
3.23Moovin' N' Groovin'

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Released in 2010 by Jamie Records, this compilation serves as a definitive retrospective of Duane Eddy's formative years. The collection focuses on the sessions recorded between 1957 and 1962, a period during which Eddy and producer Lee Hazlewood pioneered the 'twangy' guitar sound that would become a cornerstone of rock and roll. These tracks captured the essence of the instrumental rock movement, defined by Eddy's heavy use of the bass strings on his Gretsch guitar and a deep, echo-laden production aesthetic.

The design and curation of this collection highlight the transition from local Phoenix sessions to national prominence. By assembling these early singles, the label intended to document the raw experimentation that occurred before the surf rock explosion. It is regarded by music historians as a vital archival project, preserving the innovative studio techniques—such as the layering of tape echo and the emphasis on melody over speed—that influenced countless guitarists and producers throughout the 1960s.

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