Vernon Wray "Wasted" (Vermillion Records, 1972) (LP)
A stunning ultra-indie release from Vernon Wray (1924-1979) the older brother of rock guitar pioneer Link Wray. In the early 1970s Vernon Wray dropped out for a while and moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he recorded and self-released two intense and deeply personal albums. The first record, Wasted, was originally only pressed in a few hundred copies, which he sold at local gigs. It's a remarkable album, and a real find for hardcore fans of hippie-era country, with Wray (backed by his brothers) churning through mournful, contemplative, moody folk and tough, rugged country gems -- it's a real outsider-art album, and a compelling, cohesive statement by an artist with a truly singular vision. There's little of the brash, post-rockabilly proto-grunge of the Wraymen recordings, though the same level of intensity is there, just in a seemingly quieter mode. Highly recommended
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