Long before he became a key member of LA's legendary Wrecking Crew, AL CASEY was a highly experienced studio picker, known widely within the industry as 'The guitarists' guitarist'. He worked extensively with songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood, his twangy guitar featuring on hits by artists like Sanford Clark and Duane Eddy. This compilation presents a snapshot of Al's early work, between 1956-62, featuring him both solo (including his own early hits 'Cookin'' and 'Jivin' Around') and as a sideman....
1. NOLA 2. THE FOOL 3. BUYING ON TIME 4. HOW ABOUT ME? - PRETTY BABY 5. IF I TOLD YOU (Wouldn't Know It All By Myself) 6. A CHEAT 7. A FOOL'S BLUES 8. NINE POUND HAMMER 9. GUITAR MAN 10. RAMROD 11. CARAVAN 12. WALTZ MIGNON (Wherever You Are) 13. SNAKE EYED MAMA 14. WILLA MAE 15. SHE GOTTA SHAKE 16. THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK N. STEIN 17. GIVE'N UP 18. (Got The) TEEN-AGE BLUES 19. ENDLESS SLEEP 20. FIRE OF LOVE 21. TARANTULA 22. THUNDER 23. THE STINGER 24. KEEP TALKING 25. 40 MILES OF BAD ROAD 26. ALLEY CAT 27. MAKIN' OUT 28. SHOT DOWN 29. COOKIN' 30. HOTFOOT 31. JIVIN' AROUND 32. DOIN' THE SHOTISH 33. LAUGHIN' 34. CHICKEN FEATHERS 35. DOIN' IT 36. MONTE CARLO
