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artworkThis European 12 inch includes the early eighties cover of "Hang 'En High" aka "Hang Ten High." The cover photos are worth the price alone. From 1986. The back cover has one of the great rock and roll shots of all time, taken by David Macaluso while Mike Mesaros writhes on the stage floor, bass in hand.
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Link Wray Big Guitar (Instrumental)

Yup, this is back alley vibrato mean, yet magnetically beautiful. It's a basic Link Wray kinda thing, with lots of shimmer, evil edginess, and piercing high note break lines. Intense.