Rumble: Their First European Tour 1978

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Release Date: 28 November 2025

Label: Mig Music

Packaging Type: EcoPak

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Genres: Rock 'N' Roll Rockabilly

Description
Unreleased recordings from Robert Gordon & Link Wray's first European tour in January 1978
the ultimate live document of these two exceptional musicians
this is the first release documenting the first Robert Gordon & Link Wray tour in Europe in January 1978.
Robert and Link were both excited about touring in Europe and they brought their "A" game - they were never better.
The two Robert Gordon and Link Wray tours in January / February and May / June 1978 introduced Link Wray to European audiences. Before these tours he was virtually unknown over here.
It was during his association with Robert Gordon that Link really found his style as the "old school rock & roll guitar hero" for which he is known today.
Link Wray was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame by Jimmy Page in 2023.
They perform their classic songs like 'Red Hot', 'Fire', and 'Sea Cruise'.
Link never played better and performs classics like 'Rumble' and 'Rawhide'.
The band consisted of Jon Paris (John Hiatt, Johnny Winter etc) on bass and Anton Fig (Warren Zevon, Joe Cocker etc) on drums.
The success of these tours created a renewed interest in rock & roll which opened the doors for bands like The Stray Cats.This remarkable release contains unreleased recordings as well as rare photos from the negatives.
The detailed liner notes give a unique and fresh perspective on the Robert Gordon and Link Wray collaboration, and specifically this tour.
every effort was made to bring you these recordings in the best quality possible. For fans of Stray Cats, Matchbox, Crazy Caravan, Chris Spedding

"Nobody plays real rock 'n' roll anymore--except Robert Gordon and Link Wray"--Bob Dylan, 1978

Session for "Musikladen Extra," the successful television format of Radio Bremen, directed by Mike Leckebusch.

While the global music scene was dominated by disco, punk, and new wave in 1977, two gifted musicians paid little attention to the trends of the day and instead pursued their own musical goals with determination. The young Robert Gordon (1947-2022) with his rockabilly-style Elvis quiff and charmingly smooth voice, and the "old rocker" Link Wray (1929-2005) in his leather outfit. Wray reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 with the instrumental "Rumble" as Link Wray & His Ray Men, and his music was used in many films such as "Desperado," "Independence Day," "12 Monkeys," "Blow," and "Pulp Fiction." Gordon and Wray released two albums in 1977 and 1978: Robert Gordon with Link Wray and Fresh Fish Special. They then went their separate ways and Gordon began working with English guitarist Chris Spedding. Live and on their two studio albums, Gordon and Wray mixed original compositions with original cover versions of Gene Vincent, Jack Scott, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette and even Bruce Springsteen.
On January 24, 1978, during their first European tour, the two musicians gave a session at Radio Bremen's studios for the program "Musikladen Extra." They were joined by Jon Paris (Johnny Winter's long-time accompanist) on bass and Anton Fig (Spider and Ace Frehley's Comet, among others) on drums. Fifteen tracks were retrieved from the station's archives in the very best picture and sound quality. A few days earlier, the tour group had also been in the Netherlands, among other places. The tapes of an entire concert from January 20, 1978, in Rotterdam still exist. Robert Gordon himself had arranged for the recording at the live club Eksit. There is also a video recording of the performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on January 21, 1978, which was commissioned by the record company at the time. This material is now being released under the title "Rumble: Their First European Tour 1978" as the ultimate live documentation of the work of these two extraordinary musicians.