Ralph Gean - 'Boyd Rice Presents: The Amazing Ralph Gean - His Music, His Story' - 34-song 2xCD 'best of' compilation.

Ralph Gean has been writing, performing, and recording his unique variety of off-beat Rock, Rockabilly, and Country songs since the late 1950s. As an early '60s contemporary of first-wave Rock n'Roll acts like Roy Orbison and Glenn Campbell, Gean achieved a measure of regional success in Texas, cutting several 45s and receiving vigorous support from local radio. In the '70s, Ralph fell on hard times and dropped out of the music business, with a stint of homelessness in the '80s - but he never stopped performing and recording music. In the mid-'90s, Gean was 'discovered' by noted countercultural figures such as Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Eric Allen (Apples In Stereo), and Boyd Rice (NON), all of whom would become involved in his career in one way or another. This led to a comeback for Gean and the first CD release of his music. This two-disc set represents the best of over 40 years of Ralph Gean's music. Disc one is a collection of Ralph's wackier songs from the early '60s to the late '90s; disc two is a 'best of' collection of tracks recorded during Gean's eight trips to Memphis' Sun Studio. With its photo-packed 24-page liner notes, this release comprises the definitive, comprehensive collection of Ralph Gean's entire lengthy and multifaceted career. Gean has been interviewed and performed live on various radio shows and podcasts and given interviews to websites and periodicals supporting this double disc collection - most of which are available on his website at RalphGean.com.

Track Listing

• Homicidal Me
• Hey Doctor Casey
• Electricity
• The Japanese Rain Song
• Planet Of The Rain
• Et cetera (19 tracks total)

• No Body
• Goddess Of Love
• Switzerland
• Love Me
• I'm Bad (Tiger Man)
• Et cetera (15 tracks total)

Additional Details

Label: Discriminate Audio

Genre: Country

Run Time: 94:31 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/07/24

UPC: 656605847429