11. Peppermint Harris / Collins, Albert "I got to go"
12. Peppermint Harris / Collins, Albert "Smiles"
13. Peppermint Harris / Collins, Albert "Houston can't be heaven"
14. Collins, Albert / Rhythm Rockers, The "Collins shuffle"
15. Collins, Albert / Rhythm Rockers, The "Freeze"
16. Sharpe, Ray & The Blues Whalers "Oh, my baby's gone"
17. Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth" "Swingin' the gate"
18. Royal Earl & The Swingin' Kools "Royal Earl Shuffle"
19. Royal Earl & The Swingin' Kools "Talking guitar [Part 2]"
20. Valentine, Cal & The Texas Rockers "boogie twist [Part 2]"
21. Hunter, Long John "El Paso Rock"
22. Hunter, Long John "Midnight stroll"
23. Sonny Guitar / Hunter, Long John "Strange feeling"
24. Hunter, Long John "Grandma"
25. Daylighters, The / Cephus, Willie "Something is wrong"
26. Wilson, Easy Deal / Sharpe, Ray "Dallas"
27. Green, Clarence & The Rhythmaires "Crazy strings"
28. Collins, Albert "Defrost"
29. Collins, Albert "Albert's Alley"
30. Green, Clarence "Red Light"
Description:
"Lone Star Guitar Attack" on CD is a compelling anthology that dives deep into the rich, twangy world of Texas-style guitar music. Assembled under the broad "Various" artist umbrella, this collection focuses less on individual names and more on the power of the overall sound: incisive electric leads, vibrant country shuffles, early rock 'n' roll edges and a touch of honky-tonk grit. The tracks celebrate the Lone Star State's reputation for fiery fretwork, blending country, rockabilly, Western swing and rootsy rhythm & blues into a unified listening experience. From punchy, danceable numbers to soulful, slow-burning instrumentals, the compilation showcases how Texas guitar playing can be both virtuosic and unpretentious, deeply melodic yet always grounded in groove. Carefully sequenced for flow, "Lone Star Guitar Attack" works equally well as an introduction to this style and as a treasure trove for collectors who appreciate authentic, guitar-driven roots music.
The CD format underscores the label's focus on sound quality and collectability, offering a warm, detailed listening experience that highlights the bite of the guitars and the live-in-the-room feel of the recordings. "Various" as an artist designation here signals a curated cross-section of performers rather than a single star, giving the album a broad stylistic span and allowing listeners to enjoy different shades of Texas-inspired guitar work in one place. The focus lies firmly on the stylistic variety and historical flavor of the tracks rather than on the cult of individual performers, which makes this disc particularly appealing for fans of genre history, DJs, and anyone who values a coherent, mood-rich compilation.
The release comes from Jasmine, a label known among collectors and enthusiasts for thoughtfully compiled reissues and genre-focused anthologies. Jasmine specializes in bringing classic recordings and lesser-known gems back into circulation with care, often emphasizing historically important or stylistically distinctive material. With "Lone Star Guitar Attack," the label again demonstrates its strength in curation: assembling tracks that not only sound good on their own, but also tell a broader story about a place, a sound, and an era. The result is a CD that feels both like a time capsule and a fresh, energetic listening experience.
For anyone who loves distinctive guitar tones, roots music, and the unmistakable spirit of Texas, "Lone Star Guitar Attack" is a rewarding addition to a CD collection. It's ideal for focused listening, background ambiance, or as a gateway into exploring more Texas-based country, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll recordings.
1. LET'S HAVE SOME FUN - JESSE THOMAS2. IN A BOOGIE MOOD - CLARENCE GARLOW3. ROCK AWHILE - GOREE CARTER & HIS HEPCATS4. MY LOVE IS COMING DOWN - GOREE CARTER & HIS HEPCATS5. BULLCORN BLUES - GOREE CARTER as ROCKY THOMPSON6. GATE WALKS TO BOARD - CLARENCE 'GATEMOUTH' BROWN7. BLUE MEMORIES - QUINN KIMBLE ORCHESTRA w/CAL GREEN8. LOVE ME PRETTY BABY - CONNIE MACK BOOKER w/CAL GREEN9. ALL ALONE - CONNIE MACK BOOKER w/CAL GREEN10. OKIE DOKIE STOMP - CLARENCE 'GATEMOUTH' BROWN & THE PLUMA DAVIS ORCHESTRA11. I GOT TO GO - PEPPERMINT HARRIS w/ALBERT COLLINS12. SMILES - PEPPERMINT HARRIS w/ALBERT COLLINS13. HOUSTON CAN'T BE HEAVEN- PEPPERMINT HARRIS w/ALBERT COLLINS14. COLLINS SHUFFLE - ALBERT COLLINS & THE RHYTHM ROCKERS15. FREEZE - ALBERT COLLINS & THE RHYTHM ROCKERS16. OH, MY BABY'S GONE - RAY SHARPE & THE BLUES WHALERS17. SWINGIN' THE GATE - CLARENCE 'GATEMOUTH' BROWN18. ROYAL EARL SHUFFLE - ROYAL EARL & THE SWINGIN' KOOLS19. TALKING GUITAR (Part 2) - ROYAL EARL & THE SWINGIN' KOOLS20. THE BOOGIE TWIST (Part 2) - CAL VALENTINE & THE TEXAS ROCKERS21. EL PASO ROCK - LONG JOHN HUNTER22. MIDNIGHT STROLL - LONG JOHN HUNTER23. STRANGE FEELING - SONNY GUITAR w/LONG JOHN HUNTER24. GRANDMA- LONG JOHN HUNTER25. SOMETHING IS WRONG - THE DAYLIGHTERS w/Willie Cephus26. DALLAS - EASY DEAL WILSON w/RAY SHARPE27. CRAZY STRINGS - CLARENCE GREEN & THE RHYTHMAIRES28. DEFROST - ALBERT COLLINS29. ALBERT'S ALLEY - ALBERT COLLINS30. RED LIGHT - CLARENCE GREEN
