Raven presents two essential ALBERT LEE solo albums on the one CD for the first time - Speechless (1987) and Gagged But Not Bound (1988). The British-born guitarist has been delighting music fanatics with his virtuoso playing and astonishing technique for over 40 years. Having backed the likes of Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton and the Everly Brothers, his reputation as a sideman par excellence and in-demand session guitarist is beyond reproach. In recent years he's toured with his own band Hogan's Heroes as well as Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. Focusing on his lesser-known solo career, these two exquisite albums display Lee at his finger-pickin' best on a rousing series of rootsy country-rock and traditional-oriented instrumentals. Speechless combines self-penned tunes 'T-Bird to Vegas', 'Bullish Boogie' and 'Seventeenth Summer' with covers of Duane Eddy's 'Cannonball' and the traditional 'Arkansas Traveller'. It's a very clean sound featuring Lee on acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin and piano. Gagged But Not Bound features consummate country / rockabilly covers of Chet Atkins' 'Country Gentleman', 'Walkin' after Midnight', 'Tiger Rag', 'Forty Miles of Bad Road' and the traditional tunes 'Flowers of Edinburgh' and 'Midnight Special'. With superb quality audio these dynamic and playful recordings are essential listening for guitar and country / roots music aficionados alike

Track Listing

Disc 1:

Speechless

1. T-Bird To Vegas
2. Bullish Boogie
3. Seventeenth Summer
4. Salt Creek
5. Arkansas Traveller
6. Cannonball
7. Romany Rye
8. Erin

Gagged But Not Bound

1. Flowers Of Edinburgh
2. Don't Let Go
3. Midnight Special
4. Tiger Rag
5. Forty Miles Of Bad Road
6. Fun Ranch Boogie
7. Walkin' After Midnight
8. Sch n Rosmarin
9. Country Gentleman
10. Monte Nido
11. Oklahoma Stroke