Rockabilly Legend

"Ask any rockabilly cat and they'll tell you that Warren Smith was one of the greats. He's somebody the hardcore love, not just because he produced the frenzied "Ubangi Stomp" or the definitive version of "Rock & Roll Ruby," but also because he was a passionate, powerful country singer. As great as these songs are -- and, decades later, they retain their vitality, thanks to both Smith's performance and the spare, vibrant sound of Sun Studios. This single-disc, 30-track collection contains nearly everything Warren Smith cut at the studio, including several alternate takes and unreleased material. The remarkable thing is that all of the cuts are of consistently high quality. His sides for Sun rank among the finest at the studio, holding its own against the work of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis, which is high praise indeed. This belongs in the library of any serious fan of '50s country, rockabilly, or rock & roll." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)