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The Wailers - Often Billed As The Fabulous Wailers - were famously described as InchOne of the very first, if not the first, of America's Garage Bands. InchHailing from Tacoma, Washington, they were immensely popular in the Pacific Northwest during the late 1950s / early 60s, gunning out raucous, sax-driven R&B and Chuck Berry-inspired R&R. Perhaps the ultimate cult band, their calling card was 'Tall Cool One', first released in 1959 and a hit all over again when reissued in 1964, in the very teeth of the British Invasion. This compilation presents the very best of The Wailers' recordings between 1959 and 1962, for the Golden Crest and Etiquette labels, and includes their hits alongside other 45rpm releases and album tracks. It also features sides on which they appeared as an unbilled backing band, behind a couple of their occasional lead vocalists. Album Tracks 1. Tall Cool One 2. Road-Runner 3. Mau-Mau 4. Dirty Robber (Single Version) 5. Wailin' 6. Shanghied 7. Driftwood 8. Gunnin' for Peter 9. Long Gone 10. Beat Guitar 11. Dirty Robber (LP Version) 12. High Wall 13. Tough Bounce 14. Swing Shift 15. Lucille 16. Scratchin' 17. Louie Louie [As Rockin' Robin Roberts] 18. Mary Ann [As Rockin' Robin Roberts] 19. Mashi 20. Velva 21. Be My Baby [As Gail Harris] 22. Stompin' Willie 23. Doin' the Seaside 24. Wailers House Party Live 25. San-Ho-Zay Live 26. Rosalie [Voc Rockin' Robin Roberts] Live 27. Shivers Live 28. Sack of Woe Live 29. Tall Cool One Live 30. Limbo Twist Live 31. I Idolize You [Voc Gail Harris] Live 32. Zig Zag Live 33. Soul-Long Live
