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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.

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Press Quotes

'Ralph Gean Is Denver's Greatest Unknown Rock Star.'

     —Westword

'Gean is a vestige of the days of the Old West and the birth of rock 'n roll. In his heyday he opened for artists like Roy Orbison. At the age of 67 he hasn't lost the fire he once had as a young rockabilly singer

     —The Denver Post

'[Ralph Gean] veers from psychotic shit-kicking to bent rock n' roll, parodisitc plodding heavy rock, scary Casio nuttiness worthy of latter-day 'beat of the Traps.'... [Gean] doesn't need any 'bonus' respect points for his age.

     —Maximum Rock N’ Roll

'The man has presence, the man has a sound, and both come across with power.'

     —Exotica/Etcetera

'Ralph Gean lived through the birth of rock and continues to adore it. ... Currently, only those who are heavily involved in underground rockabilly attend his concerts, but the authentic rock cowboy continues to play in Denver, Colorado, manifesting the '

     —Vice España

'[Gean's] problem has always been that he was ahead of his time. It took ten years for The Rev. Horton Heat and the psychobillies to catch up with Ralph Gean.'

     —Rock & Blues News

'Incredibly Strange Music Fans Shouldn't Miss This!'

     —Jello Biafra

He's a rip snortin' dandy!'

     —– The Legendary Stardust Cowboy