Ralph Gean has been writing, performing and recording his own 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 mid-'90s Gean was “discovered” by noted countercultural figures such as Boyd Rice (NON), Eric Allen (Apples In Stereo) and Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), all of whom would become involved in his career in one way or another; this lead to a comeback for Gean and the first CD release of his music.
This two-disc set represents the very 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 Sun Studio. This release, with its photo-packed 24-page liner-notes comprises the definitive, comprehensive collection of Ralph Gean’s entire lengthy and multifaceted career.
"[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
"[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
TRACKLIST:
VIDEOS:
Disc One: "A Star Unborn"
01.   Homicidal Me
02.   Hey Doctor Casey
03.   Electricity
04.   The Japanese Rain Song
05.   Planet Of The Rain
06.   Granny's Grave
07.   You're Drivin' Me Crazy
08.   The Bobbit Song (Lorena, Lorena)
09.   Hard To Be A Killer
10.   Experimental Love
11.   Guitar Pickin' Teabag
12.   Why Can't I Control Myself?
13.   Hale-Bopp Comet
14.   Hey Doctor Casey (acid mix)
15.   Electricity (shock treatment mix)
16.   Homicidal Me (live at Monkey Mania)
17.   Switzerland (live at Monkey Mania)
18.   Killer Songs Medley
19.   Hit The Road Ralph
          [ CD release only - not distributed online. ]
Ralph Gean - "Goddess Of Love"
(video by Matt Whoolery)
Disc Two: "The Sun Studio Sessions"
01.   No Body
02.   Goddess Of Love
03.   Switzerland
04.   Love Me
          [ CD release only - not distributed online. ]
05.   I'm Bad (Tiger Man)
06.   Cimarron Moon
07.   Star Trekkin' Rock N' Roll Cowboy
08.   Kill For A Cigarette
09.   Fonky Donk Blues
10.   Teenage Woman
11.   What Would Have Been
12.   Melissa
13.   The Devil's Saloon
14.   Poor Dragonfly
15.   Wild Oats
Produced by Brian M. Clark and Boyd Rice. All tracks digitally remastered by Bob Ferbrache at Absinthe Studio.
Ralph Gean - "Homicidal Me"
(live at Monkey Mania)
Ralph Gean - "Planet Of The Rain"
(video by Matt Whoolery)