Eccentric Soul: The Cobra Label/ Various - Eccentric Soul: The Cobra Label (Various Artists)

Venomous Tex-Mex R&B and early rock n'roll from San Antonio's West Side scene. From1961-67, Bexar county kingmaker Abe Epsteincut every teen combo to grace the Patio Andaluz stage, launching the careers of DougSahm, The Royal Jesters, Sonny Ace, TheDreamliners, and hundreds more throughoutthe decade. Spread across two luxurious slabsof vinyl, The Cobra Label compiles 28 neurotoxic sides from Epstein's first bite in the biz.