Robert Gordon was discovered by producer Richard Gottehrer during a rehearsal with Gordon's New York punk band, the Tuff Darts. Soon the two were talking about making a proper rock & roll record. Gordon suggested working with guitar legend Link Wray. Wray was contacted and he agreed to work with them both. Link Wray: "Robert to me sounds a lot like the early Elvis, back when he was at Sun Records". Robert Gordon with Link Wray on Private Stock Records was the result of this collaboration. The critics and public loved it and sales were very respectable. Elvis Presley's death in 1977 coincided with the release of the single Red Hot from the album. The single received much radio airplay and for the first time in a long time (almost twenty years) rockabilly was on the radio again. Gordon made another album in 1978 with Link Wray on Private Stock called Fresh Fish Special. The Jordonaires, background vocalists for Presley, would contribute to the album. This record included a song written by Bruce Springsteen specifically for Gordon entitled Fire. Springsteen also played piano on the tune. Just as the new album was gaining momentum, Private Stock went bankrupt. Red Hot 1978 recording with guitar legend Link Wray.

The Way I Walk Recorded with Link Wray for German TV.