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Alan O'Day- "I
Hear Voices" is a new CD by singer/songwriter Alan O'Day.
Alan, who grew up in Indio, California, had a number one hit
as a solo artist in 1977 with "Undercover Angel."
He also had hits writing for others such as "Angie
Baby" by Helen Reddy and "Rock & Roll Heaven"
by the Righteous Brothers, which he co-wrote. His new
CD spans many styles including rock, blues, country pop and
what he describes as "uplifting spiritual songs."
My favorites are a rocker called "My Rock & Roll
Shoes," the funky "Things That Are Lost," and
the melodic "Please Don't Believe Me." This
collection of songs show his great songwriting ability and
his vocals are excellent, particularly on "Please Don't
Believe Me," on which his voice is silky smooth while
cleanly reaching some impressively high notes. For more
info visit www.alanoday.com
and www.myspace.com/alanoday.
"I Hear Voices" is also available at amazon.com
on the button below. "I Hear Voices" is available
at amazon.com at the link below and at www.cdbaby.com.
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"I Hear Voices"
Alan O'Day (2008)
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Trini Lopez-
"Romantic & Sexy Guitars" has just been
released from Tri-Lo Productions. It's got 14 tracks
including new versions of "Una Paloma Blanca," "Memories
Are Made of This," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow,"
and "If I Were a Carpenter." Most of the album
is Trini playing various acoustic and/or electric guitars,
percussion, and singing various parts. This technique
works great and Trini is in excellent voice. The only
song that has a full band production is my song, "Oh
Maria." I provided the track and also played lead
guitar. The CD is currently available at amazon.com
at the link below and at www.trinilopez.com.
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"Romantic & Sexy Guitars" Trini Lopez
(2005)
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here
to go to the Trini Lopez store at amazon.com
Redbone-
The best Redbone compilation
ever has been released by Sony Records on their Legacy label.
"The Essential Redbone" has 14 of the best songs
Redbone recorded in the early 70s, including their hits "Maggie,"
"The Witch Queen of New Orleans," and their mega
hit "Come and Get Your Love." The recordings
have been digitally re-mastered and sound better than ever!
Pete DePoe, Redbone's original drummer, sent me a copy and
tells me Redbone will soon be out on the road again.
You can order "The Essential
Redbone at amazon.com at the link below and at www.sonymusic.store.com.
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"The Essential Redbone" Redbone (2003) |
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to go to the Redbone store at amazon.com
Carmencristina
Moreno- Carmen has a great new CD out called "Lovers
& Legends," which she describes as "ballads
of heroes, bandits, causes, and lovers." Her voice
is as great as ever and her songwriting continues to evolve
to new heights. Some of the highlights of the album
are "The Battle of Cinco de Mayo," which chronicles
the history of the legendary event in Mexican history; "You'll
Always Have Sabor a Mi," an English language version
of the classic Mexican bolero; a sexy, bluesy song called
"Working Man's Woman;" the beautiful and jazzy "Ellen's
Song;" a cover of Jack Hanna's "Ballad of Joaquin
Murrieta;" and a beautiful Spanish/English version of
"America O' Bella/America the Beautiful."
This and other Carmencristina Moreno CDs are available at
amazon.com at the link below and on her website, www.carmencristina.com.
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"Lovers & Legends" Carmencristina
Moreno (2003) |
"Pachuco
Boogie," a CD released in 2002 on Arhoolie
Records, which features the pachuco music of Don Tosti.
Also included are pachuco recordings by Lalo Guerrero and
others. Read about it on my article about Don Tosti
entitled "Don Tosti: Master of
Music" and order the CD at amazon.com at the link
below or from
ArhoolieRecords.
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"Pachuco Boogie"
Don Tosti/Lalo Guerrero/others (2002)
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“Eastside
Sound 1959-1968, A album released in 1996 on the Dionysus
label on CD. Some of the East L.A. bands and vocalists
featured include The Mixtures, The Premiers, The Romancers,
The Blendells, The Jaguars, The Salas Brothers, The Atlantics,
and Cannibal & the Headhunters. The CD is available
at www.dionysusrecords.com
and at the link below on amazon.com.
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"East Side Sound 1959-1968
Various Artists (1996) |
“Eastside
Sound, Volume 2, Featuring Mark & the Escorts,”-
An album released in 2000 on the Dionysus label on CD and
vinyl entitled "Eastside Sound, Vol. 2, Featuring Mark
& the Escorts." Mark & the Escorts was
my teenage band from 1963 to '66. We recorded four sides for
Crescendo Records in 1965. The songs are reissued on
this compilation album. (We're on the cover and I wrote
the liner notes). Other artists on the collection are
the Blendells, the Premiers, and others. It's available
at Tower Records, Virgin Superstores, etc., or can be ordered
at your local record store. On the internet you can
get it on my website on the Mark
Guerrero Recordings page or go to www.dionysus.com.
Once there, click on "Online Store" and then you
can find it on CD on the "Bacchus Archives CD" link
on the menu and the vinyl album on the "Bacchus Archives
LP" link. Click here
to read my liner notes for the album.
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"Eastside Sound, Vol. 2"
Mark & the Escorts / others (2000) |
Mindrocker-
A 13 CD Anthology
of 60s US-Punk Garage Psych Box
Set with 13 Discs released by Past & Present Records
in the United Kingdom. My first official recording
is included on Disk 1, "Get Your Baby" by Mark
& the Escorts (1965). Also included in the set
are recordings by artists who were well known in the 60s
such as ? & the Mysterions, The Knickerbockers, The
Seeds, Johnny Winter, The Standells, Mark IV, Rising Sons,
and Music Machine. The other artists included weren't
so well known, but have that exciting punk garage sound
that is a genre which has become more and more appreciated
and recognized with time as a precursor to the punk movement.
The collection is available at amazon.com at the link below.
Click here
for another site where it's available.
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Mindrocker
The Complete Series: Volumes 1-13 (2007) |
APB- "Be
On the Lookout" is a new CD by veteran East L.A. band
APB, led by drummer extraordinaire Aaron Ballesteros.
Aaron has played with classic Eastside bands Tierra, Thee
Midniters, and Los Lobos, as well as Latin giants such as
Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, and Willie Bobo. Aaron
wrote most of the songs on this collection and sings lead
on several of them. Also on lead vocals is Gilbert
Stokes, who is a first rate vocalist. The band is
rounded out by guitarist Dennis Alvarez and bassist Steve
Falomir of Tierra. Guest artists on the CD include
Poncho Sanchez, Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, guitarist Bob
Robles of Thee Midniters, and others. Highlights include
the title track "Be On the Lookout," an excellent
reggae song, the clever and humorous "Oranges,"
a political anthem ("Huelga"), the musically sophisticated
"Freedom Jazz Rap," and a ballad called "For
the Rest of My Life." There are also solid cover
versions of "How Long" and Led Zeppelin's "Whole
Lotta Love." Included with the CD is a DVD of
the song "Huelga." For more info visit
www.apbmusic.org.
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"Be On the Lookout!"
APB (2006)
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"La Magia
De La Navidad"-
CD release from Ramon Perez Jimenez, formerly known
as Little Ray (Jimenez). It's a collection of original
Christmas songs in Spanish, music by Ramon Perez Jimenez
and lyrics by Dora Ester Wynveltd. The CD, released
on Cosa Buena Records, features an array of lead vocalists
including Margarita Luna, Teo Franco, Leily Sanchez, Azuquita,
Stacie Chavez, Raymundo Monge, Daisy Gonzalez, Gabriela
Golding, 9 year old Teresita Osuna, and Ramon Perez Jimenez.
The musical styles of the songs include ballads, cumbias,
and mariachi-backed music. All the singers are excellent.
Ramon Jimenez takes the lead on the beautiful "Mi Tierra
Querida." Perhaps the best singer/performer to
ever come out of East L.A.'s fertile music scene, Ramon
can still sing with the best of them after more than four
decades as a performer. Much to Ray's credit, he has
created a recording studio (Sanctuary Studios) and a record
label (Cosa Buena) "to provide a haven for musicians
where they can work in a creative environment."
This first effort on his new label should be a staple every
Christmas for years to come, particularly for lovers of
Chicano and Latin music and generally for all lovers of
good music. In addition to Sanctuary Studios, Ray
has a management company called Vista Entertainment Group
and a booking agency by the name of Total Performance.
All three companies can be reached at 323-888-9884.
For more information on Little Ray's background, go to my
article on Little Ray Jimenez. Click here
for the link.
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"La Magia De La Navidad"
Ramon Perez Jimenez & various artists (2006) |
Frankie Firme-
"16 Golden Treasures from the Vaults of Rampart Records"-
a new eclectic compilation of classic "Eastside Sound,"
r&b, and tex mex recordings from the Rampart Records
group of record labels founded by the late Eddie Davis.
Some of the artists included in the collection are The Heartbreakers,
Little Ray Jimenez, The Salas Brothers with the Jaguars,
The Romancers, and The Atlantics featuring Barry White.
It's very well-packaged with a booklet filled with vintage
photos and information on the artists and recordings.
The CD is available at amazon.com at the link below.
Click here
to order CD at EastLARevue.com.
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"Frankie Firme
16 Golden Treasures" (2007) |
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