Triana ~ Spain

Sombra y Luz (1979)

---Jun 2005

This album is more rock oriented than the predecessor, with some amazing fuzz guitar on the experimental psychedelic title track. All throughout, the album has a strong guitar focus, and the keyboards are pretty much gone except as incidental background music. Since the keyboardist is also the vocalist, one can appreciate why he would turn his attention solely to singing. He is quite good.

---2/15/23

This is one of those albums that I had properly rated in my collection but had it lower on the rating sites. So not really a +1 listen, just calibrated correctly. Triana's first three albums are the definition of Rock Andaluz, and while Sombra y Luz doesn't have the extreme highs of the debut, there's plenty of deep moments here. 

Ownership: 1979 Movieplay (LP). Gatefold. Acquired in 2012. 

First copy: 2005 Fonomusic (CD). Tri-fold digipak. Acquired in 2005.

6//05; 2/15/23 (review)

El Patio (1975)

---Jun 2005

The flamenco prog rock movement in Spain can be traced to this album, Triana's debut. Long time dictator Franco passed away in 1975, and that event seemed to spawn a host of interesting rock groups interested in rediscovering their historical past, something Franco was loathe to promote, in fear of patriotic regionalism. Triana was so popular in their native Spain, that it wouldn't be too unusual to find a well played cassette in grandma's closet. Dramatic Arabian vocals, fuzz guitar, mellotron, organ, Moog and plenty of great flamenco guitar. Fantastic compositions all the way through. There are two bona-fide great tracks here: Track 3 `Recuerdo De Una Noche' followed immediately by `Se De Un Lugar'.

Ownership: 

1975 Movieplay (LP). Gatefold. Acquired in 2012.

2003 Fonomusic (CD). Tri-fold digipak. Acquired in 2005.

First copy: 1984 Fonomusic (LP). Gatefold. Acquired in 1991.

1991; 6//05; 2/14/10 (review)

Also own: Hijos Del Agobio

2/19/10 (new entry)