My scratch off notes for Gnosis over 20 years ago says: Guadalquiver's self-titled debut approaches music similar to that of bands like Iceberg in that it combines fusion styles (for example Return to Forever) and adds indigenous Castillan Spanish themes. The final concoction is excellent and everyone should taste the flavor of Spain like this.
Clearly I had yet to learn how to spell the band name correctly... Or Castilian... In any event, I'm a bit less enthused about the title now than prior. This is my first listen since then, and it resulted in a -1. Which is still good enough to keep. Other than perhaps the handclaps, the Spanish influence is very similar to what was going on here in the States at the time. Return to Forever being one of the primary proponents, and others in Chick Corea's sphere like Al Di Meola and Mingo Lewis. Also fellow countrymen Iceberg were operating in the same territory, as noted above. There isn't much diversity in terms of style - 7 tracks that mine the same cave. Best track for my tastes is A4 'Generalife'. Overall a very good example of the Spanish fusion genre of the late 70s, so if you're in the market for that, Guadalquivir is a good bet.
Ownership: LP: 1978 Harvest. Single sleeve pressed on green wax. Online acquisition (2015) and was an upgrade to the first copy I bought back in 1992 from a mail order dealer. I also owned the CD on EMI, but it adds nothing extra so it can go.
1992; 1/18/01 (Gnosis); 7/18/22 (new entry)
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