Every once in awhile I'll go through my want list to see if an affordable copy has been offered. When I looked up this album, I learned it had been reissued only last year - cool! Originals go for a ton, and you're likely to have to pull it out of Argentina, a dicey proposition at best. It initially landed on my want list due to the CDRWL. Here is that entry:
Highly inventive, and primarily instrumental, guitar trio with fuzzy electric and some well placed acoustic bits. The two tracks with female vocals are the highlights, and add to the jazzy psych allure of the material. Like a looser, more improvisational take on the second El Reloj album.
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I'm going to step away from the El Reloj reference, but despite that, last night's listen resulted in a +1 experience. The album is very unusual in its construct. It's jazz rock but very inventive. The label tries hard to claim it's jazz funk, but that's not the case really. It's just their market they're trying to appeal to. For me the highlight is the title track with Patricia Clark's beautiful wordless voice. Guessing she's not a native with that name, but who knows. This track in particular sounds Brazilian and reminds me of the best of Sergio Mendes. The guitarist isn't highly amplified, but he's active as is the rhythm section. B3 is another highlight. I can do without A3, but the rest is splendid. Unfortunately the album is too short coming in at 32 minutes with one 3 minute throwaway. Even still, it's one of a kind and well worth pursuing.
Ownership: LP: 2021 Vampi Soul (Spain). Single sleeve.
1/25/10 (CDRWL); 10/13/22 (new entry)
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