(Latin Rock/Fusion Rock) [LP] [24/96] El Chicano - 2 LP - 1972, 1973, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Analyzed folder: /El Chicano - Celebration (LP)
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR12 -1.22 dB -14.80 dB 01 El Chicano - LADO 1- Viva Tirado Otra Vez.wav
DR13 -1.36 dB -16.50 dB 02 El Chicano - Mas Zacate.wav
DR14 -1.01 dB -17.15 dB 03 El Chicano - Brown-Eyed Girl.wav
DR13 -1.56 dB -16.28 dB 04 El Chicano - El Grito.wav
DR13 -2.98 dB -17.63 dB 05 El Chicano - Satisfy Me Woman.wav
DR13 -0.17 dB -17.79 dB 06 El Chicano - LADO 2- La Cucaracha.wav
DR12 -1.16 dB -15.29 dB 07 El Chicano - Juntos.wav
DR14 -0.94 dB -16.42 dB 08 El Chicano - Senor Blues.wav
DR15 -5.79 dB -26.24 dB 09 El Chicano - In A Silent Way.wav
DR13 -2.88 dB -17.94 dB 10 El Chicano - I Feel Free.wav
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Number of files: 10
Official DR value: DR13

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Arranged By – El Chicano
Bass – Freddie Sanchez
Congas – Andre Baeza*, Max Garduno
Drums – John DeLuna
Flute – Max Garduno
Guitar – Mickey Lespron
Keyboards – Bob Espinosa*
Photography – Eddie Caballero, Richard Rankin
Producer – Don Buday
Recorded By – Val Christian Garay*
Timbales – Rudy Regalado
Vocals – Bobby Espinosa, Fred Sanchez*, John DeLuna, Max Garduno, Rudy Salas, Steve Salas

El Chicano's "Celebration" the third release for Kapp Records continues with it's infectious latin sound. The two former LP's "Viva Tirado" and "Revolucion". The first thing that you'll hear is the absents of female singer "Ersi Arvizu". The group will add three new members Max Regalado [timbales, vocals], Rudy and Steve Salas who would share vocal duties [Rudy and Steve Salas will later form tierra]. Ten tracks would grace this record, four of which are El Chicano originals "El Grito", "Mas Zacate", "Satisfy Me Woman"and "Juntos". Four other tracks you'll recognize "Brown Eyed Girl" from singer Van Morrison, "I Feel Free" bass player Jack Bruce [Cream] and two jazz greats "In A Silent Way" Joe Zawinul [Weather Report], "Señor Blues" from Horace Silver. The rest of the line-up "Viva Tirado Otra Vez" Gerald Wilson, "La Cucaracha" a traditional song. This record is much the same as their others, but thats not a bad thing.
Review by tommyhighextreme, amazon.com

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Analyzed folder: /El Chicano - El Chicano (LP)
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DR13 -0.47 dB -15.22 dB 01 El Chicano - LADO 1- Tell Her She's Lovely.wav
DR12 -2.16 dB -18.40 dB 02 El Chicano - Cha Chita.wav
DR13 -0.50 dB -16.45 dB 03 El Chicano - What's Going On.wav
DR12 -3.86 dB -17.86 dB 04 El Chicano - Together.wav
DR14 -2.37 dB -18.77 dB 05 El Chicano - LADO 2- Enchanted Forest.wav
DR15 -0.52 dB -19.01 dB 06 El Chicano - Sunday Kind Of Mood.wav
DR15 over -16.14 dB 07 El Chicano - Un-Mundo.wav
DR12 -4.60 dB -19.48 dB 08 El Chicano - We've Only Just Begun.wav
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Number of files: 8
Official DR value: DR13

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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Producer – Michael Lespron
Artwork – Ruth Kaspin
Backing Vocals – Cruz Baca, Sheri Williams
Bass – Dick Henderson (tracks: A1, B1), James J. Espinoza
Congas, Drums – Enrique Andre Baeza
Drums – Danny La Mont
Engineer – Barry Rudolph, Lenny Roberts
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Jerry Salas
Photography By – Richard Rankin
Producer – Johnny Musso
Producer, Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Espinosa
Timbales, Percussion – Rudy Regalado
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bobby

El Chicano is an American chicano rock and brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles, California, whose style incorporates various modern music genres including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa. The group's name is from Chicano, a term for United States citizens of typically Mexican American descent.

El Chicano, originally formed by Freddie Sanchez under the name The VIP's arose during a period of increasing Chicano consciousness in America. Their initial hit, Viva Tirado, was a jazzy soul rock rendition of Gerald Wilson's original song about a bullfighter. The song did very well on Los Angeles radio and remained #1 for thirteen straight weeks. Other notable tracks recorded by El Chicano are the funky Tell Her She's Lovely as well as a cover of Van Morrison's 1967 hit, Brown Eyed Girl.
Original members of El Chicano include Bobby Espinosa, Freddie Sanchez, Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. During the 1970s, new members Rudy Regalado, Max Garduno, Danny Lamonte, Brian Magness, Jerry Salas, Joe Pererria. joined the group.

The group's recordings showed a versatile and wide ranging adaptation of many styles of music. “Tell Her She’s Lovely”, featuring the vocals of Jerry Salas, was another Top 40 hit in 1973 on the self-titled LP, El Chicano, that also went gold for the group.
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