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El Chicano

 
 

Celebration

 

KAPP RECORDS 1972                           KS 3663 


notes:

El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles, 
California, whose style incorporated various modern music genres 
including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa.

Original members of El Chicano include Bobby Espinosa, Freddie Sanchez, 
Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. The lead singer for 
some years was Ersi Arvizu. During the 1970s, new members Rudy Regalado, 
Max Garduno, Danny Lamonte, Brian Magness, Jerry Salas, 
and Joe Pererria joined the group


Arranged By – El Chicano
Bass – Freddie Sanchez
Congas – Andre Baeza, Max Garduno
Drums – John DeLuna
Flute – Max Garduno
Guitar – Mickey Lespron
Keyboards – Bob Espinosa
Timbales – Rudy Regalado
Vocals – Bobby Espinosa, Fred Sanchez, John DeLuna, 
Max Garduno, Rudy Salas, Steve Salas

Producer – Don Buday
Recorded By – Val Christian Garay
at the sound factory Hollywood CA

tracklist:

A1        Viva Tirado Otra Vez
Written-By – Gerald Wilson
1:20
A2        Mas Zacate
Written-By – El Chicano
3:47
A3        Brown-eyed Girl
Written-By – Van Morrison
3:55
A4        El Grito
Written-By – El Chicano
5:13
A5        Satisfy Me Woman
Written-By – Bob Espinosa*, John DeLuna
5:42
B1        La Cucuracha
Written-By – Trad.*
0:22
B2        Juntos
Written-By – El Chicano
3:52
B3        Señor Blues
Written-By – Horace Silver
6:45
B4        In A Silent Way
Written-By – Joe Zawinul
3:00
B5        I Feel Free
Written-By – Jack Bruce, Brown*
4:19