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Yet another set of terrific Spanish-language covers of British and American hits from Mexico's great rock 'n' roll group, Los Rockin Devil's, this one recorded in 1969 and occasionally featuring a female guest vocalist, Blanquita Estrada. It starts with a version of the song "Those Were the Days (Esos Fueron los Días)" as recorded by Mary Hopkin, which had recently been Apple Records' first big hit. Unlike the Mary Hopkin version, it is devoid of balalaika and has a more straightforward (dare we say) rock sound. The second track is a spirited take on the funky soul number "People Sure Act Funny (When They Get a Little Money)" which is here amusingly titled "La Chica Gorda" and sounds like a lost Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels cut. The album goes on to tackle "Hello, I Love You (Halo Qué Tal)," "Sky Pilots (Pilotos)," "Hush (Murmullo)," "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da," "Tell Mama (Me Llamas)," "Chain of Fools (Cadena de Tantos)," and more. It's a groovy album that is wonderfully executed but just gritty enough to keep things interesting!
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CSM 274CD
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Los Rockin Devil's were, throughout the '60s, one of the most successful Mexican rock bands, and we have here a concise yet incredibly diverse greatest hits album culled from the material they recorded for the Orfeon label. Los Rockin Devil's achieved their continued popularity by churning out great Spanish-language covers of international (mostly British and American) hits. Here they try their hand at material from massive names like The Beatles' "Let It Be (Ven a mi)," Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love (Demasiado Amor)," The Kinks' "Victoria," and Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Up Around the Bend (El Café de Amor)." The set starts with their cover of The Beeds' obscure garagey folk-pop gem "Run to Her (Corre tras ella)," and also includes Shocking Blue's "Venus," bubblegum-y pop tracks like "Sugar, Sugar (Azúcar azúcar)," The Clique/Tommy James & The Shondells' "Sugar on Sunday (Dulce sería)," "Looky Looky" by Giorgio Moroder, and a cover of R.B. Greaves' soul classic "Take a Letter Maria (Lleva Esta Carta María)." Stylistically disparate to be sure, but the group pulls off these different styles with loads of energy, which makes this a really entertaining collection.
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