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01. GRUPO AMIGOS - Dirty Girl
02. GRUPO AMIGOS - Dama
03. GRUPO AMIGOS - El Tren Del Senor Taylor
04. GRUPO AMIGOS - Son Las 5
05. GRUPO AMIGOS - Ensueno
06. GRUPO AMIGOS - Everybody is Free
07. GRUPO AMIGOS - Psiquiatra
08. GRUPO AMIGOS - Mujer
09. GRUPO AMIGOS - Buscando Un Hogar
10. GRUPO AMIGOS - En El Campo
11. GRUPO AMIGOS - No Sabes Que Me Siento Bien
12. GRUPO AMIGOS - Atardecer de Verano
ARTIST
TITLE
Paloma Mensajera
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
GUESS 016CD GUESS 016CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
2/11/2008

Originally released as a demo pressing in 1973, Paloma Mensajera by Peruvian band Grupo Amigos is without doubt one of the rarest albums from the South American psych scene. Only a handful of copies were pressed for the band members and needless to say, an original copy is impossible to find now. The band was formed by some long-time friends of Saúl and Manuel Cornejo, both from legendary Peruvian bands Laghonia and We All Together. Manuel Cornejo played drums on the album recordings and Saúl was the session engineer. Influenced by groups like The Beatles, The Byrds, The Stones, Badfinger, Shakers and of course Laghonia and We All Together, the music ranges from terrific guitar psych-rock like "Dirty Girl" (which sounds like an outtake from Laghonia's first album) to British sounding pop-psych ("Mr. Taylor's Train," "Psychiatrist") harmony pop á la Byrds on "Looking for Home," a few rockin' tunes and some beautiful mid-tempos which show their We All Together influence. They alternate between English and Spanish in their lyrics. On this Guerssen reissue, you'll find the complete recordings of Grupo Amigos, including their only album and a killer non-LP 45 recorded the same year. Features a booklet with liner notes and rare pictures, and Guerssen's usual carton slimcase. Taken from the original master tapes.