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- Genre: International
- Style: Latin
- Label: Arhoolie Records / IODA
Grammy-winning album full of dance tunes you may be surprised you’ve heard before.
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We Say...
If you recognize the title track, it's because Los Lobos learned the tune from this Grammy-winning album and recorded it themselves. Produced by Chris Strachwitz, this is a dance record, with cumbias, polkas, redovas, waltzes and rancheras one after the other. You'll recognize "El Barrelito," no doubt, and "Spanish Eyes," but the whole album, recorded for the most part with Flaco's working band, is like a trip to a Texas dance hall, except you'll have to provide your own beer.
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They Say...
Following on from his father Santiago Jimenez' own successful run as a conjunto musician in San Antonio, Flaco Jimenez put together a conjunto of his own in the '50s, eventually becoming one of the most famous figures in Tex-Mex music (also known as Musica Nortena in Mexico). Based on the polkas and waltzes Mexican performers refashioned as rancheras, the Tex-Mex conjunto style features accordion, the 12-string bajo sexto guitar, bass, and drums. Flaco immediately staked his claim in the music with a distinctly imaginative and lively accordion style, finding the ideal backing from equally able Tejano musicians, including his father and his son David. For this excellent 1985 recording, Flaco teams up with noted bandleader and bajo player Toby Torres, bassist Henry "Big Red" Ojeda, and drummer Isaac Garcia. The group works through a variety of song forms, including rancheras, boleros, danzons, and polkas. Along with a fine rendition of the ubiquitous "El Barrilito" ("Beer Barrel Polka"), other highlights include a version of Jimenez Sr.'s "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio," the sensuous danzon instrumental "Juarez," and the Toby Torres vocal feature "Un Viejo Amor." Throughout, Flaco's playing comes off as both astonishing and very enjoyable, especially on the live recording "Traigo un Recuerdo." With ten extra tracks on the CD, this Flaco Jimenez release makes for substantial and fine listening.
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| 01. |  |
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio |
2:52 |  |
| 02. | |
Juárez |
4:15 | |
| 03. | |
Mentiste Cuando Dijiste |
3:23 | |
| 04. | |
El Barrelito |
2:42 | |
| 05. | |
Las Gaviotas |
3:17 | |
| 06. | |
Morir Soňando |
2:20 | |
| 07. | |
Rosa Maria |
2:29 | |
| 08. | |
Traigo un Recuerdo |
3:21 | |
| 09. | |
Amor de los Dos |
2:26 | |
| 10. | |
La Barranca |
2:26 | |
| 11. | |
Mujer Casada |
2:46 | |
| 12. | |
La Paloma |
2:37 | |
| 13. | |
El Cerrito |
2:10 | |
| 14. | |
Ni el Dinero Ni Nada |
4:14 | |
| 15. | |
Angel Mio |
2:38 | |
| 16. | |
Gr�nme Piedras del Campo |
3:39 | |
| 17. | |
Un Viejo Amor |
2:20 | |
| 18. | |
Tu Nuevo Cari�ito |
2:43 | |
| 19. | |
El Gallito |
2:28 | |
| 20. | |
La Piedrera |
2:20 | |
| 21. | |
Spanish Eyes |
3:33 | |
| 22. | |
Vuelve a Quererme |
3:10 | |
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Credits
- Juan Eddie Bosquez - Drums // Flaco Jiménez - Accordion // Flaco Jiménez - Accordion // Flaco Jiménez - Accordion // Flaco Jiménez - Vocals // Flaco Jiménez - Vocals // Flaco Jiménez - Vocals // Flaco Jiménez - Main Performer // Flaco Jiménez - Main Performer // Flaco Jiménez - Main Performer // Eduardo García - Banjo // Eduardo García - Vocals // Eduardo García - 6-String Bass // Isaac Garcia - Drums // Joe López - Banjo // Fred Ojeda - Vocals // Henry Ojeda - Bass // Frank Salazar - Bass // Chris Strachwitz - Producer // Chris Strachwitz - Liner Notes // Oscar Tellez - Banjo // Oscar Tellez - 6-String Bass // Toby Torres - Banjo // Toby Torres - Vocals // Toby Torres - 6-String Bass // Ruben Valle - Bass // Francisco Salazar - Bass // Wayne Pope - Photography // Prof. James Nicolopulos - Translation // Joey S. Lopez - 6-String Bass // Yolanda Zepeda - Translation // Guillermo Hernandez - Translation
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