My first impression of this record was that it sounded kind of "dated" and "hokey," but I think I was just listening with the wrong ears. Now, after repeated listens, my ears have become accustomed to the sound and I'm in love with it. In fact, I'm on a mission to add any and all records with a comparable sound to my record collection. The distinct and lumbering baritone sax—heard most prominently on the track "Fat Mama"—might be what gives the record the "hokey" sound, but, ultimately, it's endearing—kind of like featured vocalist Manny Roman's subtle lisp.
Overall, this is a really fun record. The musicians sound like they're having fun and not taking themselves too seriously, which happens to be my general approach to life. The track "Johnny El Loco" is currently my unofficial theme song; and while anyone that's met me would likely say that I'm far from crazy, they might start to think otherwise if they were to ever catch me dancing (read: having a fit) to this record unabashed.
Audio:
"Johnny El Loco"
"Fat Mama"
"Complaciendote"
"Dance The Boogaloo"
"Dame Tu Corazon"
Filed under: Latin / Caribbean
I´m writing from Cali-Colombia.
Very cool your site, i could download the Zamot music.
Do you have any thing of Irakere about it?
Thank you.
Mario.
Hello!!, Mario again.
I have Johnny “Ray” Zamot y la voz de Manny Roman CD. Where i can send you for share it.
Chao.
Mario
Hi, Mario. Thank you for your interest. I don’t have any Irakere records but I’d love to hear some. As for the Johnny “Ray†Zamot y la voz de Manny Roman CD, I accept review material and free gifts at:
Jon Bailey
PO Box 45
Valley Springs, CA 95252
United States
Thanks- this is really hard to find stuff-but couldn’t get link to complaciendote to work.
csb
este albun es una reliquia me gustaria tenerlo amigos gracias por este aporte ala musica gracias
gracias amigos me gustaria tener este albun y otros que no tengo les agradesco