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Joe Bataan
Call My Name
1. Call My Name
2.
Chick-a-Boom
3.
I'm The Fool (parts 1&2)
4.
Cycles Of You
5.
Secret Girl, My Superfraud
6.
Ernestine
7.
Chevere Que Chevere
8.
Keep The Change |
Mr New York is back!
Joe Bataan The Ordinary Guy is back on the scene with "Call my name".
Produced by Daniel Collas for Vampisoul, the Spanish label specialized in
great Latin Soul/Funk reissues. What's amazing is that Vampisoul has brought out
a brand new release... and what a release! Joe Bataan formed his band in 1965
and in 1967 began
recording on Jerry Masucci's Fania Records (the most important Latin
Music label). In middle 70's
he went over to Epic to co-found Merican/Salsoul, recording Afrofilipino,
Salsoul and in 1979
the very successful "Rap o Clap o". Growed in Spanish Harlem, he played
with various Puertorican bands whilst refining all the time his own brand of
Soul with Afro-Cuban, R'n'B and Afrorican influences. During the 60's explosion
of Boogaloo he invented Latin Soul which then became Latin Funk and then Latin
Disco.
"Ordinary Guy", "Gypsy Woman", "What Good Is A Castle", "Under
The Street Lamp", "La Botella" (Latin version of the great Gil Scott
Heron's "The Bottle"), are just some of his many hits! And now, after a gap of
20 years, Bataan is back with an album recorded in New York, on which
time seems to have stood still. We're back in 1969! The album includes 8 tracks;
the sound is very fresh and maintains his trademark vintage sound with the use
of instruments such as clavinette, Hammond organ, groovy bass, funky drums,
Latin percussion and Bataan's voice which, as always, exudes his soul!
"Call My Name", like all
of Bataan's releases, goes from moments of Latin Soul, "I'm A Fool"
(Parts 1&2), passing by the pure groove of numbers like "Chick-a-Boom",
the first single, which has already become a major success on groovy dance
floors all over the world, through to the 70's funky soul of "Call My Name"
and its Moogy sounds.
Bataan's bright energetic music brings you back to the mood of Spanish
Harlem and tells us that Mr New York is back and has never been in better shape.
Thanks Vampisoul. Peace, Friendship, Solidarity... Bataan is back!
Alessio Berto (the Soul Beat)
www.clubbity.com
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Publishing Date: 02/04/2005
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