El Chicano

 

MCA Records 1973 ‎– MCA-312

credits:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals,
Producer – Michael Lespron
Backing Vocals – Cruz Baca, Sheri Williams
Bass – Dick Henderson (tracks: A1, B1),
James J. Espinoza
Congas, Drums – Enrique Andre Baéza
Drums – Danny La Mont*
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Jerry Salas
Producer, Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Espinosa
Timbales, Percussion – Rudy Regalado
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bobby Loya

Artwork – Ruth Kaspin
Photography By – Richard Rankin

recorded at:
Larrabee Studios
Lankershim Blvd.North Hollywood, CA 91602
Engineer – Barry Rudolph, Lenny Roberts
Producer – Johnny Musso

tracklist:

A1        Tell Her She's Lovely
Written-By – D. Batteau*
3:51
A2        Cha Chita
Written-By – Andre Baéza, Robert Espinosa*
3:50
A3        What's Going On
Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson
7:45
A4        Together
Written-By – Andre Baéza, Robert Espinosa*, Dan LaMont*, Michael Lespron*
3:42
B1        Enchanted Forest
Written By – Jerome Salas-William Salas-Fred Guerra
6:51
B2        Sunday Kind Of Mood
Written-By – Michael Lespron*
3:59
B3        Un-Mundo
Written-By – Steven Stills*
3:18
B4        We've Only Just Begun
Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)
4:30

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El Chicano Revolución

 

Kapp Records 1971  KS 3640

 notes:

El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles,
California, whose style incorporated various modern music genres
including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa.

Original members of El Chicano include Bobby Espinosa, Freddie Sanchez,
Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. The lead singer for
some years was Ersi Arvizu. During the 1970s, new members Rudy Regalado,
Max Garduno, Danny Lamonte, Brian Magness, Jerry Salas,
and Joe Pererria joined the group


    Bass, Vocals  Freddie Sanchez
    Drums, Percussion  John DeLuna
    Guitar  Little Mickey Lespron
    Organ  Bobby Espinosa
    Vocals, Congas, Percussion  Andre Baéza
    Vocals, Percussion  Ersi Arvizu

Producer  Tom Catalano
Co-producer  Fred De Mann
Engineer  Armin Steiner
Mixed By  John Stokoviac

tracklist:

A1        Keep On Moving
Written-By – El Chicano
2:51
A2        Cubano Chant
Written-By – Bryant Ray*
5:31
A3        Sabor A Mi
Written-By – A. Carrillo*
3:17
A4        Make It All Go
Written-By – Chris Ducey, Ed Millis*
4:13
A5        I'm A Good Woman
Written-By – B. L. Ozen*
4:38
B1        Viva La Raza
Written-By – El Chicano, Henry Espinosa
2:51
B2        Spanish Grease
Written-By – Melvin Lastie, Willie Bo Bo*
2:41
B3        Sugar Sugar
Written-By – Andy Kim, Jeff Barry
5:20
B4        Chicano Chant
Written-By – El Chicano
6:45
B5        Don't Put Me Down (If I'm Brown)
Written-By – El Chicano
3:44

 

 

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El Chicano ‎– Viva Tirado

 

Kapp Records ‎1970 – KS-3632

notes:

El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group
from Los Angeles, California, whose style incorporated
various modern music genres including rock, funk, soul,
blues, jazz, and salsa.
credits:

credits:

    Congas – Andre Baeza
    Drums – John DeLuna
    Electric Bass – Freddie Sanchez
    Guitar – Little Mickey Lespron*
    Organ – Bobby Espinosa
    Tambourine, Scratches [Scratch], Maracas – Ersi Arvizu

    Producer – Billy Watson, Eddie Davis
    Other [Assisting Mr. Davis] – Mad Dog, Red Devil
    Engineer – Billy Watson, Bob MacLeod, Ivan Fisher
    Technician [Assisting Mr. Watson] – Henry Espinosa, Senor Louis Montoya*
    Technician [Remote Equipment] – Louis Montoya



tracklist:

A1 Cantaloupe Island
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
6:05   
A2    Quiet Village
Written-By – Les Baxter
5:37   
A3    The Look Of Love
Written-By – Burt Bacharach-Hal David*
2:04   
A4    Eleanor Rigby
Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*
5:35   
B1    Viva Tirado
Written-By – Gerald Wilson
4:53   
B2    Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Written By – A. A. Smith
4:10   
B3    Hurt So Bad
Written By [Erroneous] – Harshman, Weinstein
Written-by [Uncredited] – Bobby Hart, Bobby Wilding
Written-By – Randazzo*
4:35   
B4    Light My Fire
Written-By – Doors, The
0:25   
B5    Coming Home Baby
Written-By – Bob Tucker*, Bob Dorough
5:25

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EL CHICANO CELEBRATION

 

KAPP RECORDS 1972                           KS 3663 

credits:

Arranged By – El Chicano

Bass – Freddie Sanchez

Congas – Andre Baeza*, Max Garduno

Drums – John DeLuna

Flute – Max Garduno

Guitar – Mickey Lespron

Keyboards – Bob Espinosa*

Photography – Eddie Caballero, Richard Rankin

Producer – Don Buday

Recorded By – Val Christian Garay*

Timbales – Rudy Regalado

Vocals – Bobby Espinosa, Fred Sanchez*,

John DeLuna, Max Garduno, Rudy Salas, Steve Salas

track list:

    A1        Viva Tirado Otra Vez    1:20   

A2        Mas Zacate    3:47   

A3        Brown-eyed Girl    3:55   

A4        El Grito    5:13   

A5        Satisfy Me Woman    5:42   

B1        La Cucuracha    0:22   

B2        Juntos    3:52   

B3        Señor Blues    6:45   

B4        In A Silent Way    3:00   

B5        I Feel Free

    

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EL CHICANO PAINTING THE MOMENT

 

THUMP RECORDS 1998

credits:

Hector "Rudy" Regalado Percussion, Timbales

Tony Rosa Arranger, Conga

Steve Salas Vocals, Vocals (Background)

Lance Lee Drums

Sal Rodriguez Arranger, Drums

Bobby Navarrete Vocals (Background)

Cleto Escobedo Sax (Alto)

José Papo Rodríguez Conga, Timbales

Robertito Melendez Conga

Bruce Conte Guitar, Arranger, Guitar (Rhythm)

Bobby Espinosa Synthesizer, Mixing, Vocals (Background),

 Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Arranger

Mickey Lespron Guitar

Bobby Loya Trumpet, Horn Arrangements, Flugelhorn

Nat Adderley Composer

Recorded At – Formula 1 Studios – (1, 3, 8, 9)
Recorded At – Sunburst Recording Studios – (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Recorded At – Fiesta Sound & Video Co. – (7)

Engineer – Bob Wayne (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), Ed Contreras (2) (tracks: 7),
Greg Koller (tracks: 8, 9)
Executive-Producer – Alberto Lopez (3), Bill Walker (2)
Mixed By – Bob Wayne (tracks: 2), Bobby Espinosa (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10),
Greg Koller (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Producer – Bobby Espinosa
Producer [Associate] – Pebo Rodriguez
Recorded By – Bob Wayne (tracks: 2, 3, 5), Greg Koller (tracks: 1, 3)
Remastered By – Jon St. James (tracks: 7)
Remix – Bobby Espinosa (tracks: 7), Greg Koller (tracks: 7)

tracks list:

01. Sketches (Of a Cultural Bridge)            

02. Para Ti (Tokyo)            

03. Cosa Mia            

04. Desert Waltz            

05. Carolina, No            

06. Ron-Con-Con II            

07. Colores            

08. Song for My Father            

        09. Inolvidable (Unforgettable)            

     10. Painting the Moment              

11. Jive Samba

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