[2018-05-25] Malo "Latin Bugaloo: The Warner Bros. Singles" (Omnivore)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2018 2:08 am

Description
All 14 A- & B-Sides from Malo’s Warner Bros. single releases, remastered from original single masters.

“Malo was pretty much a jam,” Jorge Santana laughs. “Just a lot of natural energy. But it had to be structured to an arrangement.”

The legendary and pioneering Bay Area band, Malo found inspiration in its Latin roots while mixing it with rock, blues, funk and jazz creating a musical stew that was augmented by a horn section. At the time, horn sections were popular in rock bands like Blood, Sweat And Tears, Chicago, and Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Malo joined other California bands at the time, like War and Tower Of Power, in adding a brass section. “The new band had elements of the Latin rock sound thriving a few hundred miles south in Los Angeles, but Malo had something that set it apart from established groups like Thee Midniters and El Chicano. ‘We had Latin percussion and we had a horn section,’ Santana notes.”

Drawn from their four long players, a series of singles were issued for radio airplay, the first of which, “Sauvecito” was to be their biggest hit and has been called “The Chicano National Anthem.” All fourteen A- and B-sides are gathered here on Latin Bugaloo: The Warner Bros. Singles for the first time, including a single that was previously reported as having been assembled but never issued. That single, including the songs, “Pana” backed with “Just Say Goodbye” was in fact released, but only in Turkey.

Because the length of Malo’s album cuts could at times stretch to the near 10-minute mark, all the tracks selected for 7″ release were edited for the format. Those edits appear here so Malo fans can hear the songs the way they originally heard them on the radio!

Tracklist
1. Suavecito
2. Nena
3. Café
4. Peace
5. Just Say Goodbye
6. Pana
7. I’m For Real
8. Oye Mamá
9. Latin Bugaloo
10. Midnight Thoughts
11. I Don’t Know
12. Merengue
13. Love Will Survive
14. Think About Love

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZ5F6SM/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2018 2:11 am

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

I will be getting this. Another hit from Omnivore. Damn, they have good taste.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Greg Carrier wrote:

I will be getting this. Another hit from Omnivore. Damn, they have good taste.

Yeah, don't they? I have this

so I'll probably get this as well. Should be a fun record.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

I only know Suavecito, but it's such a great groove I may have to get this (being an Omnivore is a big plus)

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

I have the first self-titled album on CD and "Dos" on vinyl. "Suavecito" was a great single, but the b-side, "Nena," is their best, imo. Right there with the best tracks Santana ever cut.

Somebody needs to tell Omnivore to cut it out. Seems like I want everything they do. They're killin' me.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2018 5:07 pm

In anticipation of the CD's release on Friday, the pre-order price has been reduced by $3, down to $13.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZ5F6SM/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

Rick A wrote:

Greg Carrier wrote:

I will be getting this. Another hit from Omnivore. Damn, they have good taste.

Yeah, don't they? I have this

so I'll probably get this as well. Should be a fun record.

yes, the one pictured is a very good one.

[2018-05-25] Malo "Latin Bugaloo: The Warner Bros. Singles" (Omnivore)

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