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Joe Bataan
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CD Digipack. Barcode: 84350088-69939
LP 180 Gram. Barcode: 84350088-69946
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In the notes to Joe's early 70's album "Singin' Some Soul" –which is the main bulk of this album except for our 8 EXTRA TRACKS– Fania label boss Jerry Masucci comments, "Here Joe really lays his soul out on the line. I won’t even mention the songs I feel are great –they're all pure dynamite!–".
And indeed these songs all highlight his subtle vocal prowess. There's no boogaloo madness here, just Joe investigating his 1960's soul influences. Mongo Santamaria's Marty Sheller orchestrates the brass and string arrangements, mixing Bataan originals with cover versions of tracks by Smokey Robinson, the Seven Souls, the O'Jays and others.
The extra tracks include "Ordinary Guy" (the first version from his debut LP "Gypsy Woman"), "Poor Boy", "What Good Is A Castle", "Coco-E" (only in the CD!), "Es Tu Cosa", and "Uptown".
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Joe Bataan
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| Tracks list |
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 1. Ordinary Guy
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2. What Good Is A Castle
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3. If This World Were Mine
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4. Poor Boy
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5. Uptown
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6. My Cloud
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7. I'm No Stranger
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8. Under The Street Lamp
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9. I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow
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10. More Love
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11. Unwed Mother
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12. Young, Gifted And Brown
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13. Cowboys To Girls
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14. Crystal Blue Persuasion
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15. Es Tu Cosa
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16. I Wish You Love pt 1
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17. I Wish You Love pt 2
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18. Coco-E (cd bonus track)
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