Alexandro Jodorowsky/M.Fierro/Shades of Joy

-EL TOPO-OST

NEW LP

REISSUE

Code: RED 155

Label: Dagored
SEALED LP 180 gram
SHADES OF JOY - Music Of El Topo   Recorded in S. Francisco in 1970 and originally released on the Douglas label, obscure SHADES OF JOY’s Music Of El Topo is commonly associated with the visionary western-on-acid epic film El Topo by Chilean born Ukrainian Jewish multi-medial artist Alejandro Jodorowsky as its soundtrack, despite another unrelated album on the Apple label being credited as the true soundtrack to the flick. Nevertheless, this intriguing piece of urban jazz funk fusion delivers seven instrumental mantras whose core is neatly amalgamated by the fine art of a great ensemble, here together only for this seemingly extemporized job. The idea of “soundtrack” is here superbly interpreted and leaves the listener puzzled about the short life of this incredible gathering of exceptional musicians.
Personnel: Hadley Caliman – Flute, Sax (Tenor)  / Mel Martin - Flute, Sax (Tenor) / Luis Gasca – Trumpet, Tambourine  / Roger Troy – Bass /  Howard Wales – Organ, Piano /  Eddie Adams – Bass, Tambourine, Bells / Lee Charlton – Violin / Jack Dorsey – Scratching Drums / Martin Fierro – Flute, Scratching, Sax (Alto), Vocals, Wind, Sax Tenor / Millie Foster – Vocals / Jackie King – Guitar, Sitar / Glen Kolotkin – Engineer / Jerry Love – Drums / Frank Morin – Marimba, Sax (Alto, Tenor) / José Rodriguez – Drums / Ivory Smylie – Conga, Triangle / Peter “Pops” Walsh – Guitar / Joachim Young – Horn, Piano, Keyboards / Ken Balzell – Trumpet, Marimba, Tambourine – Alejandro Jodorowsky - Composer

1) Desert Is A Circle

2) Man Of Seven Years

3) Flute In A Quarry

4) Together 

5) El Topo’s Dream

6) Slowest And Saddest Waltz

7) Freakout # 1

 

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