Malos Pensamientos [LP]

El Alamo - Malos Pensamientos [LP]

El Alamo was a cult Peruvian psychedelic rock band that as other groups in Lima such as Laghonia Traffic Sound and Telegraph Avenue did sung in English aiming to reach the international market. Their only LP was released in 1971 and was recorded under the influence of Hendrix Santana and The Allman Brothers. Unavailable for almost two decades Munster now reissues Malos Pensamientos in its full glory with gatefold jacket two bonus tracks taken from their rare 45 and an insert with liner notes. Released in December 1971 Malos Pensamientos is a psychedelia and Latin rock album on the Peruvian Decibel record label. The local rock market appealed to the label in spite of Santana's expulsion that same month by the nationalist military dictatorship to appease radical university students who protested vociferously that rock was imperialist. The origins of El Alamo can be found in Los Youngers a group from Huacho a city 140 km north of Lima which was sponsored by the local priest to encourage younger parishioners to attend the go-go-style masses churches were celebrating across Peru by 1967. After recording a 45 the guitarist and bassist Tino Pow Sang and Arturo Montenegro moved to the Lima district of Maranga and revamped the band with Luis Iturry and Ricardo Allison from Los Shoes Makers joining the line-up. The average age of the group was 20 when they began laying down the instrumental track at a five-hour session at El Virrey studio. The album stand-out tracks include ''Malos Pensamientos'' a progressive rock song inspired by a Jimi Hendrix riff accompanied by the atmospheric sounds of the organ; the rock ballad ''Good Night'' a must at parties with psychedelic lights and blacklights; ''Candy'' an abridged version of ''Suite: Judy Blue Eyes'' (Crosby Stills & Nash); and the psychedelic mantra ''Can You See Me.'' A1. Candy A2. Can You See Me A3. Pusher Men A4. Good Night A5. Sweet My Woman A6. Mi Osito B1. Listen Me B2. I Cry B3. Borgona B4. Malos Pensamientos B5. Mi Mujer Mi Guitarra Y Amor