Amazon review by hyperbolium
Throughout the 1960s there were regional scenes throughout the USA that occasionally lobbed indie recordings onto the charts. But more importantly, the artists in these locales combined national influences with unique local twists to create original sounds. One of the more identifiable such pockets of artistry was barrio of mid-60s East Los Angeles. The national hits included Cannibal & The Headhunters reworking of Chris Kenner's "Land of 1000 Dances" (later reworked to even greater chart success by Wilson Pickett) and the garage-rock classic "Farmer John" by the Premiers, but the non-charting local radio spins and club favorites were just as good.
This music explosion wasn't the first time that California Hispanics rocked the charts, as Ritchie Valens had scored big in the late '50s, and Chris Montez struck with "Let's Dance." But the mid-60s version had a new style, a second-generation combination of '50s doo-wop and '60s soul that would have a lasting impact on bands like Santana, War and others. Varese's generous selection of eighteen tracks (all from the legendary Rampart label) includes doo-wop ("Remember the Night" "This is the Night" "Darling (Please Bring Your Love)"), foot-stomping dance tunes ("Rainbow Stomp" "Don't Let Her Go" "La La La La La"), soul ("Strange World" "Follow the Music" "Hector (Pt. 1)"), garage ("Farmer John," in a stereo mix that takes you right on the frat party dance floor), instrumentals ("Where Lovers Go" "Poquito Soul"), and British Invasion influenced rock ("Take My Heart").
The swinging beats, powerful vocals, and call-and-response lyrics underline these songs construction for the East Side's many clubs. Today, they rekindle the sort of excitement that Los Angelinos must have felt when heading out for a Saturday night of dancing. Varese's rounded up stereo masters for tracks 13 and 16-18, but the mono sides pack the requisite AM radio punch.
Tracklist
1 Land Of 1000 Dances (Naa, Na, Na, Na, Naa) Cannibal And The Headhunters
2 Rainbow Stomp (Pt. 1) - The Mixtures
3 Remember The Night - The Atlantics
4 This Is The Night - Larry Tamblyn
5 Strange World - The Majestics
6 Dont Let Her Go - The Romancers
7 Evil Ways - The Village Callers
8 The Return Of Farmer John - The Salas Brothers with The Jaguars
9 Where Lovers Go - The Jaguars (instrumental)
10 Darling (Please Bring Your Love) - Phil and Harv with The Mixtures
11 Leaving You - The Salas Brothers
12 Take My Heart - The Romancers
13 Farmer John - The Premiers
14 La La La La La - The Blendells
15 Follow The Music - Cannibal and The Headhunters
16 Hector (Pt. 1) - Village Callers (instrumental)
17 Poquito Soul - One G Plus 3 (instrumental)
18 Brown Baby - Willie G

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