LOS SHAKERS: URUGUAY ('65) ROCK-ORIG.GREAT-ODEON HEAR

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ARTIST : LOS SHAKERS

TITLE : LOS SHAKERS

REMARKS: ORIGINAL SUPER HARD TO FIND!!! Really, as a collector/seller, I almost fell down when I found this GEM!!!

RARE & GREAT! OBVIOUSLY A COLLECTOR'S ITEM! 1965 ROCK/PSYCH!

LOS SHAKERS
From a YouTube Video: ""We're more popular than The Beatles"...my note: well, not better but great!! Just listen to the sound clips!!

If there is a band that is worthy of an entire chapter about rock in Uruguay, that band is Los Shakers.

Formed in 1963 in Montevideo, they originally played at the Hot Club, thee place for jazz and avant-garde musicians to join informal jams; among them, the brothers Hugo and Osvaldo Fatorusso.
At the beginning of 1964, when the Beatles wave arrived in Uruguay, the four musicians decided to model their instruments, gears and hairstyles accordingly and formed a band that would constitute an absolute exception of quality in the local panorama of that time.

With a singular skill to play, arrange and write songs, they left a legacy that constituted a turning point: there is clearly a before and an after Los Shakers.

As soon as they were formed, moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, causing a small revolution. They immediately turned into teenage idols, the local representation of the phenomenon that The Beatles were causing so far away. But Los Shakers did have many excellent original compositions as well (all featuring English lyrics), enhanced with great interpretations and memorable personal arrangements.

Their first album (1965) has a strong dominating beat all along the tracks, framed within a completely dynamic concept and excellent compositions. This LP includes "Rompan Todo" ("Break it all") their all-time biggest hit, as well as other remarkable songs like "Qué amor" ("What a love") and only two covers: "Keep searchin´" (by Del Shannon) and Lesley Gore's "It’s my party".

While the album sold a lot (it was released in almost all Latin America), Los Shakers continued to support their career through countless appearances on TV, ballrooms and theatres of Uruguay and Argentina.

Soon four singles followed, among them "Sólo en tus ojos" (Only in your eyes), "Paren el juego'' ("Stop the game") and "Quieres por favor" ("Won't you please"), all remarkable pearls of absolute personality.

For their second album (Shakers for You) they made their music and image sophisticated, not only abandoning the Beatles´ suits, but also introducing unusual musical styles like eastern music ("Espero que les guste 042). In Brazil, the bossa nova based "Nunca Nunca" ("Never Never") became a tremendous hit. Other singles were "No molestar" and the percussion based number "Adorable Lola" (Lovely Lola), one of the best songs they have ever recorded.

In 1967 they went to Venezuela, where they cut some new songs as well as new versions of their biggest hits (now in stereo), with the purpose of releasing an album in the USA. In fact, by the end of the year the LP was released through a small label, but flopped.

By this time the band began to lose direction. They recorded many songs for EMI Odeon Argentina (their only label), but only a few were eventually released as singles. The musical quality was not as good as before and one particular single "Marilu" b/w "Si lo supiera mama " (both sung in Spanish) was highly related to the Uruguayan carnival (Mardi Gras) repertoire, that little had to do with their previous production.

In spite of these signs of lack of inspiration, and the inevitable personal conflicts between the band members, in 1968 Los Shakers managed to release a true masterpiece.

La Conferencia Secreta del Toto's Bar (The Secret Conference at the Toto´s Bar) was their last album. Great songs like "B.B.B.Band", the stylistic innovations of "Más largo que el Ciruela", the impeccable execution of "Candombe" and the superb "Siempre tú" are probably the best tracks.

The album goes from the pure and simple beat to the melodic psychedelia, along with jazz, candombe and even tango. All styles are played in one of the best albums ever recorded in South America. Absolutely recommended!.

Unfortunately, the group split.

Brothers Hugo and Osvaldo Fatorusso continued their career in the USA, initially as sidemen to the Brazilian musician Airto Moreira (they played on his album Fingers) and later joining fellow countryman Ringo Thielmann for the trio Opa. This group released a couple of good albums of latin-jazz-rock candombe for the label Milestone: Goldenwings in 1976, and Magic time (now with Rubén Rada as new member) in 1977.

Roberto "Pelin" Capobianco moved to Brazil where he currently plays in a symphonic orchestra, while Carlos "Caio" Vila went to Venezuela to become a record producer.

All their LPs and singles (eight of them were originally released with picture sleeves) are very hard to get in good shape. The albums are all available on CD, as well as several compilations 

1- KEEP SEARCHIN' ("Sigue Buscando")
2- FOR YOU AND ME ("Para Ti y  Para Mi")
3- CORRO POR LAS CALLES
4- LA LARGA NOCHE
5- NENA BAILA SHAKE
6- DON't ASK ME LOVE ("No Me Pidas Amor")

PERSONNEL:

WEB REMARKS: THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORIGINAL ODEON PRESSING:

Signed to a deal by EMI/Odeon in Argentina, they issued their first single, "Break It All," in 1965. The band became very big in both Uruguay and Argentina, and also toured in several other South American countries.

There was never a concerted effort on the band's part to invade the English-speaking market, and they never played in North America. However, a small New York label, Audio Fidelity, took the unusual step of issuing a Shakers album, Break It All, in the States in early 1966. This LP actually consists mostly of re-recordings (and good ones) of songs from their debut Uruguayan long-player (this LP!!!), as well as songs that had appeared on singles. For this album Osvaldo Fattoruso ended up singing a bunch of tunes that his brother Hugo had sung, perhaps because Hugo's voice was in hoarse shape. So although this is the album that fans outside of South America are most likely to be familiar with, it actually doesn't contain the original versions from the Shakers' early repertoire, although most of those songs from the original (South American) Shakers debut LP are now included on Ace's Por Favor reissue.

FURTHERMORE...IF YOU GO TO POPSIKE YOU WILL FIND 1966/67 LPS THAT SOLD FOR $272.00 BUT NOT THIS ONE!!

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RECORD OR COVER GRADED VG or LESS WILL BE "SOLD AS IS"

MINT: Unplayed, still sealed.
 

NM RECORDS: are shiny, with no visible defects, they might have one or 2 minor superficial scuff and they should play without any noise. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must not be present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM COVERS:

have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

Picture Sleeves: should look as if they never housed a record. This is a great reason to remove your 45s from their picture sleeves and keep them separate. Just keeping the 45 inside the sleeve will cause damage than can reduce the grade of the sleeve.  

VG++ (Excellent) RECORDS: 
Barely noticeable play wear and background noise. May have surface scuffs and/or superficial marks, which will be inaudible or indiscernible from the background, no scratches. Very nice, flaws noted.
VG++ COVERS:
Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.  

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may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ COVERS:
should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

VG+ PICTURE SLEEVES:
might show some very light creasing where it is obvious that a record once resided (or still does reside). A VG+ picture sleeve might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the sleeve’s most vulnerable location. 

VG RECORDS:

They have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches  may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape, or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes   will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG COVERS and PICTURE SLEEVES:
will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear  in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would  reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be  visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides,  though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or stamped  a price tag on it, too.

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