SOL Joe Gallardo LP GCP Funk Soul Psych SEALED Orig Tex
$
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Description
Very rare original Joe Gallardo and SOL lp, GCP 120.
Killer Latin funk from the mid 70s -- a totally rare little set, but a masterpiece all the way through! Sol is a combo headed up by keyboardist Joe Gallardo -- and they've got a groove that blends together some wonderful elements -- including jazz funk, straight Latin, and a bit of Chicano soul -- all wrapped up in a warm, west coast sort of vibe that's totally great! In a way, the album almost feels like some lost treasure from Fantasy Records' best funky years -- but it's also got a more unique feel overall, and a way of changing up the groove that keeps things fresh throughout. Lead vocals are by Ray Romero, who sings in English, and almost echoes Mark Murphy's style on Muse -- and other instrumentation includes guitar, flute, saxes, trumpet, and lots of Latin percussion. Titles include the cut "Maranatha", a very nice groover -- plus a version of Ray Barretto's "El Que Se Fue", Stevie Wonder's "Bird Of Beauty", and the original cuts "Sailing", "Patrice", "Someday", and "Squeeze".
The record is still sealed and without cut-outs, saw cuts, hole punches, warping, creasing, writing, stains or any problems at all. The corners are sharp and it looks as clean as can be. There is a very slight amount of ring wear visible on the back (see photo) and a price tag, which I did not try to remove. The shrink wrap has come open about an inch and a half at the opening seam (see photo).
SHIPPING:
US Media Mail – $3.50
US Priority – $6.50
Canada - $7.00
Europe Air - $16.00
Asia, Australia - $17.00
Domestic orders add $1.00 for each additional record (double albums count as two). Seller is not responsible for damaged or lost items that are uninsured. Unsealed records are mailed in sleeve and outside of jacket to avoid seam splitting. I am currently not shipping to Italy.
