WE ALL TOGETHER 1st V Rare Orig 1973 Peru Prog Psych LP Traffic Sound Laghonia

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We All Together

1st

Very Rare original Peru Psych LP released on Mag Records in 1973. We All Together were made up of members of Traffic Sound and Laghonia.

The Peruvian band We All Together, though unknown beyond a core cluster of cultists, was among the prime exponents of Beatlesque pop/rock in the early '70s. Led by singer and frequent composer Carlos Guerrero, who (along with some other members) had been in the Peruvian rock band Laghonia, they released two albums (singing in English) in the first half of the '70s. These were fashioned after the lighter side of the late-'60s Beatles, particularly in the vocal harmonies, melodic tunes and sophisticated arrangements blending keyboards, acoustic guitars and electric guitars in a graceful manner. Although Lennon, McCartney, and for that matter, Harrison's influence, show up in We All Together's work, they had more of an affinity for McCartney's engaging melodicism than for the other members of the Fab Four, to the point of covering some obscure, early McCartney solo tunes. On their second album, they also reached into some British progressive rock riffs, although the Beatle vibe remained dominant. With the exception of Badfinger, they may have been the best band of their time to play in an avowedly Beatlesque style. Their albums, once all but impossible to find in the Northern Hemisphere, were reissued in the U.S. in the late '90s.

No date of release is given in the liner notes of the CD reissue of We All Together's first album, but since it has a cover of a song from Paul McCartney's Band on the Run ("Bluebird") and since their second album came out in 1974, we can assume this is probably from 1973 or 1974. The Beatles, and particularly McCartney, fixation is obvious; they also cover a couple of obscure numbers from Wings' Wildlife album ("Tomorrow" and "Some People Never Know"), and throw in Badfinger's "Carry on Till Tomorrow" for good measure. Most of the album consists of original material, though, which is quite accomplished, well-arranged, and melodic. What sets them apart from the leagues of other Beatles wannabes is that their song structures are usually not obviously derivative of well-known tunes by the real deal, and executed with a pretty unforced, natural ease. McCartney isn't the only one subject to tribute; "Dear Sally" has an echoey Lennon-esque hard rock vocal right from his Phil Spector-produced era, while "Ozzy" has a mock-Harrison slide guitar part. No, it doesn't get high marks for originality. But if you like late-'60s Beatles, early-'70s Beatles solo albums, and Badfinger, you'd be a fool not to try this on for size.

TRACKS ARE :-

Side One

1. Children
2 Young People
3 Carry on Till Tomorrow
4 It's a Sin to Go Away
5 Tomorrow

Side Two

1. Hey Revolution
7 Walking in the Rain
8 Why
9 Some People Never Know
10 The City Will Be Country

• Released on MAG Records in 1973

• Catalogue Number LPN 2422

• Record is in Vg condition (surface marks and one small mark on side one)

• Sleeve is in Ex condition (shelf wear and drill hole in top left)

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