THE RELAMPAGOS
New World (Sirena Music)
Reviewed by Eric Steiner

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There's a world of music offshore. The Relampagos (lightning bolts in their native Spanish) released over 45 singles in Europe and were known as Spain's premiere instrumental surf band for over three decades. None of their 60's music made it Stateside, until Ivan Pongracic and Mark English of the Space Cossacks enlisted Agent Orange's Sam Bolle and Dusty Watson (Dick Dale's drummer) to bring back these frantic 17 songs of surf for Sirena Records. Original Relampagos Pablo Herrero and Jose Louis Armenteros reprise their heyday on keyboards and guitar, and it's a lot of fast-paced fun. Think Dick Dale, the Ventures or other guitar players that play faster than lightning, throw in some mysterious European background stylings, plus a little flamenco, and you've got The Relampagos.

Track List:

Himno A Valencia * Vacaiones En Espana * Cancion De Vagabundo De Alma De Dios * Numancia * Macarena * Cuando Cesa La Lluvia * El Tren De Las Tres Y Diez * Bailarina En Espana * Cancion Espanola De El Nino Judio * Rio Perdido * Aster Nova * Sevilla * Arenas Movedizas * Nocturno * Relampagos * Estepas * El Arlequin De Toledo

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