Los Pacaminos

los pacaminos

Track Listings

1. My My My

2. Mañana

3. Perdita

4. Mesa

5. Shadows on the Rise

6. Raised on Margaritas

7. Poor Boys

8. Handsome Man

9. Tico

10. Do We Want the Same Things?

11. Two Margaritas

12. Tierra d'Ensueños

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Los Pacaminos

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Fun In the Sun Tex-Mex Style
European/British Tex-Mex ???!!!

Los Pacaminos
Los Pacaminos
Manufacturer: Tornado Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006LLMW
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

My My My
Ma
Perdita
Mesa
Shadows on the Rise
Raised on Margaritas
Poor Boys
Handsome Man
Tico
Do We Want the Same Things?
Two Margaritas
Tierra d'Ensue

Customer Reviews:

Fun In the Sun Tex-Mex Style.......2006-05-09

I am a casual Paul Young fan and bought this album out of interest as there has been much written about this particular project. Started as a group of old pals having fun in small bars and escalated into something much more. This is not a Paul Young album, he is just one one 7 merrymen (who are all serious musicians), sharing vocals and playing guitar. From tigh-slapping, taquilla-swilling highs to sultry sunset ballads, this album is all about fun and living. Stand-out tracks are 'My,My,My,My', 'Shadows on the Rise', 'Raised on Margaritas' and 'Do We Really Want the Same Things'. It will make you smile whilst you envisage youself sitting under a cactus in the sun...this album is all about fun which is in short supply at present..Take time out and have some fun in the sun..it will be worth the roadtrip!

European/British Tex-Mex ???!!!.......2005-01-27

First off, I recommend going to the Los Pacaminos website at www.lospacaminos.com to discover amazing bits of info on the band members' biographical and musical backgrounds. You will discover these guys have been in the music business for a long time individually... Some of the bandmembers have worked with the biggest European and American musical acts of the past few decades---a real musical potpourri list (from Chaka Khan, Chic,Chuck Berry,Joe Cocker to The Pretenders, Paul McCartney's Wings,Joe Jackson, Sarah Brightman, Deana Carter, Mike & The Mechanics) ! ...In fact, Paul Young, 80's British pop and blue-eyed soul artist, had a huge hit back in '85 with Every Time You Go Away. Point is, you're not listening to the musical artistry of someone new to the industry...So, how do Los Pacaminos sound ??? What does Los Pacaminos mean in Spanish ?...

My first initial impression was a mixture of The Mavericks, Los Lobos, Texas Tornados,Flaco Jimenez, Freddy Fender with some Dwight Yoakam added to the mix !In addition, I listened very carefully to one track titled Raised On Margaritas and I heard influences of Chuck Berry on the guitar licks and The Beatles (early British invasion Beatles). There's even a highly infectious toe tappin', foot stompin' instrumental called Tico---great, great, fiesta material. Various bandmembers of Los Pacaminos take turns on lead vocals---it's not just Paul Young on all tracks singing upfront. As for the group's name, no need to brush up on Spanish because los pacaminos means absolutely nothing. It's just a catchy, creative pseudo-Spanish word or phrase the group came up with that to them means "pack em' in" in reference to packing in an audience or crowd. Sort of a warm invite to come and give them a listen !...Another example of this fun play on made up Spanish words is noted in the opening track My, My, My where Paul humorously turns Rio Grande into Rio Grando to amusingly and rhytmically sort of rhyme with the word ranchero...Those that speak and understand Spanish will kinda scratch their heads at that one; I did at first but then got the gist ! Kinda like when some say incorrectly or jokingly "no problemo", when the correct Spanish way is "no problema" !

Now,ready for this?.... try to grasp this concept folks; Los Pacaminos are not Southwest Americans from San Antonio, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, or even Tucson, Arizona. They're natives from ENGLAND ! Yep, England. The real kicker is that you would never know by ear alone.If I could travel back in time to my teen years in '85 and would have been told by someone with insight to the future that Paul Young would have a Tex-Mex band in the year 2005 (actually, band started in 1995) I would have told them I got swamp land for them in Alaska...

Every track on this cd is just rich in it's Southwestern Tex-Mex, Country & Western influences and styles. Plenty of accordion (a la Flaco Jimenez) and pedal steel guitar work and Tex-Mex country croonin' to go around in generous amounts.Hook-laden melodies and creative lyrics are aplenty to keep the listener enticed. Songs' subject matters cover life,love,hard work,bank heists,margaritas or Margaritas (wink), basically the human spirit (Southern Texas/Southwestern fiesta style)! Flawless musicianship and convincing vocals worthy to sing such genres of music.British singer Young's vocal style is superb for this type of music (not just for the 80's New Wave, pop, and r&b genres).His unique vocal tonality and distinct ability has lended itself to such diverse styles of music in the past and present;now, he can add Tex-Mex to his repertoire. Paul Young's passion, interest, and love as well as respect for the Tex Mex genre is absolutely no come on, novelty act, or passing fad or quirk. This is the real deal.

As an avid collector of a mutltitude of musical genres and artists, I have been collecting Tex Mex music for quite some time. I have come to the conclusion that Los Pacaminos are NOT getting the proper exposure and credit they deserve ! These guys are excellent and awesome...Los Pacaminos have the artistic passion and sheer talent that can strongly be heard on this fine cd. There is NOT a single filler track or waste of cd space. Each song is a remarkable revelation.I highly advise anyone out there who collects different styles of music (and not just collect to say, "I have the biggest collection") to expand a little and get Los Pacaminos.

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In All Their Glory
Los Pacaminos
Manufacturer: Koch Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LN2K
Release Date: 2001-07-10

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