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Live Bilbao 1980
Guadalquivir was one of the great Andalusian prog bands of the 70s. Their self titled debut was released in 1978 and the follow up "Camino Del Concierto" in 1980. This band was the epitome of that classic Spanish flamenco influenced sound. Is it jazz rock or prog rock? Perhaps a bit of both. The band had two guitarists and their playing was astounding. Sax and flute exchange solos with the guitarists - it will leave your jaw on the floor.
The 5 Lunas label has uncovered an archival live recording from 1980 that simply proves that the band was able to recreate the studio sound on stage. This band was the real deal and really should have been popular on a broader, international scale. BUY OR DIE!!
"New album by the legendary Andalusian symphonic rock group GUADALQUIVIR, with its unique jazz fusion with rock but with the particularity that it is live, a concert recorded in Bilbao in 1980. Until now GUADALQUIVIR has never published any live album, but 5 Lunas and GUADALQUIVIR agreed to publish it. We knew that the band had the recording of that concert in very good condition and in the sound studio we were able to improve it until we achieved the impressive sound that the album has. One of the details to highlight is that it preserves the sound and freshness of the time because the project was worth it. Furthermore, another added bonus that the album has is that it includes two songs that GUADALQUIVIR has never published until now: "El funki del Verano" and "Campos de olivo".
The designs go hand in hand with TotemGrafiArt who, using original black and white photos of the band and applying the concept that the group had for their next studio album, has developed a beautiful art giving a spectacular finish to the three-body digipack, which It's how we present it.
44 years later 5 Lunas Producciones launches this gem that any lover of Andalusian rock and progressive rock would have wanted to have in their hands. This concert in Bilbao was part of the “Camino del Concerto” tour, the name of their second album, and as you can see, the songs from this live show are included in their first two albums, except for the two new ones.
Emotional concert that reflects the fusion of jazz with progressive rock with roots and symbolizes the golden era of Guadalquivir with all its original members."