Genre:
pop
Rating:
*** (3 stars)
Title: 'Cross
the Border
Company: Kama
Sutra
Catalog: KLPS-8071
Year: 1969
Country/State:
US
Grade
(cover/record): VG+/VG+
Comments: still
in shrink wrap
Available: 1
Catalog ID: 3780
Price: $30.00
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Geez, this is a weird one. Maybe best
described as Latin flavored
Kasenetz-Katz bubblegum ... Beats me.
Composed of guitarist H.J. Boyle. drummer Ralph De Palma, rhythm guitarist
Tom Morrissey and bassist Jimmy Tragas, Lt. Garcia's Magic Music Box were
actually a bit different than most Kasenetz-Katz acts. Apparently a true,
stand alone entity, with the exception of one track, their 1969 album "'Cross
the Border" was self-penned. In spite of the name and
occasional Hispanic touches (the nifty single "Latin Shake"), material such as "Two Sides To Every Story", "Sweet Lady
Fair" and "The La La Song" consisted of likeable pop-rock.
Elsewhere, "O'Sagapo (Oh How I Love You)" and "Do Your Eyes
Hurt You Sunshine?" actually reflected a Greek influence. It wasn't
about to change anyone's life, but made for a fun half hour. A commercial
non-entity, the album and band quickly vanished without a trace. (Yeah, we
were thinking the same thing - in today's politically correct environment,
this marketing campaign would never have gotten off the ground.)
"'Cross the Border" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Latin Shake (Artie Resnick - Joey Levine) - 2:14
2.) Salomina (Shine Your Light On Me) (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J.
Boyle - Ralph De Palma) - 3:16
3.) O'Sagapo (Oh How I Love You) (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle
- Ralph De Palma) - 3:42
4.) Two Sides To Every Story (Tom Morrissey - H.J. Boyle ) - 3:25
5.) Children In the Playground (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle -
Ralph De Palma) - 3:18
(side
2)
1.) Kymbaya (Bydell - Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle - Ralph De
Palma) - 3:19
2.) A Young Girl Waits for Me (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle -
Ralph De Palma) - 2:09
3.) Sweet Lady Fair (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle ) - 2:55
4.) The La La Song (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle ) - 2:36
5.) Do Your Eyes Hurt You Sunshine? (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J.
Boyle ) - 2:32
11.) Come On (Tom Morrissey - Jimmy Tragas - H.J. Boyle ) - 4:14
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