Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Alejandro Escovedo Title: By the Hand of the Father Members Wishing: 4 Total Copies: 0 Label: Texas Music Group Original Release Date: 1/1/2002 Re-Release Date: 5/14/2002 Genres: Country, Pop, Rock Style: Americana Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 049891800320, 4028466302878 |
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Not exactly Alejandro Escovedo's latest album, this is a partial documentation of a project he's been involved with for the past three years, an exploration of the dynamics of Mexican-American family life in words, music, ... more » |
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Amazon.com Not exactly Alejandro Escovedo's latest album, this is a partial documentation of a project he's been involved with for the past three years, an exploration of the dynamics of Mexican-American family life in words, music, and pictures. As a stage work, By the Hand of the Father has been performed all over North America to great acclaim, and from the evidence here, a lot of that has to be due to the music, some of which Escovedo fans will recognize from previous albums ("Wave," "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon," "With These Hands"). In addition to some new material, there are also a couple of more traditional Mexican songs ("Mexico Americano," "Cancion Mixteca"), and guest vocalists include Ruben Ramos, Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos), and Rosie Flores. The spoken bits link the songs, and the whole thing should definitely whet your appetite to see the full show. This is not background music. --Ed Ward Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsWOW! scolvig | Humboldt County, CA USA | 07/02/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "I won tickets to this theater performance in Arcata, CA from a local radio station KHUM, and it just happened that my sister was coming up to visit that day. We had no idea what kind of a show we'd be seeing. Wow! I had tears in my eyes by the end. Beautiful, passionate, exciting, and profound. I'm buying CDs for both my sister and me.I don't ever want to forget this music." Brilliant Work Diane Arellano | Los Angeles | 11/03/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Amazing CD!!! A must have for all About Productions fans. I also highly recommend to those interested or searching for the early experiences of Mexican Americans/Chicanos in the United States. This is not a traditional historical material in the way anthropologist gather information but in my opinion a more important and rare source being a historical piece by way of how families/insiders have access to intimate knowledge." Heart touching P. Hysinger | Irving, Tx USA | 02/29/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) ""By the Hand of the Father" is a real joy to listen to. Sometimes music has all the same qualities of a fine novel. It's easy to read../the music is sensational/ It's well written../Top notch musicians/ and there is a story line that resonates with real life/..../you feel like you know the people in the song/....This album is a fine tribute to our brothers and sisters who grew up in the border lands. If you feel like they /Mexican Americans/ are just different than yourself, give this album a listen. Could change your mind."
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