Description

Los Apson – Legendary Latino Rock’n’Rollers – 1963-1964
10inch
Sleazy Records-SR10-63

Side A:
1- Barba Azul 
2- Anoche Me Enamore 
3- El Cartero 
4- Cuando Era Jovencito 
5- Las Quinceañeras 

Side B:
1- El Ultimo Tren 
2- Tu Seguro Servidor 
3- Sueña Dulce Nena 
4- No Tiene La Edad 
5- Fusilando a Beethoven 

Info:
Mexico was one of the first Spanish-speaking countries to embrace the rhythms of rock ’n’ roll as its own. Bands like Los Teen Tops and Los Locos del Ritmo were perhaps the leading exponents of that country’s first wave of rock ’n’ rollers in terms of popularity and record sales. But it didn’t stop there. In the 1960s, a second wave of bands displaced the pioneers and took over the top spots, maintaining — and even surpassing — the earlier standard.

Among them, Los Apson stand out on their own merits. The band’s early period has been compiled by Sleazy Records on this stunning 10” release featuring 10 tracks recorded between 1963 and 1964, when the group from Agua Prieta, Sonora was performing as a septet. In just those two years, they released no fewer than five LPs before settling into a quintet format from their third LP onward and achieving massive success from 1965. Their sound evolved from traditional rock ’n’ roll — influenced by artists such as Johnny & The Hurricanes and Chuck Berry — toward more British-influenced sounds, mostly performing Spanish-language versions of songs originally released in English.