Guitar Passion
Charo
1994: Universal Wave UW1214-2
When a coworker spotted this CD in my hand as I was unwrapping it from its packaging, she hesitantly asked “Does that say what I think says?” The look of comic skepticism on her face said it all: Charo??? After I laughingly explained that I got it to hear for myself Charo’s reputed flamenco-guitar proficiency, she said “she’s such a goofball, I forget that she actually does have some talent….”
I’m not so keen on the synth stabs-’n’strings which unnecessarily clutter a handful of tracks here, and Charo’s vocals are a little fuzzy (whether that’s a recording flaw or a mix misstep, I don’t know…I do know that Spanish Spanish should be much clearer than this, and hers actually is), but the instrumental tracks amply compensate for those questionables. And a big thank-you to whoever’s responsible for ALL the liner notes and lyrics being presented in both Spanish and English!
Comments © 2006 Mark Ellis Walker, except as noted, and no claim is made to the images and quoted lyrics.