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Paul Pena Bio |
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Paul
Pena should have been a star. Maybe he would have been if this
album had been released in 1973, when it was recorded. Instead,
it's taken 27 years for this brilliant collection of Pena's songwriting
to see air. Well, except for two of its numbers: "Jet Airliner" was
such a big hit for Steve Miller it sustained the blind singer-guitarist
through the lean years, and "Gonna Move" has become
a favorite of R&B bands. But the best tracks are numbers
like "Let's Move and Groove Together," on which Pena
makes like Marvin Gaye--his husky voice working the magic of
eros. Or "Cosmic Mirror," which recalls nothing less
than Hendrix's "Machine Gun," testifying to Pena's
brawny-toned guitar virtuosity. (He also outplays Miller's version
of "Jet Airliner" with Clapton-like bends and vibrato.)
If spirituals and country are your bag, Pena captures a seeker's
fervor in the title track's freedom prayer and turns "Venutian
Lady" into a tripped-out reflection of hippie-era Nashville.
The good news is that now Pena may get his shot. He's making
a new album, and this time there will be no waiting. -- Ted Drozdowski |
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New Train
UPC:
6 1499 09192 4
Hybrid
#: HY20019
Release
Date: September 26, 2000 |
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