{"product_id":"ritchie-valens-s-t-lp-180g","title":"Ritchie Valens - S\/T LP (180g, Bonus Tracks)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring the course of his brief life, the legendary Ritchie Valens fused numerous musical genres together to form his own remarkable style. He left a lasting impact on rock \u0026amp; roll with his classic rocker “La Bamba” – a highenergy reworking of an old Mexican wedding song that Valens learned from his cousin. Ritchie put a rock \u0026amp; roll spin on this spirited folk tune, juicing it up with garage-rock riffing and a raw, enthusiastic solo. In essence, he invented Latino rock with this two-minute rock \u0026amp; roll classic. Its driving simplicity foreshadowed garage-rock, frat-rock and punk-rock. Ironically, “La Bamba” was the B-side of “Donna”, a dedication to Valens’ girlfriend that rose to number 2 on Billboard’s singles chart. “La Bamba” also charted, but only climbed as high as number 22. This double-sided smash marks one of the greatest rock \u0026amp; roll singles of the Fifties.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLong unavailable on vinyl, this quintessential collector’s edition presents his classic self-titled debut album,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRitchie Valens\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released by Del-fi Records in March 1959. It contains the only truly finished work that Valens recorded at Gold Star Studio in L.A. His adolescent longing and playful, exuberant energy can be felt on such songs as “Come on, Let’s Go” and his big hit, “La Bamba”, as well as its flip side, “Donna” (which was actually the A-side of the single even though “La Bamba” has emerged over time as Valens’ signature tune). The album also includes a halting, beautiful version of “Bluebirds over the Mountain”, and the oddly haunting “In a Turkish Town”. In addition, this quintessential LP release includes 4 bonus tracks from the same recording sessions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePERSONNEL:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRITCHIE VALENS, vocals \u0026amp; rhythm guitar, plus:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRené Hall (lead guitar and six-string bass guitar)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarol Kaye (rhythm guitar)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuddy Clark or Red Callender (bass)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErnie Freeman (piano)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarl Palmer (drums and woodblock)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArranged by Ernie Freeman and René Hall. Produced by Bob Keene.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded at Goldstar Studio and Bob Keene’s home studio, Los Angeles, California, between June and September, 1958.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIDE 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. THAT’S MY LITTLE SUZIE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. IN A TURKISH TOWN\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. COME ON, LET’S GO\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. DONNA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. BONY-MORONIE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. OOH MY HEAD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. CRY, CRY, CRY*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. HURRY UP*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIDE 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. LA BAMBA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. HI-TONE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. FRAMED\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. WE BELONG TOGETHER\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. DOOBY-DOOBY-WAH\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. LITTLE GIRL*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. ROCK LITTLE DARLING (demo)*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* BONUS TRACKS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"02- Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54923851956563,"sku":"228436542014649","price":7.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/4316\/0403\/files\/ritchie.webp?v=1789214571","url":"https:\/\/globall-sports.myshopify.com\/products\/ritchie-valens-s-t-lp-180g","provider":"GLOBALL SPORTS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}