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No blues in these grooves -[ HMM ]-

¡Esquivel! (Juan García Esquivel), Space Age Bachelor Pad Music compilation, Bar/None Records AHAON-043, limited-edition blue vinyl with an orange label. (Interestingly, one of the songs on this record is a cover of "Bye Bye Blues".) 1950s–60s-era instrumentals were not my kind of sound, but, when I came to know the music in the early 1990s through a former work colleague, I was won over by the somewhat exaggerated production style of Esquivel's, taking great advantage of stereo reproduction.

 

I had listened to the first side of the LP the previous weekend and left it on the turntable after listening, putting the dustcover into place. In the interim, I forgot about the record, instead spending considerable time shooting another item for the orange/blue theme. Upon deciding to give side two a listen, I realized I overlooked a ready-made, more compelling subject, so here it is. Enjoy!

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Uploaded on April 3, 2017
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