From a distant point of this long and narrow country called Chile back to resume contact with visiting friends in this space, and have been kind enough to endorse the goal I set in a first step in creating this blog. And today, when there are very few days that we go this year, I wanted to share something of a hallmark, perhaps not as popular as it was RCA Victor, but that just made his mark and grooves scattered in many homes seventies. I am referring to QUATRO, stamp which there is not much information except that would have constituted, apparently one of the leading publishers of popular music in the years following the coup d'etat in our country.
The label of the label was marked by the letter "Q" Rather large in pitch black on a gray background, as is shown in the LP which I will present on this occasion. It's "Formula 12" album released in 1975, the same year that the program "Free Music" left to be transmitted by national television at the time. In terms of content, bringing a total of 12 tracks, all in English, but with performers from Spain, France and Brazil. This is the case of the song that starts on side A, the Rio Morris Albert and his classic "Feeling" or "Dime", in its English version. An interesting fact about it: some Latino artists of that time they used to be Yankee middle names so without any problems entering the U.S. market, while encompassing the English language in the letter of his songs, was the case with Morris Albert, whose real name is Mauricio Alberto Kaisermann.
This man was known worldwide for this song, originally recorded in 1974 as part of their first album. "Feelings" sold over 300,000 copies in 1975 (fed for that time), reached number 45 on Billboard magazine famous, gold record in several places, performances by artists like Frank Sinatra and Julio Iglesias, etc., Etc. .. In other words, silver, success and popularity it rained incessantly Don Mauricio Alberto ... However, in the eighties, the French composer Louis Gast, filed a complaint in the courts of France and the United accused of plagiarism Don Morris, arguing that "Feelings" was a copy of a song written by him, "Pour Toi" ... Well, the French author, won the trial of Mr. Morris, and should be compensated with about $ 500,000, plus access to the same rights ...
Another fact about Mr. Morris was also part of the international jury of the Festival de la Cancion de Viña del Mar in 1979 and, of course, sang "Feelings" for the "monster" national. Following the line of Rio, we are in the same first side to another singer who was also at the Festival de Viña del Mar, as of 1974. This is Luiz Carlos Clay, who played on that occasion the theme "Love Me Back" song that was among the finalists but did not manage to get some of the top spots. This would have been his only successful label, and subsequently devoted only to the composition.
For the rest, there is everything. Emphasized "the phone crying" ("Listen, Mom is there, run and say" Mom, this is for you ... "), a song that many" daddies heart "I can remember great moments. There is also another whose letter is very interesting, closing all delivery, "Poor Fisherman", played by English rock band Lone Star, a group that became very famous in the mother country and remained in force until the late eighties, re-emerged in 1996 (to do some gigs and release a CD compilation) are currently fully music off the court ...
Needless to say, then let us know the list of songs that brings us this "Formula 12":
Side:
- Morris Albert - Dime
- Tim and Jerry - I feel that I miss you Nestor
- Vila - Without Love
- The rebels - Dear Uncle Pierre
- Charby - Today
- Alain Patrick - Romantic
Side B:
- Claude Francois - The Crying Phone
- Pasquale - That Girl I See
- Luiz Carlos Clay - Love Me Back
- Alain Chamfort - Love is a Song
- Angel Chorale and Orchestra - Sunny
- Lone Star - Poor Fisherman
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