EL COCO = Cocaine

[remicks]

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I hadn't made this connection :oops::roll: .....now revealed in Bernie's updated interview with Laurin Rinder :

Within a two-month stretch they pounded out tons of material with the first one being El Coco's "Let Get It Together." When I asked Laurin how the name El Coco came about he readily admits, "We were doing a lot of cocaine … it was pretty much that simple my friend."

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[the disco kid]

EL COCO is also another word for THE DEVIL in Spanish

[paul]

Really, I thought the devil was el diablo? Well, I learned something new today :-D

[the disco kid]

Really, I thought the devil was el diablo? Well, I learned something new today :-D

that too Paul!, and I should have said that it is in Venezuela they say El Coco pertaining to the Devil
:icon_twisted:

[paul]

Thanks disco kid. You live in Venezuala?

[Videoskooter]

Remicks, you Nostradamus you!

You just wrote the Remicks Code. Today I finally got El Coco's "Greatest Disco Hits", I plug it in, I come online and the first topic I see is El Coco :-o

Amazon-U.S. | Amazon-U.K.

What a feast, a smorgasbörd at least!

"Cocomotion", "Brazil", "Let's Get It Together", "Dancin' In Paradise", "Mondo Disco" and my peronal favo "Afrodesia", all on one little silver disc!









BTW, did they ever made Videos?????

[the disco kid]

Thanks disco kid. You live in Venezuala?

No Paul I Live in the States. but I travel to South America alot.

you live in the U.K. correct?

[the disco kid]

for those looking for the long LP version of "cocomotion" i have only found it on the disco 54 series "the AVI collection".-- Amazon-U.S. | Amazon-U.K. every El Coco CD i have, it is edited. even on the AVI Collection it fades out near the end, but it's almost the entire version...close enough...

The AVI Collection also includes a longer of "lust" by Rinder and Lewis that was never released on vinyl...the outro is almost a full 2 minutes longer. lots of other forgotten jems on it as well.

I've found it at Amazon and Ebay for as little as 1.99!

[paul]

I live in San Diego, CA.

[Videoskooter]

Too bad "Love In Your Life" is not included in the compil CD.

Mixes superbly with Belgian "Chocolate's"

Paul, just admit it, you're from Manchester too :icon_twisted:

[paul]

Hey Johan, is there something I should know about Manchester?

[Videoskooter]

Yep, SANDRA DEE. Which is a cryptogram for San Diego.

Now, ain't I a smart guy ;-)

[paul]

You da man Johan 8)

[BrunoRepublic]

The AVI Collection also includes a longer of "lust" by Rinder and Lewis that was never released on vinyl...

Actually, Unidisc has put it out on vinyl at least twice, starting in the 80s. Once on a multi-artist 12", another time backed with "Willie and the hand jive" IIRC.

The Disco 54: AVI compilation is great... I just wish that it hadn't been so severely hard-limited during the mastering stage.

[the disco kid]

Actually, Unidisc has put it out on vinyl at least twice, starting in the 80s. Once on a multi-artist 12", another time backed with "Willie and the hand jive" IIRC.

Graham

and it's the same mix that is featured on the AVI Collection? with the extended outro, it's not on the Promo 12" from AVI back in the day.

if it is the same then I'll track down one of those Unidisc Vinyls ... sound quality is good?

thanks

the disco kid

[BrunoRepublic]

Graham

and it's the same mix that is featured on the AVI Collection? with the extended outro, it's not on the Promo 12" from AVI back in the day.

Yes. The longer-than-LP version.

if it is the same then I'll track down one of those Unidisc Vinyls ... sound quality is good?

I've only heard the one from the 80s, but the sound quality was not good. Distortion on every beat. :(

[the disco kid]

I've only heard the one from the 80s, but the sound quality was not good. Distortion on every beat. :(

Graham

thanks for the heads up, typical of Unidisc re-issues, great tunes but horrible sound quality.

[SandraDee]

Yep, SANDRA DEE. Which is a cryptogram for San Diego.

Now, ain't I a smart guy ;-)

Erm, excuse me, I heard my name mentioned but i'm not sure what to say chaps. I've never been called a cryptogram before :-? ; I've been called alot of things but not that!!!:-o :icon_mrgreen:

[Videoskooter]

That happens if Belgians post after 36hrs without sleeping. They speak in tongues! :-o

Just jokin' between friends, you know. But I'm still after the guy who dared to call you a "Dave" on this board. Now, If I ever get my hands on him :icon_twisted:

San, you+me=love and harmony ;)

[SandraDee]

San, you+me=love and harmony ;)

That's more like it video; nice & flirty!:p Dare I ask why you missed 36 hours sleep? :???:

[Videoskooter]

Dare I ask why you missed 36 hours sleep?

You can, you can, you can!

Logistics! We had to break up, transport and re-build 4 attractions. You see, I lead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiN2JqXwJiQ :-o :roll: Would you join us???? Ermmmmm????? Coz' our life is pretty COCO sometimes!

[SandraDee]

I'd love life on the open road in Belgium!

[Disco Funk]

I bought the Unidisc 12" of 'Lust' b/w 'Willie & The Hand Jive' brand new a few years ago from Sam The Record Man. They had to order it from Unidisc. The sound quality was great.

Disco Funk

[remicks]

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My what a hardened group we are !!! :roll::icon_exclaim:

I started this thread with the revolutionary revelation (! thought) that Rinder & Lewis were such coke heads that it played heavily into their ability to produce a massive volume of work ....and even resulted in their naming their biggest monikered act EL COCO after the stuff. :icon_surprised::o

But 22 posts into this and nary a peep ......:roll::p

ho hum !!
that there was lots of druggin' connected to this scene is no secret
I guess
..... I just found this as so unapologetically upfront about it ....beyond any other reference I've come across ....

toot toot beep beep

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[BrunoRepublic]

Well, there was really no question about it after they did "Coco Kane". :)