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LaSo

LaSo (LP)

MCA Records (US) / 1977 / MCA-2247
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl

Vocal arrangements by: Joe Bataan
Arranged and conducted by: Marty Sheller

LaSo Singers: Adrian Albert, Maeretha Stewart, Hilda Harris
Featured vocalists: Julian Llanos, Jocelyn Shaw (aka Jocelyn Brown), Big B

Side A:
1. Laso Square (Are You Ready) (10:02) [Joe Bataan]
2. Mom And Dad (7:29) [Joe Bataan]
3. Happy Smoke (3:45) [Joe Bataan]

Side B:
1. Another Star (5:45) [Stevie Wonder]
2. Mom And Dad (Instrumental) (7:25) [Joe Bataan]
3. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To (5:28) [Barry White]
4. Puerto Rico Me Llama (3:54) [Joe Bataan / F. Delgado]

LaSo was effectively a project by Saxophonist Joe Bataan, this being their only known LP.

All tracks on the LP are disco, with the exception of the last track, sung entirely in Spanish, which I can only describe as "Latin Jazz".

On Side 1, "LaSo Square (Are you ready)" is particularly excellent, 10 minutes of it is not too much. Next track "Mom and Dad" has Jocelyn Shaw (AKA Jocelyn Brown) on lead vocals.

Side 2 starts with an instrumental version of Another Star, featuring Saxophone and Flute. The cover of Barry White's "I'll do for you..." is also instrumental.

Submitted by Darren S (109)