Band Name: ASPO
Music Album: In The Web Of Love (Love Potion N°2)
Album Release Date: May 2024
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Patate Records
Album Release Country: France
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD Album
Ska 60's/rocksteady band from Bordeaux, France.
ASPO, for About Some Precious Oldies, is a project founded in 1997 by musicians from various bands of Bordeaux (Edgar De L'Est, Les Hurlements d'Léo, Improvisators Dub, Rageous Gratoons, Sleeppers, ...).
More a collective than a traditionnal band, the line-up is very variable according to dates and the disponibility of each musician: ASPO got different rhythm sections, guitarists, ...
| 1 | About Some Precious Oldies | 2:45 |
| 2 | Skeb | 3:02 |
| 3 | Queen Majesty | 4:43 |
| 4 | Our Day Will Come | 3:45 |
| 5 | Supermouse (A Lullaby For Samuel) | 4:25 |
| 6 | Ghost Of Trinita Is Riding Again | 3:16 |
| 7 | Caretaker | 3:49 |
| 8 | Insight And Outsight | 4:42 |
| 9 | Rattlesnake | 5:38 |
| 10 | Blow Horns Blow | 4:34 |
| 11 | Under The Mango Tree | 3:15 |
| 12 | Christine Keeler | 3:16 |
| 13 | Furioso | 5:08 |
| 14 | So Long Curtis (Queen Majesty In Dub) | 4:43 |
Digipak.
Recorded at The LOCAL, 61 rue de Tauzia (Bordeaux) for the rhythm section (3 to 9 april 2000) and the horns (29 & 30 april, 1st may, 19 & 20 june 2000) and at Studio Des Hurlements (Bègles) for the voices (29 & 30 september 2000).
Mixed from 1 to 8 october 2000, mastered 11 & 12 january 01.
Liner notes say:
Track 3 is a cover of The Techniques (1967, Treasure Isle) adapted from "Minstrel and Queen" by Curtis Mayfield.
Track 7 is built on the "You don't care" riddim (Techniques standard sung in 1967 for Treasure Isle by Pat Kelly).
Track 10 is built on the "Real Rock" riddim (originally by the Soul Vendors, Studio One 1968).
For track 14: Eddy Da Costa-Freitas is Doctor Riddim, Nicolas Boosma is Mister Voices and Dominique Rataud is Professor Brass.
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