Various Artists CD: The Right To Rock - The Mexicano And Chicano Rock'n'Roll Rebellion 1955-1963 (CD)

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Various Artists: The Right To Rock - The Mexicano And Chicano Rock'n'Roll Rebellion 1955-1963 (CD)

1-CD (Digipak) with 36-page booklet, 37 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 min.

A compilation of Mexican and Latin American artists (1955 to 1963), a homage to the cultural components of the Chicano movement of the fifties, today as up-to-date in terms of border walls as it was then!
Musicians from Texas, California and Mexico, evidence of an independent Mexican rock 'n' roll culture - the musical roots of Carlos Santana, the Texas Mavericks and Los Lobos!
The focus is on tougher Rock 'n' Roll numbers - this is not 'La Bamba'!
The title song by Trini Lopez, 'The Right To Rock' - a symbol of oppression!
Famous Chicano artists such as Ritchie Valens and Freddy Fender take turns with lesser known colleagues like Los Locos Del Ritmo, Los Xochimilcas and Los Gibson Boys.
Colorful 36-page booklet with biographies and discographic information, a detailed introduction to historical, cultural and political backgrounds, and a variety of rare photos and memorabilia.

The Right To Rock!

The United States of America have always been considered the land of opportunity - if it weren't for the barriers of racial segregation that affect Mexican-Americans as much as African-Americans.

Although racial segregation was abolished by law, it still exists in a subtle way and sometimes even in an offensive way until today. Therefore, 'The Right To Rock' owns current references, including musical roots of famous artists like Herb Alpert, Carlos Santana and Los Lobos! This compilation documents the musical rebellion of Latin American society in the USA in the 1950s, especially of the young people who proudly called themselves 'Chicanos' and gave new meaning to the former insult.

After the 'Riots' in California during World War II, the movement was the first liberation in the 1950s - and this was achieved exclusively through music; because Chicano rockers like Ritchie Valens and Chris Montez made themselves heard worldwide and thus culturally paved the way for the constantly growing Chicano movement, which acted similarly to the civil rights movement of African Americans.

Hippy Hippy Shake

If 'A-Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Bop-A-Lop-Bam-Boom!' from Little Richard's 'Tutti Frutti' is regarded as the rock 'n' roll battle cry of a whole generation, Chan Romero's 'Hippy Hippy Shake' embodies the parole of the Chicanos in America of the '50s. This statement describes the concept of this extraordinary compilation. Admittedly, this is also about rare recordings that are important for the collector.

Furthermore, these songs describe the rebellion of young Latinos, Mexicans and Chicanos in those days. The focus is on the rougher side of rock 'n' roll, songs that were written on both sides of the Mexican-American border, but which are not opposed to each other. Just as US-American rock 'n' roll influenced Mexico, so it resonated back, Mexican style. Artists from both countries developed their own but common Mexicano/Chicano rock 'n' roll culture.

This describes 'The Right To Rock' with famous artists like Trini Lopez, Freddy Fender, Chris Montez and last but not least Ritchie Valens, but also with many less common names like Tony Casanova, the Carlos Brothers and Chan Romero, who are in no way inferior to the greats. Among the Mexican artists in this compilation we find names that were extremely popular in Mexico at the time, but remained almost unknown in the USA and Europe. We are going to change that! Los Xochimilcas, for example, proves that Mexican bands did not only create their own creative style.

Their music is as unusual as their name: on the basis of a thundering slap bass with crashing drums, mariachi trumpet and accordion cavort, played with real enthusiasm, a lot of tempo and humor: a highlight of this compilation! Just like the 'Good Rockin' Tonight' adaptation of Los Gibson Boys, one of Mexico's top bands of the time, clearly influenced by the young Elvis Presley. This is how Rockabilly goes Mexican! The CD in a digipak comes with biographies of each artist, a detailed introduction to historical, cultural and political backgrounds, as well as many photos and illustrations in the 36-page booklet.

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Interpret: Various Artists
Album titlle: The Right To Rock - The Mexicano And Chicano Rock'n'Roll Rebellion 1955-1963 (CD)
Genre Rock'n'Roll
Label Bear Family Records
Price code AR
Deluxe Edition
Artikelart CD
Year of publication 2020
EAN: 5397102175763
weight in Kg 0.115

Various Artists - The Right To Rock - The Mexicano And Chicano Rock'n'Roll Rebellion 1955-1963 (CD) CD 1
01	Bailando El Rock & Roll	Freddy Fender
02	The Right To Rock	Trini Lopez
03	Showdown	Tony Casanova
04	Come Dance With Me	Eddie Quinteros
05	The Hippy Hippy Shake	Chan Romero
06	Fast Freight	Arvee Allens (Ritchie Valens)
07	Maybelline	Armando Almendarez
08	No Seas Cruel (Don't Be Cruel)	Baldemar Huerta con Los Romanceros
09	Rock De La Noche (Good Rockin' Tonight) (	Los Gibson Boys
10	Pound Dog (Hound Dog)	Lalo Guerrero
11	Chicken Little	Pico Pete
12	La Paloma	Tito Guizár & His El Rancho Rocks
13	Rock Rollin' Rock	Los Xochimilcas
14	Don't Go Pretty Baby	Danny Boy (Chuck Rio)
15	Sarah Lee	Bob Orrison
16	Lindy Lou	Eddie Quinteros
17	My Little Ruby	Chan Romero
18	Rockin' Blues	Chris Montez
19	Rock Little Darlin'	Max Uballez
20	El Rock De La Carcel (Jailhouse Rock)	Baldemar Huerta (Freddy Fender)
21	El Vampiro	Los Gibson Boys
22	Juque	The Downbeats feat. Johnny Amelio
23	Ooh! My Head	Ritchie Valens
24	Denise	Chuck Rio
25	Come On, Let's Dance	The Carlos Brothers
26	Dooby-Dooby-Wah	Ritchie Valens
27	Hi Yo Silver	Augie Garcia Quintet
28	Jo Ann, Jo Ann	Johnny Amelio & The Downbeats
29	Yea! Yea! Come Another Day	Tony Casanova
30	Slow Down Sandy	Eddie Quinteros
31	La Plaga (Good Golly Miss Molly)	Los Teen Tops
32	I Want Some More	Chan Romero
33	Boogie Woogie Feeling	Tony Casanova
34	La Chica Alborotada (Tallahassee Lassie)	Los Locos Del Ritmo
35	Be-Bop-A-Lula	Los Gibson Boys
36	South Of The Border	Mando & The Chili Peepers
37	Mexican Rock & Roll	Unknown Singer