Description
The self-titled full-length effort by the American pop group Salvador is their studio debut album, released on Myrrh Records in 2000, an imprint of Word Entertainment, manufactured and distributed by Word Music Group. Also manufactured and distributed by Epic, a division of Sony Music. The album was produced by Monroe Jones and Dan Posthuma.
Hailing from the same hometown as Sixpence None The Richer (Austin, Texas), this lively bunch of Mexicans couldn’t be further from Leigh Nash and co stylistically. What they peddle on their debut disc is a lively brand of Latin pop. But if that conjures up images of Ricky Martin minus the raunchy lyrics, then think again. As well as being a fair bit younger than Mr Martin, Salvador (aged 18 to 29) also display some serious musical chops (although any possible details of strategically implanted session musos are omitted from my promo copy), stirring in undiluted blues, gospel and soul influences. Singer Nick Gonzales has a powerful, thick voice while fluid guitar solos, infectious rhythms, bright horns and a phat funk bass are employed superbly, belying the group’s inexperience. As their name (Spanish for Saviour) and their history (church worship band roots, Nicky Cruz crusade openers) suggest, Salvador’s lyrics are in-yer-face and Bible-based – which could rankle with those who demand a more original approach (is a new version of «David Danced» really necessary?). This outfit are just doing what they love best and doing it very well; there’s no denying the fantastic, shuffle-enhancing qualities of tracks like «Ain’t God Good» which make this CD a soul-lifter in every sense. [Peter Bate, Cross Rhythms, August 2000]
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CD tracklist:
01. Lord, I Come Before You
02. David Danced
03. Crucified
04. Ain’t It Good
05. Montaña
06. Cry Holy
07. Halleluja
08. Now It Moves
09. Alabar: Al Señor
10. Healing
11. With God
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Myrrh Records.
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