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Mark Guerrero Solo & with Tango 1972- 1974
 

     A nineteen song compilation of the recordings written and recorded by Mark Guerrero in the period of 1972- 1974 as a solo artist and as a leader of his band Tango.  The style of music on this collection is rock and country rock.  The core group of musicians on all tracks are Mark Guerrero (lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar, and keyboards), John Valenzuela (lead guitar & background vocals), Ernie Hernandez (drums & background vocals), and Rick Rosas (bass).  Rick has gained notoriety since as bassist for Joe Walsh and Neil Young.  Guest musicians include the legendary John Hartford of "Gentle On My Mind" fame on banjo and fiddle and Sneaky Pete Kleinow of the Flying Burrito Brothers on pedal steel guitar.  Also featured are East L.A. musicians Anthony Baray of The Emeralds on Hammond organ, Steve Verdugo on Wurlitzer electric piano, Steve Salas of Tierra on background vocals, and the Elijah horn section; Steve Lawrence (sax), Ken Walther (trombone), and Tom Bray (trumpet).  Producer on some of the tracks was Joe Wissert, whose producer credits include Gordon Lightfoot, The Turtles, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.
 

     A fourteen song compilation of songs written and recorded by Mark Guerrero in the period of 1979- 1988.  The style of music is Mark's brand of Chicano music.  Also included are five bonus tracks, which includes three rock & roll songs and two instrumentals.  There are many legendary East L.A. musicians on the CD including David Torres, keyboard (Tierra, Poncho Sanchez), Bill Reyes, drums (Los Illegals), Ronnie Reyes, guitar (Yaqui), Rudy Regalado, timbales (El Chicano, Yaqui), Jimi Seville, keyboard  (Yaqui), Anthony Baray, keyboard (The Emeralds), and Steve Lawrence, Ken Walther, and Tom Bray (Elijah horn section).  Also featured are Greg Arreguin, lead guitar (K.D. Lang), Tony Peluso, keyboard  (The Carpenters, Seals & Crofts), and Jose Hernandez, trumpet (Mariachi Sol de Mexico).

     Compilation released in January 2001 on the Dionysus label, featuring four songs recorded in 1965 by Mark Guerrero's teenage band Mark & the Escorts.  Also, tracks by other 60s Eastside bands such as The Premiers, The Blendells, The Impalas, The Enchantments, The Pageants, and others.