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Mark Guerrero Recordings

"Southwest Serenade- A Journey Through Aztlán" (2023)

A four song EP made up of original compositions of Mark Guerrero. The theme is the American Southwest/Aztlán. It's all acoustic instruments: nylon and steel string guitars, charango, upright and acoustic bass, accordion, glass flute, sax, and percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, cajon, Indian drum, bells, and chimes). The songs are; "Pre-Columbian Dream (a new version), "San Antonio Serenade," "Sedona, Arizona," and "The Streets of East L.A." The musicians are Sergio Villegas (nylon string guitar, charango, and accordion), Steve Alaniz (sax and glass flute), Rick Reyes (upright and acoustic bass), Dale Villavicencio (all percussion).

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"Legacy: Mark Guerrero Sings Lalo Guerrero" EP (2021)

Mark sings his late father's songs "Nunca Jamas," "Lola," "Do You Believe in Reincarnation," and "Los Chucos Suaves" with the Reckless Night Ensemble, a eight-piece band led by bassist Nick Ornelas and guitarist Skip Heller, who transcribed the arrangements off of Lalo's original recordings. Released in 2021.
 

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Mark Guerrero Solo & with Tango 1972- 1974
 


     A 19-song compilation of the recordings written and recorded by Mark Guerrero in the period of 1972- 1974 as a solo artist and as 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 on "Greenback Blues" and Sneaky Pete Kleinow of the Flying Burrito Brothers on pedal steel guitar on "Wild Night At the Old Rest Home" and "Don't Rain On My Parade."  Also featured are East L.A. musicians Anthony Baray of the Emeralds on Hammond organ on "I'm Brown," "Livin' Off the Land," and "Lonely," Steve Verdugo on Wurlitzer electric piano on "Rock & Roll Queen," Steve Salas of Tierra on background vocals on "Nobody's Satisfied," and the Elijah horn section- Steve Lawrence (sax), Ken Walther (trombone), and Tom Bray (trumpet) on "Hang On" and Nobody's Satisfied."  Producer on some of the tracks was Joe Wissert, whose producer credits include Gordon Lightfoot, the Turtles, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.  Tracks 18 and 19, "Hollywood" and "Song and Dance Man" are bonus tracks recorded in 1983 at Rick Rosas' Wonderground Studio in Laurel Canyon.
 


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"I'm Brown"     "Rock & Roll Queen"

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"On the Boulevard Anthology 1979- 1988"
 


    
A fourteen-song compilation of songs written and recorded by Mark Guerrero in the period of 1979- 1988.  The style of music on most of the tracks is Mark's brand of Chicano music.  Also on the anthology 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 (The Impalas, Old Tyme Religion, and Yaqui), Rudy Regalado, timbales (El Chicano, Yaqui), Jimi Seville, keyboard  (Yaqui), and Steve Lawrence, Ken Walther, and Tom Bray (Elijah horn section), who played on Neil Young's "This Note's For You" album.  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).

 

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"Pre-Columbian Dream"     "On the Boulevard"

"If I Could Touch Your Life"     "Latin Quarter"

"On the Boulevard Anthology 1979 to 1988"
is available for download at these links on
i tunes and amazon mp3


Eastside Sound, Vol. 2,
Featuring Mark & the Escorts
 


    
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, the Atlantics 2, the Escorts, the Four Tempos, Godfrey and Friends, and Cassinos.

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"Dance with Me"      "Silly Putty"      "Get Your Baby"

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You can order it from dionysusrecords.com


Three CDs below contain all original songs
w
ritten & performed by Mark Guerrero

"RADIO AZTLAN"
Chicano Music (1993)
 


1. The Streets of East L.A. 2. Mexican Moon 3. Whitewash 4. Blood on the Sun 5. Orale! 
6. The Ballad of Carlos Almaraz 7. Radio Aztlan 8. Days of the Dons 9. The Great Mango
10. Santa Fe Sunset 11. Ay Yi Yi Yi (Nobody Told Me) 12. Oh Maria
13. The Ballad of Lalo Guerrero

All songs words & music by Mark Anthony Guerrero
Published by Ynez Avenue Music, BMI
c 1993 Mark Anthony Guerrero.  All rights reserved.
Produced, engineered & mixed by Mark Guerrero
Recorded in Palm Springs, California on a Tascam 688
Tracks 3, 5, 7 & 9 recorded “live” with Radio Aztlan, mixed by Leon Becken
Cover logo conceived of by Mark Guerrero, designed by Michael Rey

Musicians

Mark Guerrero, vocals and all instruments on tracks except the following:
Radio Aztlan band members on “live” tracks
Mark Guerrero, piano
Leo Valenzuela, bass
Bill Reyes, drums and percussion
Ronnie Reyes, lead guitar on tracks 1 & 4
Alex Armstrong, guitar, background vocals, and piano solo on “The Great Mango”
John Valenzuela & Ernie Hernandez, background vocals on
“Ay Yi Yi Yi (Nobody Told Me)”

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"JUKEBOX MAN"
Rock/Country/Reggae/Ballads (1994)
 


1. Behind the Ruins 2. Unconditional Love 3. The Quest for Love
4. What You Gonna Do (When the Well Runs Dry) 5. Dreams Die Hard
6. Meet Me on the Other Side 7. Jukebox Man 8. Hostage of the Heart 9. Love Come My Way
10. Nothing But Love 11. Take Me Along 12. Baby I Love You So

All songs words & music by Mark Anthony Guerrero
Published by Ynez Avenue Music, BMI
c 1994 Mark Anthony Guerrero.  All Rights Reserved.
Produced, engineered & mixed by Mark Guerrero
Recorded in Palm Springs, California on a Tascam 688
Cover image by Paul D. Rodriguez

Musicians

Mark Guerrero, vocals and all instruments except the following:
Ronnie Reyes, lead & rhythm guitar on "The Quest for Love"
Lenny Hansel, lead guitar on "Baby I Love You So"
Pat Rizzo (tenor sax), Ron James (piano), and
Alex Armstrong (background vocal) on "Meet Me On the Other Side"
Chan Romero, background vocals on tracks 9 & 11

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"FACE AND HEART"
Chicano Music (1996)
 


1. The Song Is King 2. Face and Heart 3. Margarita 4. El Dorado 5. L.A. Moon
6. San Antonio Serenade 7. Spiritual Psychic Church 8. Just a Little Bit Blue
9. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 10. Dream Catcher 11. When the Population Shifts
12. Tucson 13. The Elephant and the Dove 14. Flower and Song
15. Will I Ever See Her Again? 16. Sedona, Arizona

All songs words & music by Mark Anthony Guerrero
Published by Ynez Avenue Music, BMI
c 1996 Mark Anthony Guerrero.  All Rights Reserved.
Produced, engineered & mixed by Mark Guerrero
Recorded in Palm Springs, California on a Tascam 688
Cover image by Sandra Selle-Rodriguez

Musicians

Mark Guerrero, vocals and all instruments except the following:
Mark Linford, nylon-string guitar solo on "El Dorado"
Alex Armstrong, nylon-string guitar on "Face and Heart"

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