JOE "KING" CARRASCO

 
artist: JOE "KING" CARRASCO AND THE EL MOLINO BAND
label: LISA RECORDS SA-1007
title: JOE "KING" CARRASCO AND EL MOLINO
release: 1978, USA, LP
A-side:
  1. Jalopeño Con Big Red (3:41)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
  2. Mezcal Road (3:00)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
  3. Black Cloud (3:27)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
  4. Tell Me (2:46)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
  5. I'm A Fool To Care (2:09)
    (Ted Daffin)
B-side:
  1. Rock Esta Noche (3:00)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
  2. Funky Butt (2:36)
    (Rocky Morales)
  3. Every Woman (Crazy About An Automobile) (2:50)
    (William Emerson)
  4. Please Mr. Sandman (2:58)
    (J. Donley - H. Meaux)
  5. Just A Mile Away (3:29)
    (Joe Carrasco - Teutsch)
the band: Eracleo Morales, Louie Bustos - tenor saxophone
Speedy Sparks - bass
Ernie "Murphey" Durawa, Richard "eh-eh" Elizondo - drums
Charlie MacBurney - trumpet, horn arrangements
Joe "King" Carrasco - guitars and vocals
Ike Ritter - lead guitar
Arturo "sauce" Gonzales, Augie Meyers - keyboards
David Mercer - Farfisa
Al Castro - marimbas
Jerry Silvas, Frank Rodarte - sax harmony on Mezcal Road
 

Recorded at Zaz Studios in El West Side, San Antonio, Texas

Engineered by Bubba Perron

   
   
   

 

European 1984 BIG BEAT release:
 
artist: JOE 'KING' CARRASCO WITH THE CROWNS
label: BIG BEAT WIK 26
title: BORDERTOWN
release: 1984, EEC, LP
A-side:
  1. Escondido
    (Carrasco - Farnsworth)
  2. Hola Coca Cola
    (Carrasco)
  3. Who Buy The Guns?
    (Carrasco - Cummings - Ross - Reiff)
  4. Are You Amigo?
    (Carrasco - Patoski)
  5. Put Me in Jail
    (Ozuna - Carrasco)
  6. Mr. Bogota
    (Carrasco)
B-side:
  1. Walk It Like You Talk It
    (Carrasco - Perez - Ward - Farnsworth - Sternberg)
  2. Current Events (Are Making Me Tense)
    (Carrasco - Monroe)
  3. Cucaracha Taco
    (Carrasco)
  4. Baby Let's Go To Mexico
    (Perez - Light)
  5. Vamos A Bailar
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  6. Tamale Baby
    (Carrasco - Perez)
comment #1: This EEC (UK) release has a different songlist than the French (New Rose Records) release. See below.
   
   
   
   
European 1984 NEW ROSE release:
 
artist: JOE KING CARRASCO & THE CROWNS
label: NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 40
title: BORDERTOWN
release: 1984, France, LP
A-side:
  1. Current Events (Are Making Sense) (3:12) ( ° )
    (Carrasco - Monroe)
  2. Dinero (3:03) ( * )
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  3. Put Me In Jail (2:44) ( ° )
    (Ozuna - Carrasco)
  4. Vamos A Bailar (2:48) ( * )
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  5. Mr Bogota (3:13) ( ° )
    (Carrasco)
  6. Yabba Ding Ding (3:30) ( ° )
    (Carrasco - Cummings - Ross - Reiff)
B-side:
  1. Mañana (3:22) ( ° )
    (Carrasco)
  2. Walk It Like You Talk It (5:39) ( ° )
    (Carrasco - Perez - Ward - Farnsworth - Sternberg)
  3. Tumale Baby (2:28) ( * )
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  4. Who Buy The Guns (4:55) ( ° )
    (Carrasco - Cummings - Ross - Reiff)
  5. Hola Coca Cola (3:24) ( ° )
    (Carrasco)
  6. Escondido (3:02) ( ° )
    (Carrasco - Farnsworth)
comment #1:

This NEW ROSE release has a different songlist than the BIG BEAT release. See above. No "Baby Let's Go To Mexico" on this release.

But NEW ROSE RECORDS released "Baby Let's Go To Mexico" on their compilation box:

     VARIOUS ARTISTS
     NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 50
     LA VIE EN ROSE
     A1: JOE "KING" CARRASCO & THE CROWNS - "Let's Go To Mexico" (2:45)
     (Perez - Light)
     1985, France, 2LP-box, purple vinyl
     (a compilation of many New Rose artists)

comment #2:

the band:

Joe King Carrasco - guitars and vocals
Kris Cummings - Vox organs, synthesizer, accordion and harmonies
George Reiff - bass and harmonies
Dick Ross - drums and percussion

comment #3: Recorded in Austin, Texas at Earth & Sky Studios ( ° ) and Lone Star Studios ( * )
Produced by Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns with Kerry Crafton ( ° ), Roger Harris ( * ), Joe Gracey ( * ) and Johnny Perez ( * )
links: http://www.joeking.com

 

 
artist: JOE KING CARRASCO & LAS CORONAS
label: LAST CALL RECORDS 30100172
title: JOE KING CARRASCO
release: 2004, France, 2CD [19/   - 16/  ]
CD1:
  1. Current Event (3:16)
    (Carrasco - Monroe)
  2. Dinero (3:04)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  3. Put Me In Jail (2:46)
    (Ozuna - Carrasco)
  4. Vamos A Bailar (2:49)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  5. Mr Bogota (3:14)
    (Carrasco)
  6. Yabba Ding Ding (3:31)
    (Carrasco - Cummings - Ross - Reiff)
  7. Mañana (3:21)
    (Carrasco)
  8. Walk It Like You Talk It (5:40)
    (Carrasco - Perez - Ward - Farnsworth - Sternberg)
  9. Tumale Baby (2:28)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  10. Who Buys The Guns (4:56)
    (Carrasco - Cummings - Ross - Reiff)
  11. Hola Coca Cola (3:25)
    (Carrasco)
  12. Escondido (3:03)
    (Carrasco - Farnsworth)
  13. Let's Go To Mexico (2:43)
    (Perez - Light)
  14. Que Paso Vato (3:34)
  15. We No Speak Inglese (3:15)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  16. Don't Let A Woman (Make A Fool Of You) (3:33)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  17. Viva San Antone (2:50)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  18. Chicano Town (3:06)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
CD2:
  1. Juarez And Zapata (3:22)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  2. Pachuco Hop (3:04)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  3. Bandido Rock (3:32)
    (Carrasco - Gauna)
  4. Arriba Sandino (3:16)
    (Carrasco)
  5. Hey Gringo "No Pasaran" (4:42)
    (Carrasco - Gauna)
  6. Banana (4:00)
    (Moskito - Carrasco)
  7. Chicano Town (2:31)
    (Carrasco - Gauna)
  8. Dame Tu Nook Nook (2:36)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  9. Kry Tuff (4:02)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  10. Fuera Yanqui (4:06)
    (Carrasco - Perez)

    Live Bonus Tracks:
  11. Hey Joe (4:52)
    (The Leaves)
  12. 96 Tears (5:37)
    (? And The Mysterians)
  13. Do It Up (4:51)
    (Carrasco - Ramos)
  14. Breakdown The Border (5:46)
    (Carrasco)
  15. Don't Push Your Suerte (5:09)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  16. Parti Weekend
    (Carrasco - Kizer)
comment #1:

compilation 2CD set with all the songs of:

BORDERTOWN (BIG BEAT and NEW ROSE releaseS; CD1/1-15)
VIVA SAN ANTONE (CD1/16-19)
BANDIDO ROCK (CD2/1-10)
bonus tracks are 6 songs from ROYAL, LOYAL & LIVE (CD2/11-16)

comment #2: CD1/2 "Dinero" is another song as Augie Meyers' "Dinero".
   
   
   

 

album release:
artist: JOE KING CARRASCO & THE CROWNS
label: NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 206
title: ROYAL, LOYAL & LIVE
release: 1990, France, LP
songs: 1. Hey Joe
2. 96 Tears (Every Woman I Know)
3. Do It Up
4. Breakdown The Border
5. Orale
6. Don't Push Your Suerte
7. Having A Ball
8. Sweetness Is My Weakness
9. No Problema
comment #1: The CD-release has more songs.
   
CD release:
 
artist: JOE KING CARRASCO & THE CROWNS
label: USA: ROYAL TEXACALI RECORDS ???
France: NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 206 CD
title: ROYAL, LOYAL & LIVE
release: 1990, USA, France, CD [14/76:40]
tracks:
  1. Hey Joe (4:51)
    (The Leaves)
  2. 96 Tears (Every Woman I Know) (5:40)
    (? And The Mysterians)
  3. Do It Up (4:51)
    (Carrasco - Ramos)
  4. Breakdown The Border (5:45)
    (Carrasco)
  5. Baby Let's Go To Mexico (3:28)
    (Perez - Light)
  6. Don't Push Your Suerte (5:09)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  7. Manana (4:52)
    (Carrasco)
  8. Sweetness Is My Weakness (4:26)
    (Carrasco - Zenteno)
  9. Parti Weekend (4:35)
    (Carrasco - Kizer)
  10. No Problema (3:50)
    (Carrasco - T. Teutsch)
  11. Having A Ball (3:10)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  12. Salsa Perfecto (6:05)
    (Carrasco - T. Teutsch)
  13. Don't Let A Woman (Make A Fool Out Of You) (6:29)
    (Carrasco - Perez)
  14. Orale (5:37)
    (Carrasco)
  15. Bandido Rock (7:16)
    (Carrasco Gauna)
comment #1:

the band:

Joe "King" Carrasco - guitars, vocals
Marcelo Gauna - keyboards, accordion, background vocals
Robert Ramos - bass guitar, background vocals
Tom Cruz - lead guitar, background vocals
Javier Zenteno - drums, background vocals

comment #2:

All lyrics included in booklet.

"Bandido Rock" has no startmark on CD. It's the last part of track #14.

comment #3:

recorded live at:

Poco Loco's
South Padre Island, Texas
March 1989

Big Dog's
Wichita, Kansas
April 1989