Reality "Reality"

Reality

"Reality"
( LP Blue Elephant Records, Nederland, 1972 )
Catalog # 855.012 H

Tracklisting:
A1 - Gachero
Written-By - Frank Douglas, Glenn Gaddum , R. Llanero , William Lindfors
A2 - War
Written-By - Leslie Vos , R. Llanero
A3 - Music In My Head
Written-By - A. Monzon , Frank Douglas, Glenn Gaddum , R. Llanero
A4 - Mack One
Written-By - R. Llanero , Reality
A5 - Change The World
Written-By - C. Yang , Frank Douglas, Glenn Gaddum , Leslie Vos , R. Llanero
B1 - Across The Ocean
Written-By - Frank Douglas, R. Llanero , Roel Burnet, William Lindfors
B2 - High Winds
Written-By - Frank Douglas, R. Llanero , Roel Burnet
B3 - Acapulco Gold
Written-By - Frank Douglas, R. Llanero , Roel Burnet
B4 - Guyana Groove
Written-By - A. Monzon , Frank Douglas, Leslie Vos , R. Llanero , Roel Burnet
B5 - Nowhere To Hide
Written-By - C. Yang , Frank Douglas, Glenn Gaddum , R. Llanero , Renold Shearman

Personnel & Credits:
Bass - Jules McDonald
Congas - Roel Burnet
Drums - William Lindfors
Guitar - Frank Douglas
Organ - Glenn Gaddum
Timbales - Rudy Van Wilgen
Vocals - Leslie Vos , Renold Shearman

Review:
One of the best European funk (dutch) in afro brasilian funk groove vein. RAW INSTRUMENTAL FUNK! With So many killer tunes, “Gachero”, “Mack One”, “High Winds”, “Acapulco Gold”… Exist also a brasilian pressing on Polydor out the same year.
Reality band was started in 1970 in Amsterdam by 8 musicians born in Suriname, Curaçao and Aruba. Their first album was released by Dureco - Pink Elephant label. Two years later, on their second album, the group was called "Tony Sherman And Reality". In 1973 T. Sherman went solo with another album, and the group Reality changed for "Solat" name, another great funky Band.

By Celo