The arrangements have more chardonnay sweetness than salsa bite, but Ortega’s smoky, soulful vocals save the album from slickness, and his writing reflects superior craftsmanship. Opening the album is "County Line," a song the Sir Douglas Quintet borrowed as a highlight of its recent reunion album.

Don McLees
Austin American Statesman
Austin, Texas

 

  
 

SONG TITLE

CLIP

1.Country Line (3:52)
2.Shattered (3:01)
3.Shop Around (2:48)
4.You and I
5. Lonely Times (3:20)
6. Small Town (4:39)
7. Hot Beer and Cold Tamales (3:42)
8. What Am I Gonna Do (3:20)
9. Across My Mind (3:20)
10.Please Wake Up (2:56)
11.The First Time (4:11)
12 Juanita (2:53)

 

LOUIE ORTEGA - You & I

Vocals, Guitars, & Bajo Sexto: Louie Ortega
Drums & Percussion: Richard Burr
Bass: Frank Paredes, Don "Spike" Burr
Pedal Steel & Dobro Dam1 Thatcher
Saxophones: Scott Wright
Trumpet: ]Jim Kerber
Keyboards: Don "Spike" Burr, Alex Kizanis, Roger Games, Ken Stange
Accordion: Andrew Cantu
Vibes: Randy Pybas
Engineered by: Rick Sutton
Produced by: Lowe Ortega
Recorded, Mixed 61 Mastered at Sutton Sound Studio, Atascadero, CA

All songs written by: Louie Ortega
Published by: Chili Moreno Music (ASCAP)
Photos by: Shelby Stover
Graphic Design by: Komreich Gleason Design, San Luis Obispo. CA


For info on Louie Ortega music, write to:
Chili Moreno Music, P.O. Box 13615, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
CHILI MORENO MUSIC *  © 1994

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