Guerssen Rec.
Bill Quick : Maravillosa gente (= "Beautiful People") (US/SP,rec.1971-1972)****
Bill Quick’s music sounds like it is from one of these true Hippie-minded people who did not become like this because of a fucked up mind, but because of a sort of nomadic way of thinking and his need for change. Already during his childhood he had travelled around the world (his Venezuelan mother worked for the United Nations). When he landed in Spain he sold hippie jewellery on markets, and knew great musicians from Venezuela and Spain. When Explosion’s manager and producer Alain Milhaud gave him a contract for a few 45s, and then also, an album, he engaged these artists. This included Salvador Dominguez & Chema Pellicó (ex-Cerebrum), Rafa Gálvez (later on Vainca Doble's backing band), Frank Rojas (Sangre), Jess Lam (Jess & James). He had a collection of up to eleven musicians who joined him in the recording studio. The more up tempo rocking tracks are the catchiest songs (especially “take me away” with its poppy lyrics, although also this song keeping a hippie flavour, and “Somebody”, with CSN-harmony backings, a Latin-flavoured rhythm and groovy organ), but also the title track, with its lyrics, stays in your mind a bit longer. Various songs are just led by acoustic guitars and soft vocals, giving more space to the sensitive and conscious writer.
PS. Despite it's Spanish title, all the songs are in English.
