LATIN FUNK RARE TORTILLA FACTORY- "COOKIN' ": GC#107 (1973) BLACK LABEL- HEAR

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Dec 15, 2014 Sold Date

Dec 8, 2014 Start Date

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JUST GO TO THE POPSIKE.COM WEB SITE AND SEARCH FOR TORTILLA FACTORY...DO NOT BE SURPRISED!!!!

Tortilla Factory ?– Tortilla Factory

Label: GC Productions ?– GCLP 107

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1973

Genre: Latin, Funk / Soul

Style: Funk, Tejano

SIDE A:

A1 La Malagueña 5:55

A2 Somos Novios 3:59

A3 El Papalote 3:23

A4 Que Lo Sepan 3:57

SIDE B:

B1 La Borradita 2:19

B2 Con Un Polvo 3:24

B3 La Bicicleta 3:07

B4 Cookin' 5:39 (HEAR THE WHOLE TRACK)

B5 Tocando Puertas 3:26

FROM THE WEB…LP SOLD:

Tortilla Factory - S/T LP - GC - Latin Funk VG+/VG++

Sold Date: October 26, 2014

Start Date: October 19, 2014

Final Price: $153.49 (USD)

Bid Count: 9

ANOTHER IN THE BLACK LABEL AS THIS ONE (POPSIKE WEB SITE):

TORTILLA FACTORY private TX Latin Soul Funk Cookin LP

End price: USD $535

End date: 2010-02-14

Number of bids: 13……Auctioned at: ebay

Country: USA

TORTILLA FACTORY….Label: GC (((stereo)))

· ULTRA RARE private Texas Latin Funk LP

· From 1973. Includes KILLER track Cookin’

· Cover in Shrink. Vinyl is GORGEOUS

VISUAL GRADING: Cover/Vinyl: VG+/VG+

TORTILLA FACTORY - Cookin' and La Malaguena (from Tortilla Factory, GC Records)

On January 10 of 2011 Tony "Ham" Guerrero passed away. To fans of Tejano music Tony is a legend as both a player- trumpet- and a band leader. While he first gained fame working out of Temple with the famed Hernandez brothers and their Latinaires, which later grew into the legendary La Familia, Guerrero's groups on either side of the Hernandez brother projects have deep West Texas roots.

Tony Guerro grew up in the community of San Angelo, a military, college, and agricultural community that sits at the edge of two important Texas regions. To the west and north lie the Permian Basin and the plains. To the east is the beautiful Hill Country. Cotton farming, ranching, defense, education, trade, size and more made (and make!) San Angelo an important crossroads in Texas.

Tony took to the trumpet early on eventually going to the Berkley School of Music to train and study before returning to Texas and forming the Tejano Brass. By the late 60s Tony was making the 400-mile round trip between San Angelo and Temple, Texas to rehearse with Little Joe, Johnny, and Rocky Hernandez and their group the Latinaires which eventually became the group most synonymous with tejano, La Familia.

In 1973 Tony, Joe Gallardo, and a number of other members of La Familia split and regrouped as the Tortilla Factory, naming themselves after a San Angelo, well, tortilla factory as the legend goes. Also along for the ride were Gilbert "El Coyote" Deanda (guitar, vocals) and Gilbert Sedeno (organ), both of whom two had played with Tony in the Tejano Brass. The Brass was Ham's first recording combo and issued a handful of singles for the Hernandez Brothers' Buena Suerte label (more on the Tejano Brass can be seen HERE on their official website). Along with Dwayne Daniel on trumpet the factory had a heavy San Angelo presence. Also present was the famed El Charro Negro, Bobby Butler from the Latinaires days.

As the 60s came to a close and the 70s opened, the Onda Chicana movement was in full swing nationwide as Mexican-Americans began to look more closely at where they had come from and where they would be going. Not only was this change be seen in the political activism of the day, but it could be seen in the music contemporary to the era as well. Groups were bridging the proud and iconic Hispanic sounds of decades previous with jazz, funk, and rock grooves of the present. "Ham" wanted the Tortilla Factory to be big and he wanted them to be the best. At everything.

In August of 1973 Tony Guerrero and the members of Tortilla Factory entered Manny Guerra's Amen studios in San Antonio. The final product, named after the band, was released the following fall on Guerra's GC label. (Manny was like a Chicano Bill Smith or Huey Meaux in that he seemingly had a label for a each day of the week).

The uptempo "Cookin'" stands as the best known track from the lp- en el mundo de los gueros. The only English language number on the album, "Cookin'" is a pulsating mix of funky bangin' drums, wah-wah'd guitar, stabbin' horns, and good time vocals which has made the track a favorite among funk and soul DJs, driving the price of the record up into the lower 3 figure range.

The majority of the album is Spanish language tunes... at times jazzy, sometimes breezy, and still traditional. The group's update of "La Malagueña" with a vocal from el Charro Negro is a good example of the Tortilla Factory sound heard throughout the rest of album.

There group would work through the 70s shifting from label to label, including the long-running Falcon brand, making a bunch of money and moving many feet along the way.

RECORD CONDITION: A FEW LIGHT SCUFFS, TRACKS ARE VG++ ...CLEANED ONLY SUPERFICIALLY, SUPER GLOSSY! SCAN SHOWS SOME CAMERA FLASH GLARE!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: NO SPLITS, LIGHT WEAR INCLUDING A HUGE "DEDICATION" NOTE ON THE FRONT, SMALL STAIN SPOTS ON BACK

THE BAND: SEE SCAN

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM)

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition. Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks.

Excellent (VG++)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing. Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on. Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling. No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way.

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam. There may be split seams on any side. Usually not full side splits though. Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor.

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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