The MADS/MOLESTO
"Molesto"
“En Concierto 1969”

 The first (and so far only) live recording of a Peruvian rock band from the 1960's, and therefore of incredible importance to lovers of rock from that exciting scene! Those of you who already have our previous Mads/Molesto release might remember the story of the Mads: early television performances in Peru; the chance sea-side encounter with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards that got the Mads the chance to go to England; Stones' manager Marshall Chess giving the Mads recording time in the Rolling Stones' studio and at Jagger's Stargroves castle. They played the Marquee, the Lyceum, the Roundhouse. They jammed with Steve Winwood and Brian Davison (The Nice). They played with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice. Molesto's guitar player, Alex Ventura, worked in a clothing boutique alongside Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor. But before all the craziness in London, the Mads gave a farewell concert for their fans in Peru, on 18 December 1969, at the Auditorio del Colegio Santa Ursula. The recordings on this disc come from that show. One quick listen makes clear that the Mads demonstrated a lot of Jimi Hendrix Experience influence at this stage of their brief career. Still, it's clear straight away why the Stones were impressed, why Dennis Hopper told them during the intermission of this very concert how great they were (he wanted to hook them up with Phil Spector), and why they are legends of Pervian rock. Heavy, hard, and loud. Two bonus tracks come from their sessions at the Stones' studio in London, and are in the same hard-edged vein. Like all Lion/Repsychled titles, this is available exclusively worldwide from Lion Productions and our friends.

•Limited to only 200x copies!

•Glossy 20-page bi-lingual booklet with band history and photos.

Track List:
1. Medley ('If You Feel,' drum solo, 'I Want You') 14:41
2. Sing a Simple Song 4:38
3. One 1:44
4. Hey Joe 6:41
5. Feels Like Love 4:12
6. Take Me For a Little While 4:35
7. Rock and Roll Woman 9:57
8. Baby Latina 4:30
9. Aouh Aouh 7:59

Recorded at the Auditorio del Colegio Santa Ursula on 18 December 1969

Bonus Tracks:
10. Fly way (take one) 4:43
11. Why not blues? 9:12

Recorded at The Rolling Stones' studio, London, October 1970

Catalogue number: LION 7667
UPC: 778578766726

Los Mads started out in the mid-1960's, playing covers and a few of their own songs on Peruvian television. But a chance sea-side encounter with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards after a private party got the Mads the chance to go to England; interest from Stones' manager Marshall Chess got them backstage to see Hendrix at the Isle of Wight—and recording time in the Rolling Stones studio. Some demos recorded there and at Jagger's Stargroves castle (recorded live to studio truck, just like Led Zeppelin did for their third and fourth albums) plus a name change to Molesto got them gigs at the main venues in London. They jammed with Steve Winwood and Brian Davison (The Nice); they played with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice; Molesto's guitar player, Alex Ventura, worked in a clothing boutique alongside Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor. They were in the musical heart of England. And at that point, faced with growing friction within the group, Molesto disbanded. This disc collects recordings from all three stages of Los Mads/The Mads/Molesto's six year career, including two tracks from the Stargroves session. The early tracks are groovy post Summer of Love stuff: 'Birds in My Tree' is a musical creamsicle, just right for summer nights. The excellent eight plus minute instrumental 'Tumor Bossa' has a Santana-esque feel. But the flamethrower guitar on Molesto tracks like 'Feels Like Love' and 'Fly Away' (which luckily clocks in at more than seven minutes) needs to be heard to be believed. Hard driving and heavy; wild, fast, rhythmic, and furious: top of the table stuff. Most tracks are sung in English. Like all Repsychled titles, this is available exclusively from Lion Productions and our friends.

Deluxe edition includes:
•Glossy insert full of photos
•Bi-lingual booklet with band history + lyrics
•Reproduction gig poster

     1. If You Feel (4:39)
     2. Fly Away (7:04)
     3. Feels Like Love (2:59)
     4. Tumorbossa (8:37)
     5. Birds In My Tree (4:54)
     6. Live A Little Longer (3:22)
     7. Rock & Roll Woman (9:18)
     8. Aouh Aouh (6:36)

Bonus tracks: 
     9. Last Time (3:00)
     10. I've Got That Feeling (3:06)

Catalogue number: LION 7664
UPC: 778578766429