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I love this album! Spanish Stroll is a virtual treasure trove of fantastic R&B music that's done with a Latino twist, and a whole lotta soul. 
Deville is another one of those hard luck story coulda, shoulda, woulda artists that, after you here this great Best Of comp, wonder what the heck happened? 
Mink Deville's story began in San Francisco, where they managed to go nowhere fast with their style of music. So he moved his band from San Fran to New York, 
and found minor success playing the leather bar and lounge circuit with the punk and new wave acts that were so popular in N.Y. at the time. 
Deville may have looked the part with the pink zoot suit and pencil thin mustache, but this guy was no new waver, and definitly not a punk. 
He's an accomplished songwriter and an excellent singer who, in my opinion, had an influence on the east coast heavyweights like Southside Johnny and even Springsteen. 
Just listen to the Boss on his later albums starting with the River, and you'll see what I mean. 
I can't help but think that if he had had a big time backing band like the Ashbury Dukes or the E Street Band, that Deville would have become a superstar. 
He might have anyway if it hadn't been for all the numerous record label changes and a music industry blackball due to previous drug problems. 
But despite all that mess, Deville still remained hungry enough to keep making great music through this fertile period of 77-87. 
His early stuff which makes up the first half of this CD I think is his best work. Among my faves is "Mixed Up Shook Up Girl". 
The wonderful "Spanish Stroll", which was the only song that even came close to being a hit. 
It made the top 20 in the U.K. My alltime Deville favorite is "Just Your Friends", 
where he sings Ben E King style with a Stand By Me sounding full orchestration backing, and a very infectious sounding harp and strumming acoustic guitar. 
This song shoulda been a hit. A big hit. 
Deville wrote, or had a hand in writing almost everything here, with the exception of Moon Martin's "Cadillac Walk". 
Also a great Arthur Alexander song "You Better Move On". And Van Morrison's "Could You Would You", where he displays some of his best singing. 
Every R&B/soul lover should have this generous 21 track 75 minute cd in their collection. It's simply delicious!

Artist...............: Mink DeVille
Album................: Spanish Stroll
Genre................: Rock
Style................: Blues-Rock
Source...............: CD-Original
Year.................: 1996
Label................: ® 1996 Disky Communications Europe B.V.
Catalog..............: # DC 867352
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy v.1.0b3 (Secure T&C) & Accurate Rip & Plextor DVDR PX-650US
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.0 20130526
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 57 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment + Discogs

   1. Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll                           [03:36]
   2. Mink DeVille - Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl                  [03:41]
   3. Mink DeVille - Venus Of Avenue D                        [04:58]
   4. Mink DeVille - This Must Be The Night                   [02:48]
   5. Mink DeVille - Little Girl                              [04:18]
   6. Mink DeVille - Guardian Angel                           [03:15]
   7. Mink DeVille - Soul Twist                               [02:31]
   8. Mink DeVille - Mazurka                                  [02:30]
   9. Mink DeVille - Just To Walk That Little Girl Home       [03:43]
  10. Mink DeVille - Heaven Stood Still                       [02:55]
  11. Mink DeVille - Bad Boy                                  [02:50]
  12. Mink DeVille - Can't Do Without It                      [03:06]
  13. Mink DeVille - Just Your Friends                        [04:09]
  14. Mink DeVille - "A" Train Lady                           [03:19]

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http://www.willydevillemusic.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mink_DeVille
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_DeVille
http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Stroll-Mink-Deville/dp/B000003IWR
http://www.discogs.com/Mink-DeVille-Spanish-Stroll/release/465706