Augusto Algueró - Augusto Algueró Y Su Orquesta (1968)

The self-titled album "Augusto Algueró Y Su Orquesta," conceptualized by the end of 1968 and mass-produced on vinyl in 1969 by Polydor, is a brilliant monument to Spanish orchestral pop culture of the late 1960s.

Maestro Augusto Algueró is a monumental figure in Spain. A great composer, conductor, and arranger who wrote music for hundreds of films and worked with major pop stars (from Raphael to his wife, Carmen Sevilla), this LP presents his signature, incredibly stylish take on the greatest global and local hits of the era.

"Augusto Algueró Y Su Orquesta" is a must-have for any collector of archival European lounge, space-age pop, and orchestral jazz. Alghero managed to perform a miracle: he took commercial pop hits and transformed them into an exquisite jazz-orchestral canvas, breathing freedom and style, which today sounds like a perfect cast of a wonderful retro era.