hammond explosion

Jou Cogra’s rare 45 and LPs have been the object of desire for a long time among collectors. Born Josep Cortés Granero, this catalan musician moved freely from tropical / latin sounds to Hammond fueled rare grooves with influences of masters of those genre from Pérez Prado to Jimmy Smith or Brian Auger. His first LP was a collection of popular latin tunes, rooted in his earlier work with latin orchestras. He then moved to the underground, releasing a mega rare privately pressed 4 songs EP on which he introduced funkier psychedelic rhythms, Perez Prado was leaving room for a Jimmy Smith / Brian Auger Hammond based club oriented sound. His second LP was a strange mixture of styles, some lame tracks mixed with groovy instrumentals worth of any dancefloor.

This compilation is a selection of the grooviest tracks from his discography, including his most Hammon-ized floor fillers and an astonishing latin version of ‘Lupita’. Mostly issued originally on private pressings or limited run editions on small labels between 1971 and 1976.

Track Listing:

• A1 Darkness
• A2 Atrapados
• A3 Cajas De Madera
• A4 Blues 4
• A5 Super Blues
• A6 Mi Esperanza
• A7 Eu Vou
• A8 Lupita
• B1 Persecución
• B2 Todo Controlado
• B3 Cráter Satánico
• B4 Comanche
• B5 Mambo En Sax
• B6 Novo Amanecer
• B7 Sweet Charme