Coati Mundi - The Former 12 Year Old Genius (1983) (vinyl Lp) - €10,00

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Andy Hernandez (born January 3, 1950), better known by his stage name Coati Mundi, is an American musician, percussionist, notably playing the vibraphone, and a member of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, then of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. 

He scored the Top 40 UK hit "Me No Pop I" in 1981. 

Hernandez has worked with assorted musical groups and artists including Ralfi Pagan, Joe Bataan, Vernon Reid, N'Dea Davenport, Nona Hendryx, Tito Puente, Manny Oquendo & Conjunto Libre, Hall & Oates and Machito.

He was known as Sugarcoated Andy while in Dr. Buzzard's band and played vibes, marimba and percussion for them. He credits Stony Browder, August Darnell and Cory Daye of Dr. Buzzard's band as major influences.

In 1980, along with Adriana Kaegi, he helped create Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Hernandez was the musical director and arranger for the Coconuts band until his departure in 1989.

In 1983, he released a solo album titled Little Coati Mundi The Former 12 Year Old Genius. Mundi composed, produced and provided the lead vocals. 

The album also featured former Kid Creole & The Coconuts singer Lori Eastside.

It contained a version of Captain Beefheart's "Tropical Hot Dog Night" featuring salsa singer Rubén Blades. 

"Sey Hey!" is a funky disco-rap number with a jazzy vibes solo. I'm in love. And the goofy-ass fun doesn't stop--I'm also fond of "Everybody's on an Ego Trip", an attempt at a hip-hop diss track hampered by the fact that... there just weren't very many rappers around back then... and also "Pharaoh (Can't Take It to the Grave)", an odd experiment in what can only be termed space-salsa.

Side one

1.  Sey Hey! - 3:48

2.  Oh! That Love Decision - 4:26

3.  Beat Back The Bullies - 4:16

4.  ¿Como Esta Usted? - 4:19

5.  Everybody’s On An Ego Trip - 5:38

Side two

1.  Prisoner Of My Principles - 4:01

2.  Pharaoh (Can’t Take It To The Grave) - 3:55

3.  I’m Corrupt - 4:19

4.  Hold On To That Lovely Lady - 3:46

5.  Tropical Hot Dog Night - 5:48

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Produced For – Coati Mundi Productions
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Island Music
• Published By – Chappell Music
• Published By – Singing Ink Music
• Recorded At – Planet Sound Studios 
• Mixed At – Planet Sound Studios 
• Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
• Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies

Credits

• Design Concept [Cover] – Andy Hernandez, Henri Benvenuti, Lori Eastside
• Engineer – Julian McBrowne
• Horns – The Lagond Horns
• Lead Vocals, Vibraphone, Marimba, Flute, Percussion, Keyboards – Coati Mundi
• Leader [Chairladies Strings] – Jill Jaffe, Marin Alsop
• Leader [Chairman Horns] – Charles Lagond
• Mixed By – The Hit Squad
• Other [Make-up Artist] – Victor Stone
• Photography – Ishimoro
• Producer, Arranged By – "Sugar-Coated" Andy Hernandez
• Strings – String Fever
• Technician [Consultant] – Mike Shea 
• Written-By – "Sugar-Coated" Andy Hernandez 

Produced for Coati Mundi Productions

Recorded and mixed at Planet Sound, NYC.
Mastered at The Townhouse, London

Dedicated to Flora and Cruz

Notes

Release: 1983

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Latin

Label:  Virgin

Catalog#  205 396-320

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00