El Alamo was a cult Peruvian psychedelic rock band that, as other groups in Lima such as Laghonia, Traffic Sound and Telegraph Avenue did, sung in English aiming to reach the international market. Their only LP was released in 1971 and was recorded under the influence of Hendrix, Santana, and The Allman Brothers. Unavailable for almost two decades, we are now happy to reissue "Malos pensamientos" in its full glory, with gatefold jacket, two bonus tracks taken from their rare 45, and an insert with liner notes.
Released in December 1971, "Malos pensamientos" is a psychedelia and Latin rock album on the Peruvian Decibel record label. The local rock market appealed to the label, in spite of Santana's expulsion that same month by the nationalist military dictatorship to appease radical university students who protested vociferously that rock was imperialist. Decibel commissioned an LP under a Spanish title for this reason, but all the songs were sung in English, a linguistic choice driven by the naive desire to reach the international market.
1 Candy
2 Can You See Me
3 Pusher Men
4 Good Night
5 Sweet My Woman
6 Listen Me
7 I Cry
8 Borgona
9 Malos Pensamientos
