Fandangos in Space

Fandangos in Space is the 1973 debut album by flamenco-rock band Carmen.

Fandangos in Space
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedJohn Kongo's Studios, Air Studios and EMI Studios
GenreFlamenco, progressive rock
Length46:45
LabelRegal Zonophone, EMI
ProducerTony Visconti
Carmen chronology
Fandangos in Space
(1973)
Dancing on a Cold Wind
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideE+[2]
Mojo[3]

Reception

Rock critic Ryan Reed has described their music as flamenco prog rock, "In a glammy yelp, the frontman sang tales of bullfights and gypsies, as the music blended Mellotron, rock rhythms, and zapateado footwork into a cosmic headfuck (produced by David Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti)."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Clark Allen, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Bulerias
  • a)  "Cante"
  • b)  "Baile"
  • c)  "Reprise""
5:24
2."Bullfight" (Roberto Amaral)4:28
3."Stepping Stone" (Roberto Amaral)2:52
4."Sailor Song"5:13
5."Lonely House"4:07
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Por Tarantos" (Trad. arr. by David Clark Allen)1:44
2."Looking Outside (My Window)
  • a)  "Theme"
  • b)  "Zorongo"
  • c)  "Finale"" (David Allen, Roberto Amaral)
7:20
3."Tales of Spain"5:17
4."Retirando" (John Glascock, Paul Fenton, Andrea Allen, Roberto Amaral, David Clark Allen)2:14
5."Fandangos in Space" (Roberto Amaral)4:33
6."Reprise Finale"3:00

Personnel

Carmen
Additional Personnel
  • Tony Visconti - producer, engineer
  • John Kongos - engineer
  • Alan Harris - engineer
  • John Kurlander - engineer
  • Peter Mew - engineer
  • Peter Howe - photography

References

  1. "Fandangos in Space - Carmen - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "The Tony Awards". Mojo. October 2023. p. 31.
  4. Reed, Ryan (June 17, 2015). "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 May 2016.



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