First Base/Amar Caballero [Import, Original recording remastered]

Babe Ruth (Band) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000085FX
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,220 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wells Fargo

2. The Runaways

3. King Kong

4. Black Dog

5. (a) The Mexican (b) For A Few Dollars More

6. Joker

7. Lady

8. Broken Cloud

9. Gimme Some Leg

10. Baby Pride

11. Cool Jerk

12. We Are Holding On

13. Doctor Love

14. Amar Caballero (Sin Ton Ni Son)

15. (a) El Caballero De La Reina Isabella

16. (b) Hombre De La Guitarra

17. (c) El Testament De N'amelia

Editorial Reviews

Reissue on BGO of this pair of '70s albums by British rock band that featured the dynamic Jenny Haan on vocals. 1972's 'First Base' & 1974's 'Amar Caballero' have both been digitally remastered from the original master tapes. Also contains the original cover art of each and additional sleeve notes. 14 tracks total. 1998 release.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars babe truth, April 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: First Base/Amar Caballero (Audio CD)

It is sad, very sad, this group had never been able to gain much more recognition; in fact, I like very much Babe Ruth's music, and I consider Allan Shaklock as a master guitarist, if not a genius in rock music! Jenny Haan's vocal punch will bring you as much thrill as any good female artist does today. LOST TREASURES of 70's pop music is, perhaps, what best describes this group. Despite some good airplay and solid hits, such as "The Mexican", Babe Ruth (as it seems) falled slowly in the 'forgotten room of ages'. An important, if not ESSENTIAL rock band in the HISTORY (read today : INDUSTRY) of rock'n'roll.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and buy this one., December 20, 2003

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John "John" (Santa Maria, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Base/Amar Caballero (Audio CD)

First Base? This was the group's first album. Put this in your car's CD player and CRANK IT UP! The leader, guitarist, and principal writer, Alan Shacklock was a talent with whom to reckon. Check out the crunching "Wells Fargo" and the nimble guitar of "The Mexican" which has been covered a few times by other bands.

Amar Caballero- This one was the second album, and it is a mixed bag. Here Shacklock and the slightly revamped gang avoided the big guitar sound of the first and third albums: more brass, strings, funk, raggae, and jazz but it is really uneven with some weak songs. Weakend by an attempt to be a little too avant garde. Don't give up though; I think that Jenny Haan's voice is put to better use here. More singing and less screaming. Wait around for side 2 and listen for the Spanish guitar pieces, the beautiful "We are Holding On" and and steamy Latin "Amar Caballero." "Amar" is the REAL payoff since it contains some really killer guitar lines. The album finally moves--even the sad old horses on the cover finally break into a gallop.

Also the group released an eponymous album after this album which I highly recommend. It does not have the same cutting edge as First Base, but it is a definite departure from Amar Caballero. Faintly sounds almost kinda like Rush during the mid-seventies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic album...almost, November 10, 2002

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Tim Harvey (Pine, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Base/Amar Caballero (Audio CD)

Babe Ruth made three really fine albums. "First Base" is by far my favorite. Their self titled album and "Stealing Home" are excellent as well. "First Base" has some excellent rockers including: Black Dog, The Mexican/For a Few Dollars More, Joker, and (my favorite) The Runaways. Now..."Amar Caballero" is a major disappointment to me. There are a few nice songs (Lady, We are Holding On, and the title track) but the rest of them are really not worth listening to. If I had it to do over again, I would have purchased "First Base" as a single CD and not bothered buying this dual CD. I really do only listen to half of this CD. "First Base" is a classic..."Amar Caballero" is a waste of time.