Artist:  Doug Sahm and the Tex-Mex Trip

Title:  Groovers Paradise

Date:  1974

Label:  Warner Bros. Records BS2810

Art By:  Kerry Fitzgerald

Armidillos By: Jim Franklin

Notes:  Sir Doug and the boys are out for a fine time with this Tex-Mex Trip. A nice collection of dougs original work and one lone cover thrown in (La Cacahueta). This is what fans of Doug look for in a record. Styles and chops are aligned to make anything going down sound fresh and easy. Considering the rhythm section its not unusual to hear a little of the "Creedence Clearwater" sound bleeding over into the mix. The main thing is that you can hear the fun oozing from the grooves. Doug has a way of making everything feel alright. The cover art has a hippie vibe (and I think that's Fat Freddie driving the bus if I'm not mistaken) that makes me want to call in sick to work and hop aboard myself. Thanks doug.

Line Up:

Doug Sahm - Dos De Scorpiones: Guitar, Vocal, Piano, Banjo, Sexto - Dreamer
Link Davis Jr. - Un Camaron De Portarturo: Alto, Tenor, Bari, Piano, Organ, Fiddle, Vocal - Cosmic Cajun Trips
Frank Rodatre - Dos Toros: Alto, Tenor, Flute, Vocals, Congas - Chicano Trips of All Kinds
Doug Clifford - Toros: Drums - Producer
Stu Cook - Toros: Bass, Guitar

With

Gary Potterton - Steel
Ron Stawlings - Tenor Sax
John Wilmeth - Trumpet
John Rae - Marimba
Backup Vocals - The Valley Boys...and the Stovalls

Track Listing

Side 1

Groover's Paradise
Devil Heart
Houston Chicks
For the Sake of Rock 'N' Roll!
Beautiful Texas Sunshine

Side 2

Just Groove Me
Girls Today (Don't Like to Sleep Alone)
La Cacahuata (Peanut)
Her Dream Man Never Came
Catch Me in the Morning