8-track of the Moment - April, 2002
Yma Sumac - "Miracles"
1972 London Records Inc. Program One Lynne Alman found this Yma Sumac cart after years of searching. Here's what she has to say: "Finally, my holy grail! (and a lot of other people's holy grail -- yes, I'm gloating). Found at the swap meet in a big box of tapes, $5 for the whole box. And it's a damn miracle that I finally found it! You may already know about this album, it's a cult classic. It's the Peruvian lounge goddess doing her wild, wordless 5 octave vocalizations, and this is her only album backed by a rock band! It is BEYOND cool! Yma wails, moans, and twitters her way through a groovy electric guitar backing. I'm listening to it right now, and I'm in Heaven I tell you, pure 8-TRACK HEAVEN!" And what a primo-looking copy of it, too....." Back to [CONTENTS]
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