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- Date Released: January 29, 2008
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Alternative, Rock
- Label: Sonic Pyramid / Iris
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The Silos' Cuba has become something of a low-flying classic since its release in 1987. The band's brand of rock & roll qualifies as pre-Uncle Tupelo alternative country, highlighted by the addition of Mary Rowell's violin. Despite the album's name, Cuba -- the island from which Walter Salas-Humara's parents fled -- never comes to the forefront. Instead, vocalist/writer Salas-Humara uses it as a symbol, a place in one's mind where everything comes together. While songs like "Tennessee Fire" and "She Lives Up the Street" have given the Silos a reputation for rock & roll, they also excel with gentler ballads. The acoustic "Margaret" is one of the album's best moments, highlighted by an acoustic arrangement and Dave Pearlman's steel guitar. Lyrics like "Margaret goes to bed around eight/I go to bed around one" capture something elusive with small, everyday details. This off-the-cuff quality works wonderfully on "For Always," a love song with the charming refrain, "She knows I'm hers for always/She holds my love for always." These quiet moments offer a nice contrast to slashing guitar and drum tracks, and both styles come together to form a satisfying whole on Cuba.
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| 01. |  |
Tennessee Fire |
5:36 |  |
| 02. | |
She Lives Up The Street |
3:12 | |
| 03. | |
For Always |
4:15 | |
| 04. | |
Margaret |
3:09 | |
| 05. | |
Mary's Getting Married |
3:52 | |
| 06. | |
Memories |
3:13 | |
| 07. | |
Just This Morning |
3:46 | |
| 08. | |
Going Round |
4:12 | |
| 09. | |
It's Alright |
2:32 | |
| 10. | |
All Falls Away |
4:45 | |
| 11. | |
Get Back My Name |
3:30 | |
| 12. | |
Maybe Everything |
3:20 | |
| 13. | |
Head Party |
4:00 | |
| 14. | |
Hook In My Lip |
2:05 | |
| 15. | |
You And Your Sister (Live) |
3:45 | |
| 16. | |
Tennessee Fire (Live) |
8:59 | |
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Credits
- The Silos - Main Performer // Walter Salas-Humara - Guitar // Walter Salas-Humara - Drums // Walter Salas-Humara - Vocals // Walter Salas-Humara - Vocals (Background) // Walter Salas-Humara - Producer // Walter Salas-Humara - Art Direction // Dan Fredman - Producer // Dan Fredman - Advisor // Dave Pearlman - Pedal Steel // Dave Pearlman - Guitar (Steel) // Dave Pearlman - Engineer // Mary Rowell - Violin // Mary Rowell - Viola // Mary Rowell - Vocals (Background) // Don Sternecker - Engineer // Jonathan Storck - Bass // Bob Wagner - Organ // Bob Wagner - Photography // John Galway - Drums // Mikhail Liberman - Engineer // Bob Rupe - Bass // Bob Rupe - Guitar // Bob Rupe - Trumpet // Bob Rupe - French Horn // Bob Rupe - Organ (Hammond) // Bob Rupe - Vocals // Bob Rupe - Vocals (Background) // Bob Rupe - Producer // Marilyn Coyn - Voices // Francine Post - Violin // Francine Post - Viola // Tiboy Schoen - Engineer // Rick Wagner - Organ // Mary Wooton - Cello // John Ross - Bass // John Eder - Photography // Kathy Marcus - Design // Michael Levin - Violin // Michael Levine - Violin
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