Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

by Santa Esmeralda

Overview

Santa Esmeralda's debut dropped on Phillips Records in 1977, then on Casablanca Records for worldwide distribution; Hot Records reissued it on CD in 1994. Although the disc had originally been titled Santa Esmeralda Featuring Leroy Gomez, Casablanca renamed it to capitalize on the hit single "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." The old Animals classic covered an entire side of the original vinyl album; "Esmeralda Suite" was simply a reworking of the hit. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood contains three other tracks: the dull ballad "You're My Everything"; an elongated remake of "Gloria" that's borderline disco; and the refreshing "Black Pot," a soulful number that uses Spanish guitars, flamenco percussion, and lead guitars to good effect. There are no bonus tracks, so you're getting the original album intact. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	08/09/2012
Label:	Essential Media
UPC:	0894231281921
Rank:	112504

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Santa Esmeralda   Primary Artist
Leroy Gomez   Vocals,Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Goings   Vocals

Technical Credits

Dominique Poncet   Engineer
Lee Garrett   Composer
Jean Manuel de Scarano   Composer,Producer
Jean-Claude Petit   Arranger
Van Morrison   Composer
Nicolas Skorsky   Composer,Producer
Don Ray   Arranger,Composer
Sol Marcus   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
H. Lousteau   Engineer
Gloria Caldwell   Composer