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Cristo Redentor
By Harvey Mandel
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ArtistHarvey Mandel
TypeAlbum
ReleasedNovember 1968
RYM Rating 3.66 / 5.00.5 from 379 ratings
Ranked#141 for 1968, #7,779 overall
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improvisation, psychedelic, energetic, instrumental
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4.50 stars
Man, this is a really good instrumental long play by acid blues rock guitarist Harvey Mandel. Rarely do all instrumental platters keep my attention for 45 minutes, but this one most certainly does. Psychedelic jamming by a terrific guitar player is what you get on this vinyl.

My advice, mellow out, get comfortable, get a mental adjustment, sip your favorite brew, and listen to some really cool acid blues guitar.

RIP Pete Drake RIP Steve Miller RIP Eddie Hoh
RIP Kenny Bettery RIP Graham Bond
RIP Nick DiCaro RIP Armando Peraza
RIP Cath Gotthoffer
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 4.00 stars
I believe this is what one would call groovy. That's good groovy. Not the other kind.
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4.00 stars
Unless you’re able to find “Cristo Redentor” [which means Christ The Redeemer in Portuguese] with the bonus material, this album is for all intent and purposes an instrumental bit of wanderlust from a far overlooked artist, a session and sideman of the first caliber, a man who’s played with the likes of John Mayall, Canned Heat, Charlie Musselwhite, and with the departure of Mick Taylor, auditioned for the Rolling Stones.

Mandel’s sound is all his own, with John Mayall once describing it as “Harvey’s wall of sound,” then going to say that while brilliant and all encompassing, that Harvey’s vision would have changed the course and structure of Mayall’s vision ... so he took his Gibson 355 and set out to see what doors he could open with his mastery of controlled feedback, delay, and penchant for blues and jazz infused psychedelia. People often wave off psychedelia as nothing more than a brief moment in time, belonging mainly to Jimi Hendrix. But listening to Mandrel’s arrangements, arrangements that are tight, restrained, controlled, well constructed, fluid, and adventurous without moving into the world of progressive music, it’s easy to hear that this is a man with a vision ... equal to anything The Paul Butterfield Blues Band did on their hypnotic outing “East West.”

This is a late night adventure, and there’s a reason this album lends itself to a wee hours of the morning listening, where Mandrel gathered together a host of talent ... Kenny Buttry and Bob Moore, who would soon bring Dylan’s “Nashville Skyline” to life, the Wrecking Crew rhythm section of Eddie Hoh and Art Stavro, along with Stalwarts, who would be a guiding force for nearly all of the early Monkees’ sessions, Pete Drake, a Nashville genius on pedal steel, and finally, his long time friend and collaborator Barry Goldberg, who’s responsible for the funkier sides. There’s no magic here, no accidents, it’s because of this grouping of talent, that “Cristo Redentor” flowers with such variety and intensity, never sounding dated, styled, or locked into a theme.

This is one of those brilliant albums that cries for a full bodied stereo, one that can deliver and channel the dream. Listening to “Cristo Redentor” is not a step back in time, nor is it a step forward, it rather seems always to be in the moment ... and that moment is a pure delight.
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3.50 stars
The Truth
Very solid instrumental blues rock jamming that kind of has a "soul-jazz" feel throughout with some great guitar work due to Harvey Mandel. If that sounds even remotely good to you this is worth seeking out. Very good font to back.

...And hip hop heads will get an unexpected surprise as soon as the title track begins.
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▼ 3.50 stars
  • 2.50 stars A1 Cristo Redentor
  • 3.00 stars A2 Before Six
  • 3.50 stars A3 The Lark
  • 3.50 stars A4 Snake
  • 3.00 stars A5 Long Wait
  • 3.50 stars B1 Wade in the Water
  • 2.50 stars B2 Lights Out
  • 3.00 stars B3 Bradley's Barn
  • 3.00 stars B4 You Can't Tell Me
  • 3.00 stars B5 Nashville 1 A.M.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that this guy's solo work has been something that has eluded me all this time. There never was enough of a buzz surrounding him and his reputation to compel me to take the leap. I saw this one in the bargain bin (rough cover, but decent disc) so I grabbed it to see what I was missing. The man has talent, there can be no arguing that fact. This album is 100% instrumental, so I guess those talents do not include singing. Most of the tracks are relatively soft, and primarily jazz driven, but there are a number of different styles to this material to make it quite an interesting listen. Though the improv seems to be the main vehicle here, it's the accompaniment that adds the flavor. In some cases, this may detract from it somewhat, as this backing is not always what most would consider rock. Indeed, there are some string embellishments, and horns here and there too. But Mandel's technical abilities on the fretboard are usually enough to propel each track into another zone. On several tracks on side two, we find the use of backwards guitar. This is typically used in psychedelic zones, but here, it doesn't always seem so psychedelic, just an interesting effect. I don't know if I'd want to use the term "axemeister" with him, as this typically infer's high energy guitar pyrotechnics. There is none of that here. He is more of a virtuoso, perhaps in a John McLaughlin vein, though a little less hard-core jazz. I'll certainly be keeping my eyes peeled for his follow-ups.
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 4.00 stars
Exquisito album debut de "The Snake". Uno de los Grandes , que tristemente ha sido relegado a un segundo plano. Estas grabaciones instrumentales son de primera y Wade in the Water es una obra maestra.
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4.50 stars
O guitarrista americano Harvey "The Snake" Mandel, nascido em 11 de março de 1945, é mais conhecido pela sua passagem pelo Canned Heat, onde ficou entre 1969 e 1970. A entrada de Mandel no Canned Heat ocorreu de forma curiosa: na noite em que o guitarrista original da banda, Henry Vestine, deixou o grupo antes de uma apresentação no Fillmore West, Harry estava no camarim da casa de shows. Para substituir Vestine, o grupo convidou Mike Bloomfield, que tocou no primeiro set apresentado pelo Canned Heat naquela noite, e escolheu Mandel para tocar o segundo show daquele mesmo dia. Como as coisas rolaram de maneira tranquila, Harvey Mandel foi efetivado no grupo, realizando sua terceira apresentação no festival de Woodstock.

Outra passagem importante da carreira de Mandel foi o seu período como integrante da banda de John Mayall. Ao lado de seu chapa no Heat, o baixista Larry Taylor, Harvey tocou ao lado de Mayall por dois anos, gravando os álbuns "USA Union" e "Back to the Roots", lançados em 1970 e 1971, respectivamente.

Após deixar o conjunto do lendário bluesman inglês, Mandel fundou o Pure Food and Drug Act com o violinista Don "Sugarcane" Harris, o guitarrista Randy Resnick, o baixista Victor Cinte e o baterista Paul Lagos. O grupo gravou apenas um disco, "Choice Cuts", lançado em 1972, e logo depois se desfez.

Para entender a importância e o prestígio de Harvey Mandel, cito dois pequenos exemplos. Ele foi um dos pioneiros na técnica conhecida como "two-handed tapping", popularizada por Eddie Van Halen no final da década de 1970, e, quando Mick Taylor deixou os Stones em dezembro de 1974 Mandel foi chamado para fazer audições com a banda, e, mesmo não tendo entrado no grupo, gravou ao lado de Jagger, Richards e companhia duas faixas para o disco "Black and Blue", lançado em 1976, sendo que a mais conhecida delas foi o single "Hot Stuff".

Mas o que importa aqui é o primeiro álbum solo de Mandel, "Cristo Redentor", lançado em 1968. O disco traz dez faixas, todas instrumentais, e confesso que tenho uma grande dificuldade em definir em que estilo elas se encaixariam. Blues? Jazz? Jazz Blues (isso existe?)? Fusion? A sonoridade do trabalho é ao mesmo tempo crua e refinada, com arranjos muito bem feitos, solos calmos e manhosos de Mandel, temperados por andamentos repletos de groove. Um dos álbuns mais sensacionais que eu já ouvi, "Cristo Redentor" é daqueles raros discos com o poder de transportar o ouvinte para uma dimensão paralela, repleta de cores e sensações.

A versão em CD, lançada em 2003 pela Raven Records com o título de "Cristo Redentor ... Plus Selected Sessions" (Cat# RVCD 163) traz, além das faixas originais do trabalho, músicas gravadas por Harvey Mandel ao lado de Barry Goldberg, Canned Heat, Pure Food and Drug Act e Love, formando uma retrospectiva de respeito da obra deste genial instrumentista.

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3.50 stars
good blues/ groovy/ psych LP
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Ratings: 379
Cataloged: 413
Track rating sets:Track ratings: 20
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11 May 2022
AutoBlood  3.00 stars
19 Apr 2022
riderfantomas  ▼4.00 stars
  • 4.00 stars A1 Cristo Redentor
  •   A2 Before Six
  •   A3 The Lark
  •   A4 Snake
  •   A5 Long Wait
  •   B1 Wade in the Water
  •   B2 Lights Out
  •   B3 Bradley's Barn
  •   B4 You Can't Tell Me
  •   B5 Nashville 1 A.M.
13 Mar 2022
sibyl_ray  3.50 stars
3 Mar 2022
pepe68  2.50 stars
19 Feb 2022
Tom_Soy_Sauce  3.50 stars
16 Feb 2022
Ananta Digital4.50 stars Stunning
27 Jan 2022
Outburst  ▼4.00 stars Great
  • 4.00 stars A1 Cristo Redentor
  • 4.00 stars A2 Before Six
  • 4.00 stars A3 The Lark
  • 3.50 stars A4 Snake
  • 3.50 stars A5 Long Wait
  • 4.00 stars B1 Wade in the Water
  • 3.50 stars B2 Lights Out
  • 3.50 stars B3 Bradley's Barn
  • 4.00 stars B4 You Can't Tell Me
  • 4.00 stars B5 Nashville 1 A.M.
22 Jan 2022
P_o_p  1.00 stars I don't listen to this anymore
20 Jan 2022
triticum75  ▼4.00 stars
  •   A1 Cristo Redentor
  •   A2 Before Six
  •   A3 The Lark
  •   A4 Snake
  •   A5 Long Wait
  • 4.00 stars B1 Wade in the Water
  •   B2 Lights Out
  •   B3 Bradley's Barn
  •   B4 You Can't Tell Me
  •   B5 Nashville 1 A.M.
12 Jan 2022
poptones  3.00 stars
4 Jan 2022
coolyeah  1.50 stars
21 Dec 2021
Imaybeofimportance  3.50 stars
20 Dec 2021
Waes  3.00 stars
15 Dec 2021
Im_on_it  0.50 stars L
15 Dec 2021
depeche_modus_operandi  5.00 stars
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