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I Mavericks sono una band di musica country-rock nata sul finire degli anni ottanta a Miami, in Florida. Sin dai loro acerbi esordi, i Mavericks si sono sempre fatti apprezzare grazie al loro stile musicale frutto di un'abile fusione di country tradizionale e rock'n'roll unito alle radici culturali cubane del loro leader e cantante solista Raul Malo. Il gruppo ha iniziato ad esibirsi, facendo una lunga gavetta, nei locali di Miami e solo nell'autunno del 1990 ha pubblicato la sua prima opera, "The Mavericks", un disco composto da canzoni originali di Malo, che suscitò l'attenzione di diverse etichette discografiche a Nashville, patria della musica country. E' a questo punto che la carriera dei Mavericks subisce un notevole salto di qualità.
A quel primo disco, passato inosservato al pubblico che conta, segue nel 1992 l'adrenalinico "From Hell To Paradise", un album molto apprezzato dalla critica, che ha il pregio di contenere un lotto di ottime composizioni con dei testi nei quali Malo tratta temi che si discostano molto dalle tipiche produzioni made in Nashville. I dischi che però decretano il successo a livello di vendite dei Mavericks sono altri. "What A Crying Shame" del 1994 e "Music For All Occasions" del 1995, sono due opere vincenti ricche di grandi canzoni e suonate con perizia e bravura. Sono gli anni in cui sulle radio statunitensi si ascoltano brani come "There Goes My Heart", "Here Comes The Rain", "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down", "Foolish Heart". Sono questi i pezzi che fanno conoscere la voce di Raul Malo in tutto il mondo, una voce davvero splendida e perfettamente bilanciata tra quella di Elvis Presley e Roy Orbison. Accanto alla voce unica del leader c'è da segnalare il gran lavoro del resto del combo tra cui vale la pena elogiare la fantastica sezione ritmica formata da Paul Deakin e Robert Reynolds, esaltata dal bellissimo disco dal vivo "It's Now! It's Live!".
"Trampoline" esce nel 1998 e segna una rivoluzione in casa Mavericks. E' un disco di rottura ma allo stesso tempo di continuità con ciò che il gruppo ha prodotto in passato. Di rottura perchè Malo e soci decidono di distaccarsi dal country-rock tradizionale concentrandosi maggiormente su uno stile che mischia brillantemente pop e ritmi latini. La continuità è invece garantita dal suono che risulta sempre più personale e coeso. "Trampoline" è un disco di musica totale nel quale Raul Malo lascia definitivamente esplodere la sua creatività senza porsi limiti o confini culturali. Nel corso della sua durata il disco copre una miriade di stili e generi musicali cha vanno dal country-rock al tex-mex, dal mambo al cha cha cha, dalla musica latina al cabaret, dal gospel al soul. Il tutto è naturalmente sostenuto dalla bella voce di Malo in grado di aggiornare lo stile di due grandi come Elvis e Orbison. Il resto lo fanno le canzoni. Dal singolo di successo "Dance The Night Away" alla supplica di "Fool n°1", dalla ballatona "To Be With You" alla retrò "Dolores", dalla possente "Tell Me Why" alla dolce "Dream River" posta in chiusura di un'opera ricca ed intelligente che andrebbe rivalutata.
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01 Dance the Night Away (04:22)
(Raul Malo)
Here comes my happiness again
Right back to where it should have been
'Cause now she's gone and I am free
And she can't do a thing to me
I just wanna dance the night away
With senoritas who can sway
Right now tomorrow's lookin' bright
Just like the sunny mornin' light
And if you should see her
Please let her know that I'm well
As you can tell
And if she should tell you
That she wants me back
Tell her no
I gotta go
I just wanna dance the night away
With senoritas who can sway
Right now tomorrow's lookin' bright
Just like the sunny mornin' light
And if you should see her
Please let her know that I'm well
As you can tell
And if she should tell you
That she wants me back
Tell her no
I gotta go
I just wanna dance the night away
With senoritas who can sway
Right now tomorrow's lookin' bright
Just like the sunny mornin' light
I just wanna dance the night away
With senoritas who can sway
Right now tomorrow's lookin' bright
Just like the sunny mornin' light
02 Tell Me Why (03:47)
(Raul Malo)
I heard you say to me
There were no guarantees
And that the world could make you cry
And then you let me go
But I still wanna know
Tell me why
Tell me why
Na, na, na, na, naaa
I-I-I-I
Maybe it's destiny
Maybe it's just for me
Tell me why
Oh, why
Darlin' you let me go
But I still wanna know
Tell me why
Tell me why
Na, na, na, na, naa
Oh, won't you tell me why
I-I-I-I
Na, na, na, na, naa
Darlin' you let me go
But I still wanna know
Tell me why
Tell me why
Oh, won't you tell me why
I-I-I-I
Na, na, na, na, naa
Maybe it's destiny
Maybe it's just for me
Tell me why
Oh, why
03 I Should Know (03:07)
(Raul Malo, Al Anderson)
Every night alone
Every night I spent without you
Every little thing about you
Runs right through my mind
I wonder where you are
And do you ever think about me
And if you get the feeling that
There's something missing too
But I should know
You'll never come back to me
Even though I will always love you
I should know
I'm the one to blame
Something I did fine without you
Thought I could fool myself
And tell me everything's alright
Every night alone
And every night I spent without you
Every little thing about you
Runs right through my mind
But I should know
You'll never come back to me
Even though I will always love you
I should know
I should know
You'll never come back to me
Even though I will always love you
I should ...
I should know
You'll never come back to me
Even though I will always love you
I should know
06 I've Got This Feeling (03:47)
(Raul Malo, Jaime Hanna)
I saw you out the other night
I thought you'd be with him
I guess things didn't turn out right
I tried to call you on the phone
But you weren't there
Did you get tired of being alone
I've got this feeling inside
Tomorrow will turn out alright
'Cause I'll have you here by my side
To hold you and love you
With all of my might
You told me you were over him
And I believed in you
And now he wants you back again
He tried to call you on the phone
But you weren't there
He's probably tired of being alone
I've got this feeling inside
Tomorrow will turn out alright
'Cause I'll have you here by my side
To hold you and love you
With all of my might
I've got this feeling inside
Tomorrow will turn out alright
'Cause I'll have you here by my side
To hold you and love you
With all of my might
I've got this feeling inside
Tomorrow will turn out alright
'Cause I'll have you here by my side
To hold you and love you
With all of my might
Hey, baby, you know I love you
To hold you and love you
With all of my might
09 I Hope You Want Me Too (04:54)
(Ken Alphin, Jaime Hanna)
I'm contemplating, constantly debating
Yeah, I'm thinking I've been
Falling in love with you
I hope you want me, too
You're incredible, so irresistible
It's undeniable, I'm really
Fallin' in love with you
I hope you want me, too
I hope you want me, too
(You) caught my attention then you grabbed my heart
I felt your good vibrations right from the start
I can't seem to bring myself to say ...
I'm contemplating, constantly debating
Yeah, I'm thinking I've been
I've been falling in love with you
I hope you want me too
You're incredible, so irresistible
It's undeniable, I'm really
Fallin' in love with you
I hope you want me, too
No, I don't want to move too fast
I want to make sure that it's gonna last
But, I've been afraid to tell you
I'm contemplating, constantly debating ...
Yeah, I'm thinking I've been
I've been falling in love with you
I hope you want me too
You're incredible, so irresistible
It's undeniable, I'm really
Fallin' in love with you
I hope you want me, too
I hope you want me, too
No, I don't want to move too fast
I want to make sure that it's gonna last
But, I've been afraid to tell you
I'm contemplating, constantly debating ...
Yeah, I'm thinking I've been
I've been falling in love with you
I hope you want me too
You're incredible, so irresistible
It's undeniable, I'm really
Fallin' in love with you
I hope you want me, too
I hope you want me, too
I hope you want me, too
I hope you want me, too
11 Dolores (03:49)
(Raul Malo)
ready, one, two, a-one, two, three, four
Dolores from the Silver Screen
a bigger star than Charlie Sheen
with quite a knack for being mean
she is, yes she is, yes she is
Dolores, you're a movie star
you bought yourself a fancy car
your parents told you you'd go far
you are, yes you are, yes you are
I thought that maybe you'd remember my name
I have a feeling that in you there's no shame
used to tell me that you'd always be mine
and now it seems like you just haven't the time
Dolores, you have torn your dress
and now your life is quite a mess
but I still send you all the best
oh yes, yes I do, yes I do, yes I do
I thought that maybe you'd remember my name
I have a feeling that in you there's no shame
used to tell me that you'd always be mine
and now it seems like you just haven't the time
travelling from coast to coast
at every party you're the toast
and I still fancy you the most
oh yes, yes I do, yes I do, yes I do, yes I do ...
12 Save a Prayer (05:07)
(Raul Malo)
Well, I'm the kind of man who was raised up to believe
The path that takes you through your life
Should be straight as it can be
Well, my wondering ways have led to some painful memories
Now the Devil's come to take my soul
So won't you save a prayer for me
When I was a younger man I knew I'd see the day
When everything I ever loved would all be swept away
By the moonlit tides that never made a difference to me
Now you better save a prayer for me
So won't you save a prayer
Save a prayer
And show me that somebody out there really cares
Someday you're gonna wish that you had walked this way with me
Now you better save a prayer for me
Well I've been around the world to a place I can't recall
And I've done things that make a mortal man get down and crawl
Now the Devil's got control of what goes on inside of me
Now you better save a prayer for me
So won't you save a prayer
Save a prayer
And show me that somebody out there really cares
Someday you're gonna wish that you had walked this way with me
Now you better save a prayer for me
Well, I wish that you could see what these tired eyes have seen
For they no longer have a glow of the man that used to be
But there's still a flame inside of me that burns so endlessly
Now the Devil's come to take my soul
So won't you save a prayer for me
Won't you save a prayer ...
Save a prayer
And show me that somebody out there really cares
Someday you're gonna with that you had walked this way with me
Now you better save a prayer for me
Oh won't you save a prayer
Save a prayer
And show me that somebody out there really cares
Someday you're gonna wish that you had walked this way with me
Now you better save a prayer for me
Now you better save a prayer for me
Now you better save a prayer for me
13 Dream River (03:47)
(Raul Malo, Evan York)
Floating down the dream river,
With the moon and stars above,
Maybe they can help me find a way
To have your whole love
Sleeping in the darkest room
Dreaming you are in my arms
Oh how I wish my dream comes true
With all my heart
Don't want this night to end
Don't want to live without you
Floating down the dream river
With you by my side
I know it's make-believe
But please don't wake me
I don't mind
(Whistles melody)
Don't want this night to end
Don't want to live without you
Floating down the dream river
With you by my side
I know it's make-believe
But please don't wake me
I don't mind
I know it's make-believe
But please don't wake me
I don't mind.
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