Fandangos in Space
Studio album by
Carmen
Released1973
RecordedJohn Kongo's Studios, Air Studios and EMI Studios
GenreFlamenco, progressive rock
Length46:45
LabelRegal Zonophone, EMI
ProducerTony Visconti
Carmen chronology
Fandangos in Space
(1973) 		Dancing on a Cold Wind
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideE+[2]
Mojo[3]

Fandangos in Space is the 1973 debut album by flamenco-rock band Carmen.

Reception

Rock critic Ryan Reed has described their music as flamenco prog rock, "In a glammy yelp, the frontman sang tales of bullfights and gypsies, as the music blended Mellotron, rock rhythms, and zapateado footwork into a cosmic headfuck (produced by David Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti)."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Clark Allen, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Bulerias
  • a)  "Cante"
  • b)  "Baile"
  • c)  "Reprise""
5:24
2."Bullfight" (Roberto Amaral)4:28
3."Stepping Stone" (Roberto Amaral)2:52
4."Sailor Song"5:13
5."Lonely House"4:07
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Por Tarantos" (Trad. arr. by David Clark Allen)1:44
2."Looking Outside (My Window)
  • a)  "Theme"
  • b)  "Zorongo"
  • c)  "Finale"" (David Allen, Roberto Amaral)
7:20
3."Tales of Spain"5:17
4."Retirando" (John Glascock, Paul Fenton, Andrea Allen, Roberto Amaral, David Clark Allen)2:14
5."Fandangos in Space" (Roberto Amaral)4:33
6."Reprise Finale"3:00

Personnel

Carmen
Additional Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Fandangos in Space - Carmen - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "The Tony Awards". Mojo. October 2023. p. 31.
  4. ^ Reed, Ryan (June 17, 2015). "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

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