Bandido were a

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that released several albums during the 1980s. They released three studio albums, and a compilation album. All of their releases charted along the west coast,

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, and

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. Their frontman

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, as well as his son

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, spoke fondly of their time with the band but reiterated their desire to return to their New Mexico music audience; as they felt that Bandido's sound was more akin to

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. The three Bandido albums comprise Al Hurricane's twelfth, fourteenth, and fifteenth albums. Between the first and second Bandido releases Al Hurricane, Sr. and Jr. released

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alongside Tiny Morrie.

Albums

Bandido's first release (track listing)

Bandido's second release (track listing)

Bandido's third release (track listing)

References

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