''Break It All'' is the only US-released studio album by Uruguayan rock band
Los Shakers
Los Shakers were a popular rock band in the 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. They were heavily influenced by the look and sound of The Beatles. In the late 1960s they would broaden and expand their musical direct ...
. It was released in January 1966 on the
Audio Fidelity
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label.
"The South American Beatles"
Los Shakers were a
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
-based band who (after seeing the film ''
A Hard Day's Night'') decided to model themselves after
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
, right down to their musical style, dress and haircuts. After achieving success in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
(as part of a wave of Uruguayan bands to find success there, similar to the Beatles' own "invasion" of America), the group recorded an album for the
New York-based label Audio Fidelity, ''Break It All''.
As the label specialized in stereo recordings, Audio Fidelity asked the band (whose name was Anglicized as "The Shakers") to re-record many of their numbers. In the liner notes of their 2000 compilation album, ''¡Por Favor!'', Osvaldo Fattoruso stated that his brother Hugo (the band's normal lead singer) was a bit hoarse, so Osvaldo sang lead on a number of the tracks instead. ''Break It All'' features new versions of songs from their self-titled debut album (which was only released in South America), plus a Spanish version of the Beatles' "
Ticket to Ride" (which Audio Fidelity released as a single, with "Break It All" on the flip).
[https://www.discogs.com/The-Shakers-Ticket-To-Ride/master/1320696 The Shakers "Ticket to Ride"] There was even talk of bringing Los Shakers "up north", but the group rejected the idea, as they didn't speak English and didn't believe they could be successful in North America. The album itself was considered little more than a curiosity in America and was not a hit, although it later became a collector's item. A CD with bonus tracks was released in 2007.
Track listing
Personnel
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Hugo Fattoruso
Hugo Fattoruso was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. Fattoruso is a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and vocalisAs well as developing a career as a soloist, he has participated and performed in many different genres: Trio Fattoruso ...
– lead vocals (except where noted below), lead guitar, piano, organ, celeste, harmonica, hand-claps
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Osvaldo Fattoruso – backing vocals, rhythm guitar, hand-claps, lead vocals on "Forgive Me
e-recorded version, shared lead vocals on "What A Love
e-recorded version and "I'm Thinking
e-recorded version
* Roberto "Pelín" Capobianco – backing vocals, bass guitar, hand-claps
* Carlos "Caio" Vila – backing vocals, drums, percussion, hand-claps
References
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1966 albums
Los Shakers albums