Karen Dalton - 1966 LP (Clear Green Vinyl) Tori Amos TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRA

TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRA – Hit the Bongo

and Nik Hughes (drums) remain a vital force in the genre

So Special

Many other songs such as "Poison Profits"

the recordings can feel bittersweet at times

Karen Dalton - 1966 LP (Clear Green Vinyl) Tori Amos TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRAKaren Dalton was a remote, elusive creature. A hybrid of tough and tender with an unearthly voice that seemed to embody a time long past. As is often the case with such fragile beings, she instinctively understood that the only way to survive the harshness of the world around her, was to keep herself hidden. So it comes as no great surprise that she rarely sang in public or ventured into the unnatural setting of a recording studio. Only twice, for