First Kisses and Final Requests
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First Kisses and Final Requests is the second album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby
, released in 2008. Produced by Christian Fabian. Several tracks on this CD serve as prequel to the story first presented in Hombre del Mar , which is a track featured in the debut Roland Ruby album Todavia Nos Queremos
. The Lyrics are mostly in Spanish or English. However, Mass for Mankind (Gloria Culpa) is sung entirely in the ancient Latin. A live version of that song is performed by the Harlem Gospel Choir
in the Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9 Selfish Acts of Nazzy the Nosey Kitty DVD which accompanies the CD package.
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Roland Ruby
Roland Ruby , is an American composer, lyricist and playwright. As a singer/musician, is best known for hiring the Harlem Gospel Choir to perform his composition Mass for Mankind on his press kit and turning it into the feature film Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9...
, released in 2008. Produced by Christian Fabian. Several tracks on this CD serve as prequel to the story first presented in Hombre del Mar , which is a track featured in the debut Roland Ruby album Todavia Nos Queremos
Todavia Nos Queremos
Todavia Nos Queremos is the debut album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby, released in 2006. Produced by Christian Fabian. Entire lyrics are in Spanish. This CD features songs that tell a romantic story of long distance love...
. The Lyrics are mostly in Spanish or English. However, Mass for Mankind (Gloria Culpa) is sung entirely in the ancient Latin. A live version of that song is performed by the Harlem Gospel Choir
Harlem Gospel Choir
The Harlem Gospel Choir is an American gospel choir based in Harlem, New York. It is one of the United States's most prominent gospel choirs....
in the Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9 Selfish Acts of Nazzy the Nosey Kitty DVD which accompanies the CD package.
Making of the record
The Roland Ruby Band: (Gates Thomas on Piano/Keyboards; Kerry Fernandez on Vocals; Christian Fabian on Bass; Willard Dyson on Drums; Gilad on Percussion and Roland Ruby on Vocals/Guitars). All words and music were written by Roland RubyRoland Ruby
Roland Ruby , is an American composer, lyricist and playwright. As a singer/musician, is best known for hiring the Harlem Gospel Choir to perform his composition Mass for Mankind on his press kit and turning it into the feature film Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9...
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Track listing
Samba Fatal (4:17), Prima (5:29), Paris, '91 (3:03), Mi Querido Enganador (3:53), Otra Vez (4:07), Regreso Al Mar (4:36), Nuestra Bela (5:43) , Le Diable Au Bout de Couloir (2:10), Circulo (4:43), Durandal a Roncevaux (3:25), Mass for Mankind (Gloria Culpa) (4:34), Requiem in Red (Our Candle) (4:28).Roland Ruby Band
- Roland RubyRoland RubyRoland Ruby , is an American composer, lyricist and playwright. As a singer/musician, is best known for hiring the Harlem Gospel Choir to perform his composition Mass for Mankind on his press kit and turning it into the feature film Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9...
– lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Christian Fabian – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Gates Thomas – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals - Kerry Fernandez – lead vocals
- Gilad – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Willard DysonWillard DysonWillard Dyson, is a drummer on the New York City and international music scenes.He came to New York City in 1986 from the San Francisco Bay area. A versatile musician, he is at home in a myriad of rhythmic genres including jazz, R&B, Latin and Brazilian music...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals
Additional personnel
- Stefo Zabo - vocals
- Kitty Twist - background vocals
- Theresa Torn - background vocals
- Will Heaaiemi – violin