¡Soltad a Barrabás! is the third album

Album

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 by the Spanish group Barrabás

Barrabás

Barrabás are a Spanish musical group, most successful in the 1970s and 1980s, when they were led by drummer Fernando Arbex. The group's musical style was initially Latin rock with jazz and funk influences, and later developed into a more disco-orientated sound.-History:Arbex formed Barrabás in 1971...

, released in 1974. The album was originally released as Release Barrabás or Hi-Jack in some other countries, but the modern CD release retains the Spanish title. It was the first album recorded outside their native Spain.

"Hi-Jack

Hijack (song)

"Hijack" is a 1975 single by jazz flautist, Herbie Mann. The song was written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and was originally recorded by the group Barrabás for their 1974 album ¡Soltad a Barrabás!....

" / "Lady Love" was released as a single, and was successfully covered by American jazz

Jazz

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 musician Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann

Herbert Jay Solomon , better known as Herbie Mann, was a Jewish American jazz flutist and important early practitioner of world music...

 in 1975.

Track listing

1. "Hi-Jack
   Hijack (song)
   "Hijack" is a 1975 single by jazz flautist, Herbie Mann. The song was written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and was originally recorded by the group Barrabás for their 1974 album ¡Soltad a Barrabás!....
   
   " (Fernando Arbex
   Fernando Arbex
   José Fernando Arbex Miró was an influential Spanish musician and songwriter from Madrid, who enjoyed success both with his own groups and also with other artists....
   
   ) – 5:46
2. "Mad Love" (Arbex) – 4:15
3. "Funky Baby" (Enrique Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:56
4. "Lady Love" (E. Morales) – 4:14
5. "Susie Wong" (Arbex) – 4:32
6. "Humanity" (José María Moll, Jesús Moll) – 3:24
7. "Tell Me the Thing" (Ernesto Duarte) – 3:18
8. "Fly Away" (M. Morales, José Luís Tejada) – 4:26
9. "Concert" (E. Morales, M. Morales, David Waterston) – 4:15

Personnel

• José Luís Tejada – lead vocals
  Singing
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• Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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  , vocals
• Miguel Morales – guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Ernesto "Tito" Duarte – saxophone
  Saxophone
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  , flute
  Flute
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , drums
  Drum kit
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• Juan Vidal – keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , vocals
• José María Moll – drums
• "The Waters" (Maxine, Julia & Patti) – backing vocals

• Produced by Fernando Arbex
  Fernando Arbex
  José Fernando Arbex Miró was an influential Spanish musician and songwriter from Madrid, who enjoyed success both with his own groups and also with other artists....
  
  
• Recorded at MGM Polydor Studios, Hollywood
• Sound engineer – Humberto Gatica
• Sleeve design – Miquel A. López Parras

Release information

• Spain – Ariola
  Ariola Records
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   Eurodisc 87912
• France – Eurodisc 87912 (as Hi-Jack)
• USA& – Atco
  Atco Records
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   SD 36-110 / Atlantic
  Atlantic Records
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  ATC 9580 (as Hi-Jack)

• Disconforme DISC 1994CD (2000 CD)