LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Label: Ojo De Mujer

Released in 1972 and long out of reach, Belle Gonzalez’s only album is one of those rare records that feels like a secret passed from hand to hand. Her voice is gentle yet full of presence, carrying songs that drift between British folk and the soft sway of Brazilian rhythms. It’s music that feels both of its time and strangely timeless, the kind of record you play once and then can’t forget. After decades in obscurity, Belle finally returns, restored with care and ready to be heard the way it always should have been.

Track Listing:

• A1 Black Paper Roses 3:18
• A2 Sometime Love 2:42
• A3 Bottles 3:23
• A4 (Laughin' At The) Voodoo 2:43
• A5 I Hate Sunday 2:57
• A6 Might As Well Have Stayed 3:14
• B1 Too Many Hang Ups 3:38
• B2 Michael 3:43
• B3 Motorway Gipsy 2:21
• B4 Old Man Cried 4:25
• B5 Sun Dreams 3:24
• B6 Don't Know Where The Night Went 3:18