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My Illusions

from Back Where I Belong by aireene espiritu

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Back Where I Belong

1. No More (Traditional) 02:05
2. Going Back Where I Belong (Sugar Pie DeSanto) 02:43
3. The One Who Really Loves You (Smokey Robinson) 03:37
4. Witch for a Night (Sugar Pie DeSanto) 03:07
5. Bayan Ko (José Corazón de Jesús/Constancio de Guzmán) 03:46
6. Down by the Riverside (Traditional) 02:33
7. Ask Me 'Bout "Nothin' But the Blues (Henry Boozier/Deadric Malone) 05:10
8. Can't Let You Go (Alvin & Peylia Parham) 03:31
9. My Illusions (Sugar Pie DeSanto) 03:50
10. I Don't Wanna Fuss (Gerald Sims) 03:37
11. Life Goes On (Bennie Benjamin/Sol Marcus) 04:01
12. Dukha (Chito Ilacad/Marvic Sotto) 02:17
13. Oras Na (Coritha) 03:37

THE BAND (in alphabetical order):
Lisa Leuschner Andersen - vocals on Going Back Where I Belong, I Don't Wanna Fuss, My Illusions, The One Who Really Loves You
Kid Andersen - guitars, mellotron, bass
June Core - drums
Don Dally - violin and viola
Ed Dulay - guitar, vocals on Bayan Ko, Dukha
Aireene Espiritu - vocals, tenor ukulele
Steve Evans - bass
Ari Freedman - cello
John Halbleib - trumpet on Witch for a Night
Faris Jarrah - trombone on Witch for a Night
Derrick "D'Mar" Martin - percussion on My Illusions
Jim Pugh - organ, piano
Mitus Quevedo - vocals on Dukha
Bernie Quevedo - guitar, vocals on Bayan Ko, Dukha
Frankie Ramos - saxophone on Going Back Where I Belong
Eric Spaulding - saxophone on Can't Let You Go, Witch for a Night
Maurice Tani - vocals on Can't Let You Go
Robert Welsh - organ, guitar
Carlos Zialcito - harmonica on Life Goes On


Front photo by Rick DiDia
Family photo by Bob Hakins
Album artwork by Maurice Tani


Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Made in the U.S.A. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Boatloads of Thanks
Thanks so much to the Little Village Foundation for allowing me to explore a different but familiar sandbox. To Uncle Butch, Uncle Boyet and Auntie Mitus for your influence in music and making this album whole. To the incredible and kind musicians who played in this album and everyone at Greaseland Studios. You blew my mind, so damn good, thank you. I am a grateful and lucky gal. love mucho, aireene

Produced by Jim Pugh, Kid Andersen for Little Village Foundation
Recorded/Mixed by at Kid Andersen at Greaseland Studios San Jose, CA
Co-Engineered by Robby Yamilov
Mastered by Tom Size

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from Back Where I Belong, released January 1, 2016

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aireene espiritu Oakland, California

Aireene Espiritu plays a mix of stompin', swayin' and timeless Americana reminiscent of front porch storytelling, of ghosts and the living, times of laughter and tears. A Color-Coded Symphony is her latest project, a musical experience connecting the audience’s ethnic origins to rhythms of the world. ... more

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