1993 Marc Bonilla – American Matador
American Matador is the second studio album by guitarist Marc Bonilla, released in 1993 through Reprise Records.
Marc Bonilla is an American guitarist and composer. He has worked with Keith Emerson (including on 1995’s Changing States and in 2006-2016 was featured in the Keith Emerson Band), Ronnie Montrose, Glenn Hughes (on Addiction (produced, co-written and performed), The Way It Is, 1999, also playing keyboards), David Coverdale (late 2000 live band) and Kevin Gilbert (Toy Matinee live band). He also appears on the Emerson, Lake & Palmer tribute album Encores, Legends & Paradox (Magna Carta Records, 1999) and a spoken word album with comedian Bobby Gaylor for Atlantic entitled “Fuzzatonic Scream” including the controversial single, “Suicide” in 1998.
Tracks
1 American Matador (Marc Bonilla) 4:35
2 Get Off The Fence (Marc Bonilla) 3:26
3 Streetalk (Marc Bonilla) 3:17
4 A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Keith Reid, Gary Brooker) 4:56
5 The Vanishing Road (Marc Bonilla) 5:11
6 Mephisto (Kevin Gilbert, Marc Bonilla) 3:37
7 Wake The Baby (Marc Bonilla) 3:35
8 Under The Gun (Marc Bonilla) 4:21
9 Vette Lag (Marc Bonilla) 4:23
10 Prelude (Maurice Ravel) 3:12
11 In The Blue Corner (Jude Cole, Marc Bonilla) 4:52
12 I Am The Walrus (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:40
13 A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Instrumental) (Keith Reid, Gary Brooker) 4:57
Media
Musicians
1 American Matador
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Toss Panos |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Mandolin | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Percussion | Marc Bonilla |
2 Get Off The Fence
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Percussion | Toss Panos |
3 Streetalk
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Toss Panos |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
4 A Whiter Shade Of Pale
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Organ | Mike Keneally |
| Piano | Patrick Leonard |
| Vocals | Glenn Hughes |
5 The Vanishing Road
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
6 Mephisto
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Toss Panos |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
7 Wake The Baby
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Vocals | Marc Bonilla |
8 Under The Gun
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Guitar | James DePrato |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
9 Vette Lag
| All Instruments | Marc Bonilla |
10 Prelude
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
11 In The Blue Corner
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Programming | Marc Bonilla |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
12 I Am The Walrus
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Slide Guitar | Ronnie Montrose |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
13 A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Instrumental)
| Bass | Marc Bonilla |
| Drums | Troy Luccketta |
| Guitar | Marc Bonilla |
| Keyboards | Marc Bonilla |
| Organ | Mike Keneally |
| Piano | Patrick Leonard |
Liner Notes
Producer – Marc Bonilla, Michael Scott
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Pat Dorn
Engineer – Michael Scott
Engineer (Second) – Chris Danley, Danny Alonso, John Jackson, Judy Kirschner, Pete Magdaleno, Terry Reiff
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Jeff Hendrickson
Art Direction – Linda Cobb, Marc Bonilla
Painting (Cover Painting, \”el Jaleo\”) – John Singer Sargent
Photography By – Karen Miller
Mixed at Can-Am Studios.
Recorded at: Track Record, Andora, Alpha, Johnny Yuma, Can-Am, Entourage.
Mastered at Future Disc.