Pepito Y Paquito : Las Grabaciones Perdidas De Pepe De Lucía Y Paco De Lucía - 1959 (2024)

"These 21 tracks from the Spanish flamenco guitar master Paco de Lucía, and his brother, singer and songwriter Pepe, have been unearthed after being hidden in a meat box for over 60 years. The tracks, which the guitarist and his brother recorded when they were 11 and 13 years old, have now been collated into this album. The recording took place between 1959 and 1960 on a Grundig tape recorder in Algeciras, in the brothers' family home and in the house of the mother of Reyes Benítez, the brothers' main supporter. The tapes were restored thanks to new technology. They represent a moment in time before the brothers' breakthrough as Los Chiquitos de Algeciras and the release of Paco de Lucía's collaborative album, "Dos Guitarras Flamencas En Stereo", with Madrileño flamenco guitarist Ricardo Modrego. The two children were still discovering their inherent talents. Paco de Lucía’s guitar playing sounds distinctive and self-assured, projecting the long shadow of the legacy he would develop." (Guitarworld)