Genesis and one of the greatest Colorado records - EVER.

I'm rarely surprised anymore when it comes to record finds - but I'm putting this discovery on that list.

Last year I found a standard-issue Hispanic ranchera recording on the Rayo label (Rudy Garcia and Los Rayos - Rayo 105), out of Denver. Nothing too special, I mean it was a nice genre record, so I simply filed it.


Then this year I scored a second Rayo release from Joel Scherzer - another Rudy Garcia record. But this time it was credited with Con El Mariachi Tenampa (Rayo 111). Again a nice genre piece, but nothing to write about.


Then I found Genesis.

Sweet, sweet soul. Oh my God, this still leaves me speechless.

Rarely do I gush, but this might be one of the greatest Colorado records. Ever.

Listen to "Time is All We Need"

Flipside is straight-up 70s hard rock.  All over the place electric guitar break, throw in some organ, and wow.

Listen to "Follow the Sun"
Genesis is a head-scratcher, to say the least. Credited only to Gil and Albino Cordoba, I couldn't find a thing about these two. There's no date on the single, and only a"87805-X" on the run-off (Rayo 107).
Any info on this would be incredible.


Rudy Garcia Y Los Rayos went on to be much more prolific - recording at least one 1974 LP on the Rayo label (self titled - Rayo 103), as well as a single on the Alice, TX Nopal label ("Te He Der Amar"/ "Un Siglo De Amor" -Nopal 804), and the Denver El Ray label (106), a cover of Little Richard's "Rip It Up."