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On this fine solo-album debut, it comes as no surprise to find veteran Los Lobos singer-songwriter-guitarist Cesar Rosas revisiting the R&B, soul, roots-rock, and norteño ingredients that made his East L.A. band's musical stew so compelling. What's revealing is Rosas's willingness to deconstruct his Grammy-winning band's sound back to its constituent components, making Soul Disguise play like a loving journey across borders both musical and national. Rosas largely eschews the slick production values of '90s-vintage Los Lobos for considerably more grit and funk. Here he tackles with playful abandon everything from traditional Tex-Mex (his own "Angelito" and a cover of "Adios Mi Vida," both with legend Flaco Jiminez adding his distinctive accordion flourishes) to a swampy version of Ike Turner's "You've Got to Lose." Rosas stubs his toe only once, on the '70s-ish acoustic utopian ballad "Better Way." Similar journeys have been made by everyone from Steve Miller and Ry Cooder to precliché ZZ Top; it's Rosas's excursions into Stax and New Orleans R&B territory (like the delicious "Struck" and the funky "Shack and Shambles"), along with his sharp border-music and blues-roots sense, that makes Soul Disguise so distinct and satisfying. --Jerry McCulley

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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 05, 2008 Type: User Review rockin album

Love this album, it's like Los Lobos stripped down. Flaco isn't the only squeezebox master on the recording though, there's also New Orleans native Eddie Baytos.

One of my current faves.
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 22, 2005 Type: User Review Cesar or Los Lobos

First ask yourself: do you like Los Lobos? If the answer is yes, then you will like this album. I like Los Lobos. I even saw them at a small taping for a radio station (WXPN's World Cafe). Cesar's voice carries well in these tunes, and the musical...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 21, 2004 Type: User Review Great roots music CD

Rosas steps out in front on this CD with great songwriting, hot guitar work and powerful singing. Very much like the early Lobos sound. I pulled this out to play the other day and had forgotten how good it was. Was curious to read the other...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 08, 2002 Type: User Review A Brillant Album

I am a big fan of LOS LOBOS, so when I heard that CEASAR ROSAS had a solo album out, I had to get it to see how he did. I can say that I am extremly happy that I did. SOUL DISGUISE is a brillant album that shows all the different musical...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 21, 2000 Type: User Review Labor of Love, sabes?

When Soul Disguise came out, I flipped out in sheer delight! Great tunes covering many musical styles! Having a party? Put it on and watch the house start rockin! Every song on the cd is great. Even Cesar Rosas' Soul Disguise concert in Seattle...
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