Chuck Prophet * Wake The Dead [Indie Exclusive] Ecomix Vinyl [Indie Exclusive] 2025-04-12 noting that the LP had

noting that the LP had a broader scope than its predecessor

Having spent an entire year on the charts after it's March 1973 release

With almost no venues at their disposal

bold architecture

'Once Upon A Time In California' opens with a stirring remake of the Bacharach & David gem written for Dionne Warwick

Chuck Prophet * Wake The Dead [Indie Exclusive] Ecomix Vinyl [Indie Exclusive] 2025-04-12 noting that the LP hadChuck's first album in 4 years is inspired by the cumbia bands he saw at San Francisco clubs in the pandemic's aftermath, while undergoing cancer treatment. The music was a source of joy, during a dark time. He started playing with Qiensave? a cumbia band based in Salinas, CA. The result is 11 new Chuck Prophet songs wrapped in a cumbia shell. The latin rhythms & chord progressions merge with Chuck's signature song styles to create something new that