The closing "Hey! Gip," covering one of Donovan's most hallowed oldies, is probably best forgotten. "Dance You Down Tonight" is pure disco, but pulls out a few funk stops on the way, while the ballad "Nothing Else Matters" takes the preceding frenzy down a notch. ![]() ![]() That song segues into the accompanying "Quasimodo Suite," making up a luxurious first side that completely overshadows the three tracks on the flip. Odd, but oddly compelling at the same time. And, although the strains of the aforementioned "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" do percolate up from the depths at times, "Rising Sun" ultimately comes off like a spaghetti Western crossed with Saturday Night Fever. Keeping the crunch of the guitar and adding a disco beat and a horn section that crosses the border, the performance is anything but another tired old cover. "The House of the Rising Sun," the same band's first international smash, certainly reinvented the classic sound. Having already assumed the onerous task of revamping the Animals' classic "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" for the disco market - and making a success of it - Santa Esmeralda once again tackled the classics within this novel set. ![]() Santa Esmeralda - The House Of The Rising Sun (1978)
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