In March 1973, “Mercury” label released “For Real!”, the debut Ruben and the Jets (the debut Rubén Guevara Jr.’s new lineup, after the group name had previously been used as an alias of The Mothers of Invention in 1968.) It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Rubén Guevara Jr. – vocals, tambourine, keyboards
- Tony Duran – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Robert “Frog” Camarena – vocals, rhythm guitar
- John Martinez – vocals, Hammond organ
- Bill Wild – bass guitar, tenor vocals
- Bob Zamora – drums
- Frank Zappa – guitar
- Robert “Buffalo” Roberts – tenor saxophone
- Jim Sherwood – baritone saxophone, tambourine
Track listing:
- If I Could Only Be Your Love Again – Frank Zappa
- Dedicated to the One I Love – Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
- Show Me the Way to Your Heart – Tony Duran, Leonard Duran
- Sparkie – Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
- Wedding Bells – Robert “Frog” Camarena
- Almost Grown – Chuck Berry
- Charlena – Manuel Chavez, H. Chaney
- Mah Man Flash – Ruben Guevara
- Santa Kari – Ruben Guevara
- Spider Woman – Paul Hof, Lonnie Scott, Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
- All Night Long – John Gray