generally regarded as one of the best debut albums

Cabretta , a multifaceted album of soul , R&B , rock , and blues recordings, is generally regarded as one of the best debut albums by a new band of the mid-1970s. Steve Douglas played saxophone , and the Immortals, a cappella singers whom Willy DeVille discovered at a reggae concert at Max’s Kansas City , sang background vocals . On the catchy ” Spanish Stroll “, bassist Rubén Sigüenza spoke words in Spanish during the break (“Hey Rosita! Donde vas con mi carro Rosita? Tu sabes que te quiero, pero ti me quitas todo”), adding a Latin flavor to the album. This song was chosen as the album’s lead single and reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart ; it was to be DeVille’s only record ever to chart in the UK. The song went to No. 3 in the Netherlands. Cabretta was elected number 57 in the Village Voice ‘ s 1977 end-of-the-year Pazz & Jop critics poll.