One can say that evrything started at this point. Los Pekenikes began their recordings two years after their first live performances. At that time, Extended Play (EP) records were the most widespread format for recorded music. The EP was a vynil record for 45 rpm, which included four songs.
Here you have the complete list of EPs recorded by Los Pekenikes. All records were published by HISPAVOX.
Reference: HH 17-162. Year 1961
Personnel: Eddie Guzmán (drums and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone) and Tony Luz (guitar).
This record looks like an early delivery of later successful recordings, because it included two instrumentals, Apache y Jinetes en el Cielo ("Riders on the Sky").
Reference: HH 17-182. Year 1962
Personnel: Junior (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pepe Nieto (drums).
All songs were sung in Spanish, as an adaptation mainly from rock'n'roll hits.
Reference: HH 17-214. Year 1962
Personnel: Junior (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pepe Nieto (drums).
This record included the first song composed by group members, and it was an instrumental.
Reference: HH 17-249. Year 1963
Personnel: Junior (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
Classic USA rock'n'roll hits were adapted into Spanish.
Reference: HH 17-263. Year 1963
Personnel: Juan Pardo (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
The Beatles had already some hits, so that one of their songs was adapted into Spanish.
Reference: HH 17-277. Year 1964
Personnel: Juan Pardo (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
This record contains the first sung theme with lyrics and music written by group members. I like very much the version of The Beatles' song.
Reference: HH 17-285. Year 1964
Personnel: Juan Pardo (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
The first big hit in the hit parade came with "Los Cuatro Muleros", Golden Record in 1964. The group performed an updated arrangement of a popular Spanish song.
Reference: HH 17-291. Year 1964
Personnel: José Barranco (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
The main theme is again a new arrangemente of a popular Spanish song.
Reference: HH 17-312. Year 1965
Personnel: José Barranco (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
There are more Spanish adaptations of USA songs with themes from Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison. Julia Roberts had not even been born.
Reference: HH 17-326. Year 1965
Personnel: José Barranco (guitar and vocals), Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitar), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Pablo Argote (drums).
More Spanish popular songs which were adapted into modern rythms by the group.
Reference: HH 17-344. Year 1965
Personnel: Ignacio Martín Sequeros (bass), Lucas Sáinz (guitarra), Alfonso Sáinz (saxophone), Tony Luz (guitar) and Eddie Guzmán (drums and vocals).
The first stage in the story of the group came here to an end. Their last singer was the same who started their recordings. Everything would be different from then onwards.