Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Tribe of Gypsies album)
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is the third full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It marks the swan song for percussionist Mario Aguilar and bassist Eddie Casillas, who was replaced by Juan Perez (ex-Civil Defiance) for the final three songs the band recorded for the album, which bears the distinction of being the first album released in the new millennium, with a release date of January 1, 2000, in Japan. The album title "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants  refers to a saying first attributed to Bernard of Chartres. It was most famously used by the 17th-century scientist Isaac Newton and is also inscribed on the edge of the British £2 coin. The album was re-titled Tribe of Gypsies III" for the European market and released by Bruce Dickinson's Air Raid label. The album contains a cover of "Parisienne Walkways" (dedicated to Philomena Lynott in the liner notes), co-written by Phil Lynott and Gary Moore for Moore's 1979 "Back On The Streets" album. The track also appears on "The Spirit of the Black  Rose - A Tribute to Philip Parris Lynott", released by Swedish label Record Heaven in 2001. Another song, "Over All", written with Downset's Rey Oropeza, is uncredited and plays at roughly the 10-minute mark of "Parisienne Walkways". "The Flower" was co-written by Roy Z and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Sian Llewellyn of Classic Rock magazine called the album ""a summer stunner."" Notes. Musicians Contributions - Juan Perez : bass on "Rays Of The Sun", "Admit It" and "It Don't Bother Me" - Roy Z : bass on "The Flower", "Angel" and "Dreams" Production Credits All tracks produced, mixed and engineered  by Roy Z & Joe Floyd except tracks 2, 3 & 4 produced by Richard Polodor, mixed by Richard Polodor & Bill Cooper, and engineered by Bill Cooper Recorded at Silver Cloud, Burbank, CA, American, Woodland Hills, CA & Rumba House, Sylmar, CA