Perpetual Gold Recordings in association with SoulMusic Records-Digital follows up the recent digital single release “Summer Vibe” from renowned guitarist and musician Phil Gates. with his take on the ’50s classic, “Down In Mexico,” an R&B hit seventy years ago for the legendary harmony group, The Coasters.
Produced by Phil and award-winning music man Preston Glass, this 2026 rendition of the classic tune co-written by the famed team of Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller has a soulful rock’n’pop flavor, no surprise for those who know Phil’s musical pedigree in an array of genres from funk, R&B and blues. The Chicago-born musician has worked with the likes of John Mayall, Tower of Power, Booker T, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Melba Moore, Freddie Jackson, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Teddy Pendergrass and many more.
Check out the tale of ‘a ‘juke joint in Mexico where the drinks are hotter than the chili sauce…and the boss is a man named Joe!’
(P) & (C), 2026, Perpetual Gold Recordings-Soul Music Records-Digital, distributed worldwide by The Source on all digital platforms.
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CREDITS
DOWN IN MEXICO
PRODUCED BY PRESTON GLASS & PHIL GATES
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC/Carlin Music Delaware (BMI)
Bass: Monte Glickman
Piano: Red Bandana
Guitar: Phil Gates
Horns & All Other Instruments: Preston Glass
Vocals: Lead – Phil Gates; Background – Tony Lindsay
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Nathan & Preston Glass for Perpetual Gold/SoulMusic Records)
