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Vinyl Records - Rare and Collectible Vinyl - Afro Cuban LPs |
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 |  | Lecuona Cuban Boys - The World Famous Lecuona Cuban Boys Play for Dancing (ABC-316)12" LP. ABC-Paramount release, USA, no date but thought to be 1960. World famous latin orchestra after Armando Orefiche had left them to start his own band. Here the arrangements are credited to none other than Machito pianist Rene Hernandez. 12 tracks including: Noche de Ronda, Toot Toot Tootsie, I Know That You Know, Corazon de Melon, Nicolasa, Just One of Those Things, Granada, Mambo Sevillano, La Empaliza, Shein Vi de Levone, Compadre Pedro Juan, Love Me Or Leave Me. Rear of jacket has a few small tears and nicks and beginning to split along bottom (nothing too bad), also has record company import sticker on front. Otherwise a nice copy. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Orquesta Casino La Playa - Orquesta Casino La Playa (8379911)12" LP. Released on the Discos Perla label from Colombia this is Cuban big band music. In the same vein as Armando Orefiche and the later Lecuona Cuban Boys but not so dynamic. 11 classic Cuban tracks including: Rumba Blanca, Bruca Manigua, Rumbah Tambah and others. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Lecuona Cuban Boys - Lecuona Cuban Boys (184041)12" LP. German release on the Polydor label, no date but maybe about late 1960s or 1970s. Cuban big band music recorded late in the LCB career. Arrangements by H. Becerra and X. Drexler. The LCB toured the world extensively, got paid top dollar and therefore could afford the best musicians. 14 tracks including: Mama Inez, El Bodeguero, Rumba Mirnda, Choco, Campanitas De Cristal (soloist: Enrique Fontana), La Comparsa and others. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Armando Orefiche And His Orchestra - Havana Cuban Boys (FM500)12" LP. Another superb Cuban big band. The HCB toured the world extensively, got paid top dollar and therefore could afford the best musicians. Orefiche also wrote some memorable songs. Includes Orefiche on piano, Leonardo Timor on trumpet, and Coco Fernandez on vocals. LP released by Montisa Records label, which was run by Fernando J. Montilla who would record in Spain and release the records from his HQ in New York. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Armando Orefiche And His Havana Cuban Boys - Captivating Cuba Vol 1 (PDL 85028)12" LP. Felsted Records, UK mono release from 1950s. Classic Cuban big band from Armando Orefiche and his orchestra which was formed after a split with the Lecuona Cuban Boys. The sides that make up Captivating Cuba Vol 1 and vol 2, were recorded in Germany in 1956 and only released in the UK in 1957. Some great playing and tight arrangements make this some of Orefiche's best recordings. 12 tracks including: Rumba Blanca; Maaleych; Sube Espuma; Cariñosamente; Burundanga; Rumba Internacional; Carnival Del Uruguay; Cha Cha Cha De Guajira; Rumba Argentina; Linda Chileana; Cubano Soy Y Tropical; Batanga. Nice clean copy, liner notes by Nigel Hunter. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Armando Orefiche And His Havana Cuban Boys - Captivating Cuba Vol 2 (PDL 85032)12" LP. Felsted Records, UK mono release from 1950s. Classic Cuban big band from Armando Orefiche and his orchestra which was formed after a split with the Lecuona Cuban Boys. The sides that make up Captivating Cuba Vol 1 and vol 2, were recorded in Germany in 1956 and only released in the UK in 1957. 12 tracks including: Nostalgia Cubana, Me Siento Amoroso, Dime Adios, Rendez-Vous En Madrid, Cha Cha La Negra, La Guajira, Cuanto Me Alegro, Canto A Rio De Janeiro, Bolero Arabe, Corazon Para Que, Mi Camaguey, Munecas Del Cha Cha. Some wear on jacket, with split along bottom edge, liner notes by Nigel Hunter. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Antobal's Cubans - Antobal's Cubans 1932 - 1937 (HQ 2081)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
| | Antobal's Cubans - Antobal's Cubans 1932 - 1937 (HQ 2081)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Justi Barreto Y Sus Santeros - Lovi Icho (EC307)Cuban born master bata drummer and noted composer Justi Barreto (here credited as Justi Barretos) with a monster Santeria percussion album from the Bronx, New York. Percussionist Justi Barreto release on the obscure ECHU Records label, dated 1987. 10 tracks including: Ergun, Orbatala, Africa, Yemaya, Ogun, Chango Aragua, Bembe Caridad, Olemozon, Oya, Elegante . Jacket open but still in (tight) shrink. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Justi Barreto Y Su Orquesta - Aparecio El Rey! (LP306)ECHU Records, USA, release from 1986. Cuban born master bata drummer and noted composer Justi Barreto with another monster Santeria percussion album. Musical direction by Isidro Infante, lead vocals Tito Allen. 8 tracks including: California, Quinto Mayor, Entre Borrachos, La Historia De Santo Domingo, Puero Rico Me Encanta, El Pin Pin Y El Pon Pon, Venezuela, Mexico. Sealed mint copyVinyl M, | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Cachao Y Su Tipica - Volumen 2 (DHS1611)12" LP. Original Duher stereo USA pressing of legendary Cuban bassist Cachao in funky Danzon mode. Recorded in Havana Cuba 1959. Undoubtedly one of the best recordings of danzon music ever. Jacket has old price sticker remnant. | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Oscar Calle And His Cuban Orchestra - Oscar Calle And His Cuban Orchestra 1932 - 1939 (HQ 2079)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Tony Chiroldy And Roberto Pereda With Roberto Valdes Arnau And Rene Hernandez Orchestras - Cancionero Cubano (SMC-525)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Pello El Afrokan - Mozambique En Paris (TM1007)12" LP. As you would expect this is heavy funky percussion in the Mozambique rhythm. This is a live recording done in Paris France. No date and sparse details on this totally obscure LP. Label is TM with no country of origin. Open but still has shrink wrapping. (Pello developed the Mozambique rhythm in Cuba while Palmieri and Oquendo were exploring the same in New York.) | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Rico's Creole Band - Rico's Creole Band 1932 - 1948 (HQ 2080)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Girardo Rodriguez Y Sus Tambores Ana - Rituales Afrocubanos Lucumi (LP-12-178)12" LP. No date but looks 1950s or early 60s release of a stunning album. Manufactured in Mexico and released on the Orfeon label. . This LP being released first in Mexico and then re-issued several times (with alternative titles) in the USA and Colombia. Later issues have variant titles such as 'Afro Ritmos Afrocubanos Tambores Batá', and with Girardo written as Giraldo. It is very likely that this is a first issue, or at the very least an early issue. All that said the LP has 12 tracks of authentic and powerful Afro Cuban percussion. Tracks include Eleggua, Oggun, Drume Negrita, Yemaya, Babalu Aye etc. Vinyl looks hardly played and in great condition, jacket is good condition with only minor splits and a little staining. "..The Orfeon company has to be credited for having produced a great, important record of historical significance. The ensemble of Giraldo Rodríguez plays with a high degree of accuracy and precision. The swing on certain tracks and passages is exemplary... ... The sound quality of the recording is remarkable..." | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Various Cuban Orquestas - Hot Dance Music From Cuba Volume 16 (HQ 2025)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
 |  | Various Cuban Orquestas - Cubans In Paris 1930 - 1938 (HQ 2063)0 | <<< <<< | |||||||
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