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Excellent release from trumpeter Chaparro leading his own band. Heavy New York / Puerto Rican guaguanco style salsa on the rare Rico Records label. Original 1960s or 70s Vinyl. Superb copy of this LP in sealed and mint condition. Record label: Rico, USA.
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Gema Records, USA release, stereo Rare 1960s release and Chombo Silva's only solo release. Chombo
interprets songs by the composer Armando Manzanero. Musicians: Chombo on saxophone and violin; Sonny
Bravo on piano; Bobby Rodriguez on bass; Freddy Rodriguez on guitar; Mike Collazo on drums; Marcelino Guerra on conga.
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UA Latino Records, USA release from 1971. Gatefold double album collecting some 1960s Barretto recordings. 20 tracks: Eras; La Juventud De Borinquen; No Molestas Ma; Fiesta En El Barrio; Greensleeves; Watusi '65; Esa Es La Del Solar; Mi Suerte; Roberta; Exodus; Salsa Y Dulzura; No Jueges Con La Candela; Don Legua; Descarga Criolla; The Shadow Of Your Smile; Fuego Y Pa'Lante; Love You (Eras); El Picor; Lo Mismo Que A
Usted...
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Salsa Records, USA release from 1978. New York salsa produced by Larry Harlow, with vocals by Ramon Rodriguez. Musicians: Joey Pastrana - Timbales, Vocals, Drums, Percussion; Larry Harlow- Producer, Piano, Ray Castro - Conga, Victor Cruz - Bongo,
Trumpet, Puchi Bulong - Trumpet, Victor Paz - Trumpet, Mario Rivera - Alto
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Salsa International Records, USA release from 1981. New York salsa. Musicians: Charlie Lopez - Leader, Piano; Orlando Felix - Bajo; Jose R. Correa - Conga; Ruben Rosa - Bongo; Victor Ocasio - Timbales; Pedro Ocasio - Trombone; Agustin Rivera - Trombone; Reynaldo Jorge - Trombone; Nelson Cotto - Tres; Rafael Ramos - Vacals; Manuel Cordero - Maracas, Guiro, Clave; Jose Mangual Jnr, Milton Cardona - Coros. 7 tracks including: Constanza, Consejo, No Pasaras. El sapo, Contigo No, La Realidad, Significas.
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TH-Rodven Records, USA release from 1991. Something of a breakthrough album for Puerto Rican sonero Hector Tricoche containing several hits. Hector Tricoche had previously sang with the Tommy Olivencia Orquesta. 8 tracks including: Macho Perez; Motorizame; Desnudate; Una Aventura Nada Mas; Noche Sensasional; Sed de Amarte; Debi Amarte Mas; Junto a Ti.
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Fantasy Records, USA release, no date. 'Going Loco: Pete Terrace Plays Joe Loco Arrangements' from 1955. Lovely copy of this original LP from vibes player Pete Terace and his quintet.
12 tracks including: Autumn Leaves; Man From Jamaica; September Song; Granada; April In Paris; Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White; Pete Mambos On The Terrace; Loco Chris; I've Got You Under My Skin; Oración De Rhumba; Adónde Está Corazón (Merengue); Someone To Watch Over Me.
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Forum USA stereo issue, no date, 1958(?). Big Afro-Cuban sound from Machito and his Orchestra. Contains the Ray Santos classic 'Sunny Ray'. 12 tracks including: Cheek to Cheek, An Affair to Remember, Cooking Cooking, Desierto (Song of India), Cathy Cha Cha Cha, Rumba Ace, Santa Cruz, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, Remember Me, Sunny Ray, No Down Payment, Israeli Sha Sha
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Cavalier Records, USA, stereo release, no date, but 1960s. Some sort of Pan Am airline tourist tie-in for the popular Puerto Rico destination, but great latin music nonetheless. Mambo and Bomba music from Tito Puente and his orchestra. Tito Puente's early recordings are best known for the dance-oriented mambos, bombas and chachachas etc, while the later material is more Latin jazz.
12 tracks including: El Paso, Babarabatiri, Mi Bomba Sono, A Noro Morales, Romance Del Campesino, Cancion De La Serrania, Malanga Con Yuca, Pa'Borinquen, Ay Que
Bueno, Felisa.
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Salsa Records, USA, release from 1981. Solid salsa from Monty Roca and his trombone led conjunto. "Playing original material in a refined and sophisticated style. We were the first and only band with a Baritone Sax and four Trombones giving us a fat and thin sound at the same time. One of New York City's top Salsa bands in the 80s, with two albums that went GOLD..." - Monty Roca. 8 tracks including: El Interes, No Vuelvo a Querer, Borracho Soy, El Frutero, Vidas Pasajeras, Bailar Contigo, Hoy Me Entere, Lo Se Muy Bien.
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Sound Triangle label, USA, 1975 release. Superb salsa from Rolando Valdes, vocals by Alba Rosa. Orquesta includes Carlos Patato Valdes on
tumbadora. A straight hard hitting salsa album not a charanga outfit as was usual for Sensacion (no violins in lineup). Contains the hits Las Mariposas Locas, El Guajiro De Cunagua and El Playboy. 9 tracks including: Las Mariposas Locas, El Chupa Chupa, Sensacion Hay Solo Una, El Guajiro De Cunagua, No Soy Tu Esclava, El Negrito Sexy, El Playboy, El Aeropuerto, Viva Columbia.
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Latin Sound Records, USA release from 1986. Excellent salsa band from Colombia led by trombone player Alexis Lozado. 8 tracks including: Vas A Llorar, Mi Herencia, Vanos Retornos, Mi Guaguanco, Juana Blandon, Tocame La Clave, Se Me Olvida Otra Vez, Ella Se Fue.
Record label: Latin Sound, USA
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More highlights...
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Chombo Silva - Los Hits de Manzanero En El Saxofon
Ray Barretto
Joey Pastrana and his Orchestra - Salsa Inferno
Conjunto Constanza
Hector Tricoche - Motorizame
Pete Terrace Quintet - Going Loco
Machito - Mi Amigo, Machito
Tito Puente - Destination San Juan
Monty Roca Y La Clave - Conjunto La Clave
Orquesta Sensacion De Rolando Valdes Con Alba Rosa - Las Mariposas Locas
Orquesta Guayacan - Llego La Hora De La Verdad
