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The Word: See the top of the Latin 1 page for an introduction.
Three pages of Latin LPs, listed by artist:
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Mongo Santamaria & his Band: Mongo at the Village Gate; Fantasy/Riverside RM-3529; 1963; E+/E+ $25 -- Latin jazz; live, perhaps his best LP; w/Frank Hernandez (the fantastic El Pavo!), Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers, Marty Sheller, Rodgers Grant, Victor Venegas, Chihuahua Martinez, Julian Cabrera; El Toro, Fatback, Mongo's Groove, Creole, The Jungle Bit, My Sound (conga solo), The Morning After, Nothing for Nothing
Mongo Santamaria: Sabroso!; Fantasy F-8058 (1987 OJC-281 REISSUE) N-/N S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- when it comes to early Fantasy LPs, it always pays to get the reissue (early Fantasy originals are never noise-free); nice jacket!
Mongo Santamaria: El Pussy Cat; Columbia CS-9098; N/N S $25 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; a smokin' classic!!!; 2nd jacket (Mongo rather than dancer) but purrfect!; El Pussy Cat, Afro Lypso, Ah Ha, Together, Ritmo Negro, La Gitana, Cuidado, Sarai, Hammer Head, Black-Eyed Peas
Mongo Santamaria: La Bamba; Columbia CS-9175; N-/E S $20 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; of the earlier Columbia LPs, this is the smoker; Do It To It is an obscure killer; several others great too: Watermelon Man, Streak O'Lean, Ricky Tick, Coconut Milk, Fatback, Summertime..
Mongo Santamaria: Hey! Let's Party; Columbia CL-2473; 1st/deep groove E+/N- $30 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz/Latin; all-star players, classic record, scarce mono 1st press!; Walk On By, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Baila Dance, Louie Louie, Satisfaction, Hey!, Call Me, El Bikini, Shotgun
Mongo Santamaria: Hey! Let's Party; Columbia CS-9273; E/E S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- Latin soul/Latin jazz/Latin; all-star players; Walk On By, I Got You (I Feel Good), In the Mood, Baila Dance, Louie Louie, Satisfaction, Hey!, Call Me, El Bikini, Shotgun
Mongo Santamaria: Mongomania; Columbia CS-9412; "1A" press! E+/N- S $25 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; great, scarce later one!; I Wanna Know, Mongo-Nova, Old Clothes, The Goose, Mongo's Boogaloo, Bossa-Negra, Funny Man, Melons..
Mongo Santamaria Explodes at the Village Gate; Columbia CS-9570; V+/E+ S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- Latin jazz/Latin soul; terrific, classic, essential live set featuring Hubert Laws, Rodgers Grant, Ray Maldonaldo all cooking & getting far away from standard pop covers; dynamite 10-minute "Afro Blue" (up there with Wali & the Afro Caravan & Dee Dee Bridgewater's versions) & super African fantasy "Elephant Pants"; further great stuff: Philadelphia, Juan Jose, Bloodshot, Yes it Do, Mongoettes, Springtime, No More
Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits; Columbia CS-1060; N/N shrink S $20 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; hot, hot, essential compilation of the highpoints of his Columbia years (the best for DJs besides Explodes & Mongomania); girlie jacket but the music's the thing: We Got Latin Soul (stone-funky Latin-soul update of Dyke & the Blazers's gutbucket classic "We Got More Soul"--GREAT!!!), Fat Back, Watermelon Man, Cold Sweat, Green Onions, El Pussy Cat, La Bamba, The Now Generation, 25 Miles, Cloud Nine, Dock of the Bay
Mongo Santamaria: Mongo's Way; Atlantic SD-1581; 1971; cutout N/N S $30 -- Latin soul/soul jazz/funk; his last for the label is terrific! (ideal for DJs); Afro Walk, Congo Blue, Listen Here, Tell It, The Letter, Geechee Girl, Sometimes Bread, Saoco, Feathered Lane, Hippo Walk
Mongo Santamaria: Afro-Indio; Vaya XVS-38; 1975; N-/E+ S $25 -- Latin funk/Latin disco; gorgeous jacket & hip!; his last great/essential LP & one of the nicest things on Vaya; Lady Marmalade(!), Funk Down, Creepin', Funk Up, Mambomongo, Los Indios..
Monguito Santamaria: Blackout; Fania LP-382; N/E shrink $400 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz/Latin; perfect, uncut jacket still in the shrink (disc is nothing to sneeze at, either!); one of the absolute rarest of the very heavy Fania LPs; while it's always possible that the most lucky and aggressive of serious collectors will get another shot at it in his lifetime, we say: good luck beating this one!
Lalo Schifrin: Che! ST; Tetragrammaton T-5006; E/N- S $25 -- Latin; terrific original music combines Cuban (tres & percussion) w/Bolivian sounds (in tribute to iconic revolutionary hero Che Guevara's last two campaigns); just check out the partial list of superstars: Francisco Aguabella, Mongo Santamaria, Chino Valdez, Armando Peraza, Jose Mangual, Bill Plummer, Kaskara, Bud Shank, Julio Collazo..
Orquesta Sensacion: Cha Cha Cha; Montilla/Puchito MLP-504; blue label, deep groove E-/V+ $20 -- Cuban; great group, great album; the real deal from Cuba!
Al Stephano & his Trio: Mambo Bongo Bash!; Tops L-1722; black label, deep groove E+/E shrink $20 -- Latin jazz/piano; groovy jacket; Mambo #5, Times Square Mambo, Mambo Indio, Perfidia, Anabacoa, Mambo Falcon, Bongo Bash..
Pete Terrace: A Night in Mambo-Jazzland; Tico LP-1023; black/deep groove E/V+ $40 -- Latin jazz/vibes; 1 side arr. w/Charlie Palmieri; classic, beautiful record & wrapper (worth it just for the jacket, which in this case is the preferable 2nd version--with liner notes & photos (incl. one of George Goldner--Cotique producer & original Tico owner); mild wear & plays with noise but could be worse, priced accordingly
Pete Terrace: My One & Only Love; Roulette/Tico SLP-1057; black deep groove V+/E+ S $25 -- Latin jazz/vibes; terrific set that looks like it would be all romantic sleepers, but no, it has uptempo smokers too!; all his early stuff on Tico is wonderful, always some hot mambo-jazz; Chanchullo, Muchacha, Guaguanco in New York, Domitila..
Pete Terrace: Viejos pero Buenos (Oldies but Goodies); Colpix CP-432; deep groove E/E $50 -- rare; mainly standards (big hits by Perez Prado, artists on Mardi Gras, etc.) but w/some exciting cuts ("Umo/Smoke" and "A La La E)" that are more typical of his best mambo jazz for Tico; Cerezo Rosa, Adela, Rico Vacilon, El Baion, Poco Pelo, Domitila, La Mucura, Jamaiguino, Que Rico El Mambo..
Pete Terrace: El Nuevo; Scepter S-539; N/N- shrink $150 -- Latin soul/Latin/vibes; rare/top shape/mono (there is no true stereo)!; his first boogaloo LP, from before Latin soul really took off (from probably 1965-6 or so); Louie Louie, It's Not Unusual, 88th St. Blues, Acabando, Garbage Can Frug, Shangri-La, Yo No Se, Yague, Oyeme Maria, Arriba Chico..
Pete Terrace: King of the Boogaloo; Alshire/Somerset SF-31400; 1967; N-/E+ S $75 -- very exciting, live (& how!) boogaloo set is a major party album; also loved for the great, mod, discotheque jacket scene!; except as noted, tunes are all originals by Pete Terrace-Marty Sheller-Marty Wilson; El Pito (Joe Cuba-Sabater), Bang Bang (Joe Cuba), You're Looking Good, Boogaloo Lou, Oh Yeah (Sabater), Do the Boogaloo, No! No! No!, At the Party (Hector Rivera!), It's Boogaloo Time, D.M. Boogaloo, I'm Gonna Make It, Here Comes Pete
Ray Terrace: Home of Boogaloo; Tower ST-5105; cutout (staple holes/small hole) N/N shrink S $150 -- Latin soul/funk; Pete's percussionist brother Ray scores big on his 3rd of 3 scarce & wonderful Latin-soul LPs; Willie Torres sings, Marty Sheller arranged, & it's a MAJOR rare-groove legend; "Get On Up" is the classic pick among several for savvy DJs, but the rest is great too--this one REALLY SWINGS; Manteca (honking sax duel--in each channel!), Michelle, Listen to Me, Wiggle Waggle, Wade in the Water, You've Been Talking 'Bout Me Baby, Half Way Down..
Tico All-Stars: Descargas at the Village Gate Vol. 1: Tico LP-1135; orange E/E $25 -- famous, terrific, lively live set w/Chocolate Armenteros, Ray Barretto, Cachao, Candido, Joe Cuba, Johnny Pacheco, Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri, Victor Paz, Chino Pozo, Tito Puente, Barry Rogers, Jimmy Sabater..; "Guajira Controversial" is a side-long boogaloo-descarga; Side 2: Cargasy y Descargas, Barguino
Tico All-Stars: Descargas at the Village Gate Vol. 3: Tico LP-1155; orange deep groove E/N- $30 -- Descarga de Contrabajos, Descarga Bugaloo, Descarga Pompo
Tico All-Stars: Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall Vol. 1; Tico CLP-1325; 1974; gatefold w/inner-leaf poster N-/N S $30 -- live super set: Tito's Odyssey (Tito Puente cashing in on "2001: A Space Odyssey"), Sale El Sol--Dormi Contigo (Ismael Rivera), Son Tus Celos (Charlie Palmieri y Vitin Aviles), Boom Boom Lucumi (Joe Cuba), Chango (La Lupe), Confusion (Vicentico Valdez), Si You Encontrara Un Amor (Yayo el Indio), La Cosa--Alegre! (Alegre All Stars)--highlight of the LP
Cal Tjader's Latin-jazz (& ALL) LPs -- see jazz
Ozzie Torrens & his Exciting Orchestra: Boogaloo in Apartment 41; Decca DL-4830 cutout N/N- shrink $200 -- Latin soul; legendary groover supposedly directed by Symphony Sid's son but really it's an all-star set w/Louie Ramirez, Manny Corchado, Manny Duran, Charlie Palmieri, Richard Marin..; one of the most desired Latin-soul LPs and one of the biggies in the coveted Decca series; great treatments of popular hits & hip originals: These Boots are Made for Walkin', Cool Jerk, Day Tripper, Mia's Boogaloo, Way Out Mambo, Ozzaboo, Boogaloo in Apt. 41..
Rene Touzet & his Orchestra: Dinner in Havana; RCA Victor LPM-1016; copyright 1954; deep groove E-/E $25 -- one of his earliest, distinguished by being on Victor & a top entry in the "Dinner" series; more unusual is the orchestra (strings, flute, even nice touches like whistling); very affecting & romantic; jacket even offers a recipe for Picadillo a la Criolla; mainly now-lesser-known classics plus evergreens Siboney & La Comparsa
Rene Touzet & the Cha Cha Rhythm Boys: All Time Cha Cha Cha & Merengue Hit Parade; Fiesta FLP-1210; yellow deep groove N-/E- $25 -- rare (early one on very desirable old NY label); Los Marcianos, Compadre Pedro Juan, Nicolasa, Rico Vacilon, El Marinero, La Enganadora..
Rene Touzet & the Cha Cha Rhythm Boys w/the Malagon Sisters: Blue Bongo; Fiesta FLP-1224; yellow deep groove N-/E $30 -- GORGEOUS jacket (hall of fame), here original & in great shape tho someone has neatly clear-taped the top seam & spine; classic NY Latin LP; Lessons in Cha Cha Cha, Love for Sale, Mambo Negro, Serafin, Night and Day, a few Cole Porter tunes..
Rene Touzet: From Broadway to Havana; GNP-22; white-label deep groove E+/E $40 -- one of his early best & scarcest; w/Jack Costanzo & other luminaries; original "Leo's Mambo" is the standout jazz-mambo, while "El Loco Cha Cha" is proto-Latin-soul
Rene Touzet & Orchestra: Cha Cha Cha for Lovers; GNP-29; white label, deep groove E+/E+ $35 -- one of his early best; Mambo Inn, Moon Over Miami, Lover's Cha Cha Cha, Danza Negra, Besame Mucho, Ticklish Mambo, Desconfianza, Oye Lo Que Tiene el Mambo..
Rene Touzet, his Piano, Voices, & Orchestra: Pachanga Differente!; GNP-61; N/N shrink S $45 -- one of his best (both "Pachanga" volumes are great, not at all like most earlier charanga-pachanga dreck); not all pachanga (2 great son montunos, more); features Hector Rivera, Aguabella, Chino Pozo, Olguita, Johnny Rodriguez..; uncut, perfect, stereo
Rene Touzet: Greatest Latin Hits; GNPS-74; E/N- S $25 -- compilation; welcome retrospective providing stereo versions; Tea for Two, Cherry Pink, Poinciana, Siboney, La Pachanga, Mambo Inn, Besame Mucho, The Breeze & I, Perfidia, Malaguena, Peanut Vendor, Virgen de la Macarena
Rene Touzet, his Piano, & Orchestra: Touzet Goes to the Movies; GNP-81; deep groove N/N- shrink $35 -- great later one; "featuring 4 bossa novas"; Invitation, Exodus, El Cid, Baby Elephant Walk..
Rene Touzet: The Best of; GNP-2000; white-label promo E/N $35 -- 14 classic cuts (WOW!): Julie is Her Name, Mi Guajira (proto-boogaloo from 1961 or so!), Flamingo (exotic, vocal!), Lawrence of Arabia (exotic!), El Loco Cha Cha, La Pachanga, Manhattan, El Cid, Midnight Sun, Ticklish Mambo..
Teddy Trinidad w/Julio Gutierrez: Siempre Conmigo/Always Together; Teca LIS-715; sealed deep-groove cutout S $90 (or deep-groove cutout E+/N- S $60, specify) -- top artist backed by Julio Gutierrez!; we love this rare LP/label (also had a couple on Fania International but this is the great one) w/gorgeous color Teca inner sleeve w/thumbnails of other Teca LPs, such as Cachao's; 4 uptempo, swinging, mod groovers (rare grooves!) + 6 loverly ballads; "La Primavera" even features a Chipmunks-esque break, a la Renato Carosone!
Bebo Valdes & his Havana All Stars: Your Musical Holiday in Havana; Decca DL-8134; E/V $20 -- Latin/Latin jazz; seminal work by the master, some of which really smokes; a major highlight of this early Decca series--excellent!; Zig Zag Mambo, Mambo Caliente, Miramar, Chiribiricocola, Cha Cha Cha Lesson, Music Box Mambo, Mambo Riff, Pan Pan Pan..; wear & some mild noise but plays well
Bebo Valdes: Cuban Dance Party; Everest SDBR-1057; 1959; E/E- S $75 (or mono LPBR-5057 E/E $45, specify) -- Latin/Latin jazz; its rarity, the great Bebo Valdes (recently rediscovered by mainstream jazzbos & NPR), notes by Nat Hentoff, & an intriguing jacket (dancer upon a "26 Julio" Castro cap) should be ample reasons to want this, but what really makes it sensational is "Ita Morreal"--uptempo Latin jazz (like Dizzy Gillespie & Machito in a fever) featuring a tremendous, exciting, unbelievably rare, be-bop "scat" vocal!--YOU NEED THIS!!!; Babalu, Cha Cha #1, El Cumbanchero, Habana, A Quien Enganes, Ita Morreal (fantastic!), El Manisero, Cha Cha #3, La Feria de Los Siglos, Aquellos Ojos Verdes, Sasauma, Tu Sabes Bien que te Quiero
Carlos "Patato" Valdez: Ready for Freddy; Latin Percussion Ventures LPV-419; 1976; N-/N- S $30 -- a highlight of the great Martin Cohen series, by the master percussionist (title is one of his favorite expressions); La Ambulancia, Quedate Sin Amor, Canto a Chango, To y van Hecho, Como Suena Mi Son
Carlos "Patato" Valdez: Bata y Rumba; Latin Percussion Ventures LPV-586; 1980; N-/N- S $60 -- scarce one in the great Martin Cohen series by the master percussionist; obviously, hearing Patata on da bata is like winning da latta...ry; a true score for the collector and fan
Miguelito Valdes: Latin American Rhythms 10"; MGM E130; deep groove V+/E- $75 -- Afro-Cuban; there's rare & there's rare, & it doesn't get much tougher than these old MGM discs (most will find all the other scarce MV titles before this one); here you have a fantastic early set--many say it's his best; excellent mix of the Spanish & the santero/African; clear tape on the jacket & some wear keep the price down but it's respectable, presenting a terrific opportunity for the MV fan; Babalu, Sangre Son Colora, Lucumi (conga), Estampas Callejeras (mambo guaracha), Recuerden La Ola Marina (son montuno), Bongo Bongocero, Oh Mi Tambo (w/great tribute to "Minnie the Moocher!"), Rhumba Rhapsody
Miguelito Valdes w/Machito & his Afro-Cubans: Bim Bam Boom--An Album of Cuban Rhythms 10"; Decca DL-5113; (c)1949; deep groove E-/V+ $50 -- Afro-Cuban; classic rare set w/2 cuts by Chano Pozo(!); marks & noise throughout (as usual w/10" LPs) but well worth it; dramatic jacket!; Bim Bam Boom, Carambu, Rica Pulpa, Zarabanda, Nague, Drume Negrita, Oye Negra, Sensemaya
Miguelito Valdes: Inolvidables; Verve V6-5036; deep groove cutout N-/N- S $20 -- Afro-Cuban; vocal, excellent, classic; very welcome return of the greatest vocalist of Latin's classic (pre-1950) era; arranged & conducted by the late, great Chico O'Farrill; songs by Afro-Cuban heavies Valdes, Chano Pozo, Rafael Hernandez, Silvestre Mendez..; Guaguanco Africano, Negra Leono, Arinanara-Nague, Quimbamba, El Limpiabotas, Zarabanda, No Negrita No, Tambo..
Bobby Valentin: Bad Breath; Fania LP-335; GOLD V/V $45 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; 1 of his 3 legendary smokers; heavy surface wear keeps the price down but it plays very well (Fania gold is known for its survival qualities)
Bobby Valentin: Let's Turn On/Arrebatarnos; Fania SLP-343; GOLD V+/V+ S $200 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; 1 of his 3 legendary smokers, loaded w/killer cuts: Use it Before You Lose It (we say: buy it before you miss it!), Yo, Pa' Eso Bebes, Keep the Faith, Yambu, Boogaloo y Shingaling, Margarito, Descarga en Mozambique, Funky Big Feet, Ki Ki Ri Ki; plenty of wear/marks but plays very well (noise in the dead wax but the music is nearly noiseless); jacket not too shabby
[Bobby Valentin as] Roberto y su Nuevo Montuno: El Yerbero del Barrio; Fania/International SLP-446; 1976; sealed S $60 -- flawless & rare!; Virazon, El Yerbero del Barrio, Montuno Dulzon, Mi Corazon Te Llama, Nacio Pa' Mi, Cafe (famous Arsenio/Eddie Palmieri tune!), San Lazaro, Corazon Fragil
Johnny Zamot: Tell It Like It Is; Decca DL-4945; AUTOGRAPHED white-label promo E+/N $400 (or 1st E-/N- $300, specify) -- Latin soul; canta Manny Roman; wildman Zamot's greatest LP is also the best all-around Latin-soul LP (has some very tough competition but we stand by the nomination); whole thing is strong as can be (a smorgasbord for DJs) but still we just have to single out the legendary masterpiece, "You Dig"--a wildly swinging, dirty-sax-infused, Mark Weinstein-penned, hipper-than-hip, quintessential, rare-groove Latin-soul anthem: "Make the scene...if you know what I mean...take a trip...if you wanna be hip...ya DIG?"
Johnny Zamot: Tell It Like It Is; Decca DL-74945; V+/E S $300 -- stereo
Milton Zapata: Viva Zapata; Speed SS-107; N-/N- S $200 (or E/E $150, specify) -- Latin soul/Latin jazz/salsa; one of the best on the tiny, short-lived, entirely awesome Speed label (& only the original LPs have GREAT SOUND!); dir. by Bobby Marin; highly desirable for the killer title descarga (nearly 7 mins.) as well as most of the other 7 cuts, which feature great singing & arrangements; Aqui Llego Zapata, Miltons Jala Jala, What a Fool, Aninere, Sweet Soul Music, Agua Sala, So Good
Eduardo Zurita: Vol. 7; Remo LPR-1570; AUTOGRAPHED E-/E S $25 -- cumbia/organ; even if you share the Latin-heads' disdain for things that stray very far from Afro-Cuban/Puerto Rican (as we do, admittedly), Zurita is one of those masters you just cannot ignore, as with Hugo Blanco (the other great cumbia superstar); retrieved from NYC, which is the only place we ever find his records, this one has 10 terrific cuts (a few are 2-song medleys); highlights include "Rico Mambo" (Perez Prado) and a great version of the moving "El Condor Pasa"
Eduardo Zurita: Para los enamorados (Vol. 10); Remo LPR-1596; E/E S $25 -- cumbia; w/Charlie Palmieri; man, this guy is terrific, like Hugo Blanco (no harp, tho); we love everything he does (this LP is a strong favorite), & there's no stronger endorsement from the NYC Latin (Puerto Rican) community than Charlie Palmieri's participation; these never turn up anywhere but NYC, and they're very scarce there
Eduardo Zurita: "El Insustituible"; Remo 601; E/E S $20 -- cumbia/organ; the master is in top form; great sound, heavy vinyl, loud & terrific; jacket back shows 14 previous LPs (rare everywhere but usually only found in NYC); Tabaco y Ron, Negro Jose/El Polvorete, Desahogo/Motivos, Nuestro Anillito/Las Calenas/Solo un Cigarro, Donde Estas/Brisas del Valle/Traicionera, No Llores por mi Argentina/Chiguitica, Cana Brava/El Muerto, Tus Rosales Mustios/El Canelazo
Various: Canciones Mi Mama No Me Enseno/Spanish Songs Mama Never Taught Me; Roulette/Tico SLP-1111; N-/N- $50 -- Latin; some of the rarest music by Tico's top artists: Joe Cuba Sextet, Miguelito Valdes, Tito Puente, Machito, Graciela; collectors take note: "Si Si No No" is the ONLY cut drawn from another LP!
Various: Mas Canciones Mi Mama No Me Enseno/More Spanish Songs Mama Never Taught Me; Roulette/Tico SLP-1120; N-/N- $50 (or E+/N- $40, specify) -- Latin; some of the rarest music by Tico's top artists: Joe Cuba Sextet, Miguelito Valdes, Tito Puente, Machito, Graciela; collectors take note: none of these cuts appears on any other LP!
Various: Charanga; Seeco/Tropical TRLP-5182; N-/N- shrink $30 -- Cuban; Orq. America, Estrellas Cubanas, Celia Cruz, Hermanos Ferreira, Celio Gonzalez, Carlos Argentino; as if the rare music weren't enough, jacket art features a sensational nude dancing to a flautist in silhouette!
Various: Cotique All Time Smashes [Vol. 1]; Cotique C-1017; 1968/1966-68 cutout E+/N- $60 (or E-/V+ $30, specify) -- Latin soul; compilation of the top artists' hip, funky, Latin-soul killers from the label's prime: Johnny Colon-You Gotta Love Me, Judy Part 2, Boogaloo Blues; New Swing Sextette-Monkey See Monkey Do; TnT Boys-Mr.s Slick; Lebron Bros.-Funky Blues, Let's Get Stoned; Joey Pastrana-Riki Chi, Rumors
Various: Cotique Golden Goodies [Vol. 1]; Cotique C-1016; 1968/1966-68 cutout E/E $60 -- Latin soul; compilation--early & rarer than many of the individual LPs; unlike the "Cotique All-Time Smashes" comps which feature English titles, here it's 8 superior, hot, rare, GREAT titles in Spanish; Johnny Colon-Oyelo/Mira Ven Aca/Guantanamera, New Swing Sextette-Mira Mama, Johnny Rivera-La Tequila Llego, TnT Boys-Borinquen Bella, Lebron Bros.-El Cantante, Joey Pastrana-Riki Chi
Various/The Fania All Stars: Salsa ST; Fania JM-481; 1976; 2-LP gatefold E-/N S $25 -- w/Manu DiBango & others from the historic Yankee Stadium set (Ricardo Ray, Bobby Cruz, Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Quintano, Hevtor Lavoe, Santos Colon, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Harlow, Pacheco, Roberto Roena, Bobby Valentin..); here the film "Salsa" also compiles old Latin music (Desi Arnaz, Carmen Miranda..) & adds original interviews/speech & music covering the history/scope of Latin music; Babarabatiri, Congo Bongo (both NYC & PR versions!), Soul Makossa (both NYC & PR versions!), Bemba Colora, El Raton..
Various: Full House; Mardi Gras LP-5018; deep groove N/V+ $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- Latin; compilation; 2 cuts each by La Playa Sextet (Luna Yumurina, Feeding the Chickens), Joe Cuba, Al Castellanos (Merenguara, Mambo in Coruna), Johnny Conquet, Sonny Rossi
Various: Hi-C Presents the Cotique All Stars Associated Artists; Cotique Hi-C 1; 1968; (jacket: "The Makers of Hi-C Fruit Drinks Present 'In the Latin Flavor/Sabor Latino'") V+/E- S $60 -- Latin soul; George Goldner did a few promo deals & this is the most glorious--probably the best original Latin-soul compilation ever & an ideal introduction to the great Cotique label (essential also for Cotique completists--jacket features rare photos of the all stars); drawn from rare, early LPs, several of which are impossible to find now; Machito (Ahora Si--stereo!), Johnny Colon (Boogaloo Blues--2:50 version), TnT Boys (The Meditation, Sabre Olvidar), Joey Pastrana (Bien Dulce), New Swing Sextette (Vente Pa Ya), Johnny Rivera (La Tequila Llego), Lebron Bros. (Summertime Blues, Jala Jala Otra Vez, Borinquen Bella), Chollo Rivera (I Could Never Hurt You Girl)
Various: Latin Jazz Dance Classics Vol. 2; Ubiquity/Cubop CBLP-010; 1997; N/N S $15 (any 5 $15 LPs for $50) -- Latin jazz; great rarities drawn from Fantasy's vaults: Aguabella (Shirley's Guaguanco), Pucho (Heat), Freddy McCoy (Spider Man--title track of his rarest LP!), Tjader (Manuel Deeghit--live, from the scarce "Bits & Pieces" LP), Barretto (Exodus), Amalbert/Latin Jazz Quintet (Out of this World), Bellson/De los Reyes (Salsa en Cinco)
Uncredited: Misa Santeria-Vaudou a Cuba/Voodoo in Cuba; Riviera 521.107; import N-/N- S $30 -- Santero; rec. & prod. by Maurice Bitter; Urulua, Obatala, Oya, Chant Congo, Chant du Rite Congo, Yevaya, Baba Lou Aye, Chant Congo
Various: Puchito Dance Sampler; Montilla/Puchito H8-OP-4700; blue deep groove N-/E+ $30 -- classic compilation/sampler of the Cuban greats; the individual LPs are incredibly rare; while this original comp is less scarce, just try to find a comparable copy at this price--top shape!; Orq. Riverside, Armando Orefiche, Chappotin (Arsenio's cohort), Napoleon, Bola Sete, Orq. Melodias del 40, Orq. Loyola
Various: Recordando a Arsenio; Tico LP-1231; E/E+ S $40 -- excellent tribute to the master, Arsenio Rodriguez (biggest influence on the entire NY Latin world) w/your favorite Tico All Stars: Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba, Jimmy Sabater, Cortijo, Celia Cruz, Tony Pabon; a scarce & very special record--no excuse for it still being here--get it!
Various: [Coco Records Presents] Salsa Disco Fever; Coco 152X; 1978; N-/N S $25 -- Latin/salsa; despite the unfortunate title (smacking of late-'70s desperation), it is in fact a very straightforward but rare item: a compilation of good tunes from equally rare Coco & related LPs, most of which we've never seen, such as the Machito "Fireworks" LP; Coco LPs drawn from: 109 (Eddie Palmieri), 110 (Cesta All Stars), 113 (Cortijo), 117 (Cortijo), 126 (Orq. Broadway), 131 (Machito), 134 (Raffy Diaz), 137 (Graciela y Mario), 141 (Fajardo), & Fama LP-001 by the Puerto Rico All Stars
Various: We Love to Cha Cha Cha; Mardi-Gras LP-5008; deep groove E-/V+ $15 (or less/free as part of greater order) -- Latin; La Playa Sextet/Al Castellanos/Sonny Rossi; fair copy (some wear and noise, which is typical) offered because of its rarity, even among early Mardi Gras titles; International Cha Cha Cha, Como Como Cha Cha, Say Say Merengue, Pla Pla Pla Cha Cha, Cha Cha on Parade, Italian Boy Cha Cha, Coa Coa Cha Cha, Heart & Soul Cha Cha Cha, Shoemaker's Cha Cha, All the World is Going Cha Cha
45s mailed FREE! (see below for 78s & CDs)
The Word: Funky Latin soul & Fania hits, also classic, rare, NY Latin from the '50s & early '60s.
Alfredito: Goofus/Round the World Mambo #2; Rainbow 216 red vinyl yellow label E $15 -- vibe mambo jazz
Alfredito: Crazy Stanley Mambo/Temptress Mambo; Rainbow 258 yellow label V+ $15 -- Latin/vibes/mambo jazz
Alfredito: New Rhythm Cha Cha Cha/Mr. Bones; Rainbow 316 yellow label E- $20 -- Latin/vibes/mambo jazz; A-side vocal by Tony Molina & Trio
Alfredito: Ki Ki Ri Ki/Curtain Cha Cha; Rainbow 327 yellow label E $20 -- Latin/vibes/mambo jazz
Alfredito [Teenagers Dance Chop Suey Mambo] EP; RCA Victor EPA-4201; 1st/only N/N $100 (or E/E+ $75, specify) -- Latin/vibes/mambo jazz; one of the rarest Alfredito items!; reissues Rainbow but even Alfredito completists who have all the tunes on Rainbow will want it for the rare "Cha Cha His Majesty" (here in clean hi-fi sound), at least, not to mention the artwork; what's the story with the "Teenagers Dance" packaging?--evidently Victor figured "oriental Latin" could be a good novelty sound for mainstream youth (typical major-label mishandling of great Latin!); Chop Suey Mambo, Cha Cha Cha (Mi Musica Es Para Ti--Rene Touzet), Cha Cha His Majesty, Las Muchachitas del Cha Cha Cha
Mario Allison y su Combo: Bamba Cure/Louie Louie; J&G 8063; N- $40 -- Latin soul/Latin jazz; the leading such act (guaracha/boogaloo) from Peru!; "Louie Louie" cover features good horn solos (better than the Pete Terrace version, for instance)
Fabian Andre: Rumbas Vol. 1; Fiesta FEP-1001 (Bembelem, Rumor Tropical, Magdalena, Pokeron) AND:
Fabian Andre: Rumbas Vol. 2; Fiesta FEP-1004 (La Perrita, El Marijuano, Latin Magic, El Conejo Flojo) $20/pair! (both in decent, E-/E- shape)
Orquesta Aragon: El Bodeguero EP; RCA Victor [Mexico] MKE-145; E+/E- $20 -- Latin/charanga; whether for the tunes (El Bodeguero, Silencio, No me Molesto, Sr. Juez) or for the format and great beatnik-y jacket, it's almost certainly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (rare, Mexican RCA)
The Harvey Averne Dozen: The Micro Mini/My Dream; Atlantic 2505; 1968; E+ $40 -- Latin soul/sweet soul; from the great Viva Soul LP, the 7" is even more of a rare prize; A-side is the uptempo swinger (one of the LP's 2 best cuts); B-side is a ballad for the sweet-soul crowd
Harvey Averne: Come Back Baby/Stand; Fania 518; N- $30 -- Latin soul/funky vibes from the totally hip and rare "Brotherhood" LP (missed your chance to get that from us); both sides a stone groove and of course "Stand" is the Sly & Family Stone hit, done very well!
The Harvey Averne Band: Let's Get it Together this Christmas (Averne)/Christmas Song (Mel Torme); Fania 551; white-label promo E $50 -- Latin soul/Christmas A-side a great funky boogaloo vocal in English; B-side multi-tempo vibes-rock w/barking "Scottie Dog" (who appears later on the awesome "Toro" LP!); impossibly rare & not on any LP!!!; all pressings seem to have have slight noise (hardly noticeable except on B-side), but it's clean/unplayed, recently recovered store stock--last one!
Joe Bataan: Crystal Blue Persuasion/mono; Fania/Uptite 14; white-label promo N- S $20 -- Latin soul; as-new promo of hit track from the very rare "Singin' Some Soul" LP
Joe Bataan: Uptown/Obatala; Fania 483; N $30 -- Latin soul; as new tho w/some rub wear on the B-side label; from 1972's incredibly rare (& terrific!) Poor Boy LP--single's also very scarce, never mind mint!
Joe Bataan: Latin Strut/Peace, Friendship, & Solidarity; Mericana M-7157; 1974; 1st press N $30 -- Latin soul; unplayed & in the original Mericana sleeve (released also as a Victor single, oddly enough)
Belmonte: Cha-Cha, Merengue, Bolero, & Mambo EP; Columbia B802; 3-disc double gatefold N-/E+ $30 -- what a wonderful find!; clean, hi-fi, complete equivalent to the rare LP, which is second of a pair for the label by the nearest rival to Cugat (on Columbia, anyway); great stuff, including some jazzy elements here and there; In the Hall of the Cha-Cha King, The Lonely One, Ol' Solo Mambo, Unfair, Bambuco Hat Dance, Cha-Cha for a Ballerina, 12 St. Rag Mambo, Cha-Cha Lament, Mambomania, Shy, Learnin' the Blues, Mucho Merengue
Hugo Blanco y su harpe indienne EP; Polydor 21.925; E+/V $15 -- cumbia/harp; intense early hits on rare French import--"en direct de Caracas: 'Monsieur Moliendo Cafe'"; some noise but worth it; El Cigarron, Orquidea Arabe, El Herrero, Cuerdas de Plata
Willie Bobo: Let's Go Bobo compact-33; Roulette SBG-272; E- S $75 -- mod Latin soul; 6 cuts from the killer rarity in its rarest form: the scarce 7" 33rpm format!; and it's swinging stereo! (Let's Go Bobo/Wild Rice/Twist the Monkey's Tail/The Hip Monkey/Get Crackin'/Be's the Other Way); and for added value, we'll throw in a little piece of Hip Wax decor, the empty sleeve from Willie Bobo: Dansez "le Bobo"; Disques Vogue VREZ-65-019 (lic. Roulette/Tico) -- two super rarities, a little mismatched & incomplete, but priced to delight; disc has a few marks/pops but plays/sounds well
Joe Cain: Easter Parade (Cha-Cha-Cha)/Alexander's Ragtime Band (Samba); Seeco 6020; white-label promo N $15 (any 5 $15 items for $50)
Candido: Madrid/Back to Back (Belly to Belly); Tico T-470; white-label promo N $25 -- top stuff (A-side co-written w/Puente; B-side calypso-jazz) from the great, scarce "Brujerias de Candido/Candido's Latin McGuffa's Dust" LP
El Chicano: I'm in Love With.../same; Columbia 38-04551; 1984; white-label promo N- S FREE for the asking with any order
[Dave Cortez &] The Moon People (Los Astronautas): Land of Love/Revolt; Speed SP-1002; N- $20 -- Latin soul/mod; very hip, unique w/funky drums; one of the few Speed singles that turns up plenty, so it's inexpensive and clean (which is uncommon)
Xavier Cugat Hall of Fame Series EP; Columbia B-2510 (Xavier Cugat w/Aladdin & the Boyd Triplets: Come to the Mardi Gras/Miami Beach Rhumba; Xavier Cugat: Mambo No. 5/Mambo No. 8); N- $15 (any 5 $15 items for $50) -- we find the cover of Prado's "Mambo #5" nowhere else in our collection, so to us at least it's worth it just for that
Xavier Cugat: Jungle Flute/Blue Tango; Mercury 5817-X45; V+ $25 -- exotica/"novelty rhumba"; for the exotica or Cugat collector, it's a rare find (left off the 12" LP that reissues a rare 10" LP); similar to "Flute Nightmare" on the Ole LP but with vital animal cries (the novelty in "novelty rhumba" as it's listed on the 10")
Orquesta Egrem EP; Areito EP 7015; small-hole center E S $25 -- Cuban/strings/mod; instrumental, rare, good tho made for export; orchestra led by Juan Pablo Torres; En el Sendero de Mi Vida/Siboney, Quiereme Mucho/Amorosa Guajira
Esquivel: Whatchamacallit/I Feel Merely Marvelous; --7" 45--; RCA Victor 47-7462; N $40 (or E $30, specify) -- wordless chorus; prized for the A-side, one of his 2 or 3 greatest hits, and prized even more for the non-LP B-side (that's zu-zu-zu rare, folks)
Esquivel & his Sonorama Orchestra: Amor/Nocturnal --7" 45--; RCA Victor 47-6008 (Record Prevue P-499-7); 1957; white-label promo E+ $20 ppd. -- recorded in Mexico; rare & superior to his later stereo/US LP works; that's right, "Sonorama"--something you won't find on his LPs
Esquivel: Latin-Esque EP (Compact 33 rpm); RCA Victor VLP-2418; 1962 (Latin-Esque, Cachito, La Paloma, Jungle Drums, Estrellita, Carioca) in Pepsi picture sleeve E+ S $75 -- very rare format in equally scarce Pepsi "Music for Those Who Think Young" sleeve; intense Stereo Action for the jukebox of the gods!
Orquesta Flamboyan: Coquetona/Mi Nena; Cotique C-181; N- $30 -- Latin soul; super-rare single by probably the most inventive group on the label; led by Frank Dante; these earliest sides are pretty straightforward by later Flamboyan standards, both solid guajiras (the original Latin soul, or close to it)
Gilberto Sextet: The Guajira Medley/Good Lovin'; Cotique CO-102; 1966; N- $30 -- Latin soul/vibes; wow!; 2 meaty cuts from the very first, super-rare Cotique LP (The Groovy Sounds of the Gilberto Sextet; Cotique C-1001), it's the Rascals hit & Hang On Sloopy/La Bamba/Guantanamera
Gilberto Sextet: Good Lovin'/Please Don't Stop; Cotique CO-103; 1966; promo(!!!) N $40 -- Latin soul/vibes; wow!; from the very first, super-rare Cotique LP (The Groovy Sounds of the Gilberto Sextet; Cotique C-1001), it's the Rascals hit & one of Gilberto Cruz's own; perfect-promo-hot-rare!
Harlem River Drive: Idle Hands (Pt. 1)/mono; Roulette R-7116; promo N-* S/M $40 -- from the classic, monster, soul-jazz LP by Eddie Palmieri, it's the first nearly 4 minutes in stereo (rare enough on 45) & (rarer still) mono!; *label slightly torn on 1 side, otherwise gorgeous
Ray Jay & the Eastsiders: Searchin' for Love/I Love You; Cotique; 1970; N- $40 -- Latin soul/sweet soul; w/Elliot Chiprut; rare single from rare one-off LP (serious prize for the Cotique collector); style similar to Ralfi Pagan
Joe Loco, his Piano & Trio; Tico EP 6; E $15 -- Latin/Latin jazz/piano; Blue Moon, Talk of the Town, Blue Note Mambo, Hong Kong Local
Eartha Kitt & Perez Prado: Fredy/Sweet & Gentle; RCA Victor 47-6138; 1958 (w/Perez Prado) N $20 -- classic unexpected collaboration, tho in one of her many autobiographies Kitt claims she had a cold & didn't do so well
Machito: Tibiri Tabara/Quimbombo; Tico 361; E+ $18
Machito & his Afro-Cuban Orch.: Holiday Mambo/Si Si--No No; Perfect 4000 (same as Tico) E- $15 -- Latin; two of his most famous Tico cuts, except that the LP they're on is very rare; this 45 on a strange old label is even more curious and undoubtedly super-rare, but here 'tis
Ramon Marquez: Lessons in Cha Cha Cha/Sabroso Pebil; Tico 45-055; E- $13 -- early Tico single by the great Marquez (leading salsero from Mexico)
Ramon Marquez: Mambo USA/Mambo India; Fiesta 45-044; white-label promo V $10 (or free w/other purchase--just ask) -- good little sample of the great RM, and how often do you see a Fiesta DJ copy?
Alfredo Mendez Dance Orchestra: La Enganadora/Silver Star; SMC Pro-Arte 1323; E+ $15 (any 5 $15 items for $50) -- legendary label, clean, cheap!
Alfredo Mendez Dance Orchestra: Chivirico/Quien Sera?; SMC Pro-Arte 1324; N- $18 -- legendary label, clean, cheap!
Monchito & his Mambo Royals EP; Fiesta FEP-102; E+/E+ $20 -- classic Latin from the 2nd Fiesta LP, very scarce! nice photo of congo/hands; strong cuts lead each side; Pedro Pablo, Doin' the Cha Cha Cha, Merengue Glide, Merry Merengue
Noro y su Danzonera: Nunca/Silver Star; RCA Victor 6207; E $15 -- tempting as it is to think this is Noro Morales, evidently it's a far rarer act (mentioned in listings of Cuban performers but that's it)
One G Plus Three: Summertime/Poquito Soul; Paramount PAA-0054 (same as Gordo 705); white-label promo N- $50 -- LA Latin funk/funky Latin jazz (like El Chicano or even Funk, Inc.); it's 3 Chicanos (guitar/drum/percussion) led by gringo organist Randy Thomas; both sides great for DJs (funky drums, fits right in with the very best El Chicano or Funk, Inc.) but lesser known -- a rare groove!
Ralfi Pagan: Negrona/Mi Camaco; Fania 568; N- $25 -- Latin/sweet soul; 2 tunes from the super-rare original version of With Love/Con Amor LP (recommended w/the revised version of the LP above)
La Playa Sextet: Johnny Guitar/Jamaiquino (Jamaica); Mardi Gras 1002-X45; E $15 -- the very first La Playa single & only the 2nd for the label!
Perez Prado Plays Mucho Mambo for Dancing 45 Box; RCA Victor WP-302 ( = 10" LP LPM-21); w/booklet E+/E $50 -- mambo; the classic, 1st, 6-cut mambo LP by the master; goes the 10" LP one better by having larger photos in the liners (here in booklet form)--otherwise, it's identical; thrillsville, dad!; Mambo #8, Pachito E-Che, Oh Caballo, Babarabatiri, Mambo #5, Pianolo
Perez Prado: Our Man in Latin America--Compact 33; RCA Victor LSP-2610; 1963; N-/N- S $25 -- super-rare 6-cut 7" version of the LP; loud/great sound, stereo, includes the swinging "Alma Llanera" bossa nova (the best cut on the full LP)
Tito Puente: Mambo on Broadway EP; RCA Victor EPB-3164; 2-disc gatefold E-/E+ $50 -- the early killer/classic; loud, proud, & a total smoker!; rare as the dickens in top shape & original/hi-fi (the 10" never is clean & the 12" reissue is rarest of all); all 8 tunes are as on the 10" LP; Ran Kan Kan, Cao-Cao Mani Picao, El Baile del Pinguino, Picadillo..
Tito Puente: The King of the Cha Cha Mambo EP; Tico EP 29; NO JACKET V+ $20 -- mambo; Ran Kan Kan, Autumn in Rome, Mambo with Me (jazz mambo), Happy Heart (not on LP!)
Tito Puente: Mambos EP; Tico EP 32; V+/E- $50 -- mambo/vibes; rare!; Philadelphia Mambo, The Carioca, 1626 Madison Avenue, Cool Mambo
Bobby Quesada: Tu Tienes dos Caras/El Regalito; Fania 470; N- $35 -- Latin soul, rare
Hector Rivera: At the Party/Do It To Me; Barry BRY-1011; N $40 (or orange N $30, specify) (or E- $20, specify) (or V+ $15, specify) -- Latin boogaloo; smash hit single from his LP of the same name; a party classic, great & essential; while serviceable used copies are not rare ($15), clean perfection is another story!; yellow label unless specified otherwise
Ray Rivera: Got My Mojo Workin'/Salt Mines; MGM LAT-3001; 1970; E $20 -- Latin soul; hip, rare, funky cuts (vocal/instr.) from "The Now Sound of the Ray Rivera Orchestra"; all-star arrangers Mauricio Smith, Ray Maldonado, Jack Hitchcock, Eddie Martinez!; probably also Pucho on percussion; heavy sound--DEEP BASS!; abrasion scratches (not needle wear) look like they'd affect the start of "Mojo" but it plays nearly noiselessly--priced accordingly but it's a winner
Ray Rivera: Guava/Hard Hats; MGM LAT-3005; 1970; yellow-label promo N $40 -- Latin soul; hip, rare, funky instrumentals from "The Now Sound of the Ray Rivera Orchestra"; all-star arrangers Mauricio Smith, Ray Maldonado, Jack Hitchcock, Eddie Martinez!; probably also Pucho on percussion; heavy sound--DEEP BASS!
Ralph Robles: Montuniando/Mercie; Fania 467; E $20 -- Latin soul/Latin; unplayed, bought out from an old record store; Robles is one of the major names & all of his records are hard to find (esp. clean)
Tito Rodriguez con los Lobos del Mambo: Joe Lustig Mambo/Besame La Bembita; Tico 9(!); V+ $15
Tito Rodriguez: Mambos EP; RCA Victor EPA-547; 1954; E/V $15 -- rare!; Why Do I Love You, Besame Mucho, Oh My Papa, In the Still of the Night
Mongo Santamaria: Funny Man/There is a Mountain; Columbia 4-44886; white-label promo E- $15 -- great for the funky A-side, but collectors should want the live B-side (Donovan tune)--not on LP!
Monguito Santamaria: Todo es Todo/Sueno Contigo; Fania 557; N- $30 -- Latin soul/Latin; "Todo es Todo" is one of the uptempo, hot tracks from the Blackout LP (one of the great rarities of Fania)
Somethin' Cool (Voices in Latin) -- see Jazz 45s
Pete Terrace: Cha Cha Cha in New York/42nd St. Cha Cha Cha; Tico 45-387 E+ $15 -- rare
Pete Terrace: Greenwich Village Mambo/Broadway Mambo; Tico 45-389 E $15 -- great mambos, rare
Johnny Zamot: Bomba Africana/Vaya Pa' La Meta; Gema 1657; N- $75 -- Latin/Latin soul; both on the rare 7-11 LP, unusual but very strong cuts (esp. the funky Afro "Vaya Para La Meta"); w/Manny Corchado, Ray Maldonaldo, Graciela, Yayo el Indio, Santos Colon, Bobby Marin...
Various: All-Star Pops EP; Columbia B-2088; E/E- $15 -- female vocal/Latin' great set of torch singers featuring two terrific Latin crossovers; Belmonte w/Bernadine Read: Learnin' the Blues; Felicia Sanders: Blue Star; Xavier Cugat with Merv Griffin (singing): Sweet & Gentle; Doris Day: I'll Never Stop Loving You
Various: Perfect for Dancing--Mambos EP; RCA Victor EPB-1067; 1955; 2-disc gatefold N-/E+ $20 -- Latin; some seek this series for the little logo of Fred Astaire dancing, but it's really about the music: prized, rare, earliest Victor hits by Tito Rodriguez (Me lo Dijo Adela, Sugar Blues Mambo); Tito Puente (Ran-Kan-Kan), Aldemaro Romero (Un Chivirico Mas), Noro Morales (Piel Canela), Tony Martinez (Hollywood Mambo), Perez Prado (Perdido, La Enganadora) -- nb: we also have the Sambas EP (not listed, for the asking only), same series, same shape/price
78s mailed FREE with LP(s); otherwise LP rate applies
Machito & his Afro-Cuban Orchestra: Mambo a la Savoy (vocal by the Skylarks)/Que Me Falta? (vocal by Graciela); Columbia 39435; white-label promo N- $15 (any 5 $15 items for $50)
Noro Morales & his Orchestra: Fantasia Mexicana/Song from Moulin Rouge; RCA Victor 20-5324; white-label promo E+ $15 (any 5 $15 items for $50)
Joe Bataan: Poor Boy; Sonido 1998 (reissues Fania SLP-371; 1971) N $20 -- Latin soul; one of his rarest--when the LP does turn up, it's usually off-grade mono at best; this CD is a nice production from over a decade ago that we had to go to Spanish Harlem to acquire
Manny Bolone & his Latin Boys: Boogaloo; Boogaloo 9001; CDR --trade only-- one of the very rarest Latin-soul LPs, totally obscure & on unknown label, never turns up this clean!; great covers of major Alegre/Cotique/Fania hits; w/color insert of jacket scan; Bad Breath, I Like it Like That, Boogaloo Blues, Sabroso Boogaloo, Guajira con Boogaloo, A Gozar el Boogaloo, Pa' La Luna, Micoela; TERMS: for swap only, for a similar CDR of rarities on our Latin wantlist, such as Fonseca, Ghetto, Ray Terrace (see below)
Eddie Palmieri: Harlem River Drive; Rhino/Scorpio circa 2002 (reissues Roulette SR-3004; 1971) N $10 -- soul jazz; a stone classic; unlike the LP reissue which they screwed up (we pointed it out), the CD is in full sound, as it should be (the LP had severe clipping, probably because Rhino remastered for digital and the lunkheads who reissued it later failed to discern the difference or in any case reconvert it for analog); bottom line: save yourself the $150 needed for an original LP and hear it this way, in top sound (no clipping)
Mongo Santamaria: Afro American Latin --CD--; Sony/CBS/Legacy; 2000/1969; S $12 -- previously unreleased (except one from All Strung Out); 9 studio & 5 live cuts; his final Columbia work!; Obatala, Boogaloo Wow, Naked if You Want to, Mambo Leah, Me & You Baby..
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