Lost grooves from Spanish Harlem – an incredible set of Latin
Soul from The 107th Street Stickball Team! With a name like that, the group certainly aren't as well-remembered as con
temporaries like Joe Bataan or Willie Colon, but they've got a
soulful groove that definitely fits the style of the time – a sweet uptown blend of Harlem
soul and Latin rhythms – with the same blend of sweet
soul ballads and up
tempo groovers you'd find on some of Bataan's classic albums for Fania Records! Bobby Marin put the whole album together, with a tight groove that's very similar to his work for Speed Records – played here by a group that includes Orlando Marin, Louie Ramirez, Ozzie Torrens, and Joey Pastrana – all kings of Latin
Soul at the time! Vocalists include Butch Johnson and Danny Agosto – but there's a real group feel to the record, with lots of harmonies behind the lead – the kind of streetcorner
soul you might have heard while catching a stickball game on one of the side streets up north of Harlem. Titles include "Toma Guajira", "Look To Me", "You Put A Hurt In My Heart", "Rhythm &
Soul", "Mojo Shingaling", "Barbara With The Kooky Eyes", "Tell Her I Love Her", and "Let Me Do My Thing". CD features 3 bonus tracks by The Nitty Sextet, all previously unissued – "Nitty Boo Boo", "Something New", and "Say Listen".