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We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
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Jesika, 2004. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print CDr pressing.)
TR, 1980. Very Good- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Orquesta Reve —
Suave Suave ... LP Areito/Egrem (Cuba), 1990. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Great work from this famous Cuban combo! Titles include "Respetame", "Oye Mira Y Calla", "Si Mas Tuviera Mas Te Diera", "Gente Chevere", and "Suave Suavecito". LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a few very small notes in pen.)
Panart, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Titles include "Bombon Cha", "Son Los Anos", "Sobando El Son", "Componte Cundunga", "Dices Tu", "Sabor De Cuba", "Angoa", and "Seis Perlas Cubanas". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label deep groove pressing! Back cover has a small bit of pen, but is great otherwise.)
Key Loc, Late 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Rodven, 1994. Used 2CDs ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Alegre, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Fania, 1972. Used ... $14.99
About as tight as you can get from the team of Pacheco and vocalist Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez – a record cut after a strong run of sides from Pacheco's Nuevo Tumbao, a finely-honed unit that moved with supple grace few other groups could match! Pete's great here on both the ... read more CD
Also available Los Compadres (remastered edition) ... CD 14.99(Out of print.)
Fania/Codigo, 1972. Used ... $14.99
About as tight as you can get from the team of Pacheco and vocalist Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez – a record cut after a strong run of sides from Pacheco's Nuevo Tumbao, a finely-honed unit that moved with supple grace few other groups could match! Pete's great here on both the ... read more CD
Also available Los Compadres ... CD 14.99(Out of print.)
Fania, 1973. Used ... $12.99
One of the last albums from the team of Johnny Pacheco and Pete El Conde Rodriguez – and one of the best, too! The set's got an all-solid feel all the way through – a well-crafted approach to the tunes that's simple, and almost effortless – but which comes from Pacheco's years of ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing.)
Pacific Mambo Orchestra, 2017. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Ralfi Pagan —
Ralfi Pagan ... LP Fania/Get On Down, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
The first album by the king of falsetto Latin soul! Ralfi sang in a beautiful souful way that presaged the style that most of the later east coast male vocal groups would take up, with lots of high notes, and a good weepy sound – alternating lyrics in Spanish and English. Nice Latin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alegre/Fania, 1972. Used ... $19.99
An excellent – and hard-to-find – album by Charlie Palmieri from the early 70s! The album features Charlie's focus opening up a bit more, with longer tracks, more complicated arrangements, and some very nice unusual touches – like organ, melodica, and electric bass. Charlie's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Coco/MP, 1975. Used ... $18.99
A fantastic 70s session from Charlie Palmieri – featuring some of his best keyboard solos of the decade, and some very cool work on organ that almost makes us think Sun Ra is in the group! The style is quite unusual, even for Charlie – with a weird sound from his organ that really ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fania/Codigo, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $17.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, 1960. Very Good- ... $11.99
Rare early Charlie Palmieri record, and one of the great Latin records to come out on United Artists in the early 60's. Charlie leads a tight little orchestra that includes a lot of the top players that he was playing with at the time, with vocals by Victor Aviles and Leonel Bravet, percussion by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams and a name in pen on back.)
Barbaro, 1981. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the most sophisticated sessions by Eddie Palmieri from the time – and one of the most deeply emotive as well! Alongside the creative piano and jazz-bases sensibility you'd expect from Eddie, the album's also got a set of fuller arrangements as well – orchestrations that build ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of marker on back.)
Coco/MP, 1971. Used ... $18.99
Fantastic work from Eddie Palmieri – right up there with his best of the 70s, and filled with the kind of tunes you'd buy one of his best records for! The set was recorded live in Puerto Rico in 1971, and is a mix of the late Latin Soul styles that were heard on the Sing Sing albums, with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Coco, 1978. Very Good+ ... $28.99
One of Eddie Palmieri's greatest albums – and certainly one of the most mindblowingly creative! The album encompasses all the grooves stated in the title, and then some – as Eddie works with a mix of acoustic and electric instruments, crafting tunes that are long and exploratory, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Tico, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $28.99
An excellent mid 70s album from Eddie – not a greatest hits selection of older material, but new recordings with Ismael Quintana on vocals. Eddie's playing some totally fierce piano by this point in his career – really smoking, even in the shorter settings of these tracks. Titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Fania/Codigo, Early 70s. Used ... $19.99
A 70s masterpiece from Eddie Palmieri – a brilliant set of Latin tracks with a modern jazz edge that's really astounding! From the first note of the record, Eddie's piano makes a bold statement of difference – edging into the rest of the group with slight modern touches, and a slightly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Palmieri —
La Perfecta II ... CD Concord, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Alegre, Early 60s. Used ... $18.99
Great early material from Eddie Palmieri – one of his classic records done with Conjunto La Perfecta – a group that's poised on contrapuntal trombone lines, and which had a very important influence on Latin jazz styles in the 60s! The use of trombone makes for lots of dark edges – ... read more CD
(Out of print original Alegre pressing.)
Tico, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
A sweet collection of Eddie Palmieri work for Tico – some cuts with the La Perfecta group, and a few others too! Titles include "Ritmo Caliente", "Caminando", "Ajiaco Caliente", "Busca Lo Tuyo", and "Carnaval En Camaguey". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small name on the back.)
Coco, 1974. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A seminal bit of 70s Latin from Eddie Palmieri – a rull, rich session that really earns its "sun" title! Eddie's working here in that complicated approach to jazzy rhythms from the later Tico years – inflected by a bit of straighter salsa rhythms – in a style that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue pressing.)
Tico (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 22.98
Brilliant 70s work by Eddie Palmieri – easily one of his greatest records of the decade! The album features Eddie really showing off his jazz chops on a number of longer tracks – tunes that bring together some of the spirit forged during the Harlem River Drive era, with some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EP/Ropeadope, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
The genius of Eddie Palmieri never seems to dim at all as the years go on – and, if anything, the genius only seems to flower even more – finding new ways of expression that maybe even blow away some of Eddie's classic work from the 60s and 70s! This set is amazing – a ... read more CD
Also available Wisdom/
Eddie Palmieri —
Wisdom/Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
The genius of Eddie Palmieri never seems to dim at all as the years go on – and, if anything, the genius only seems to flower even more – finding new ways of expression that maybe even blow away some of Eddie's classic work from the 60s and 70s! This set is amazing – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wisdom/
Tico, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $59.99
Part 2 of an amazing live set – Eddie Palmieri and band, recording at Sing Sing Prison during the early 70s! The group here has parts of his Harlem River Drive project – as well as guest performances by Ismael Quintana, Charlie Palmieri, and Jimmy Norman – and the tunes are a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a small "collectionista" sticker near the bottom, but is nice overall.)
Alegre, Early 60s. Very Good ... $44.99
One of Eddie's early gems with his La Perfecta group – a hard-hitting ensemble with a sound that encompassed the charanga era, yet which also pointed the way towards many styles past it. Eddie's strong piano is a very big part of the group's success – jazzing things up at the right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s light blue label pressing – but still hard to find on vinyl! A nice clean copy.)
Paredon, 1975. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Cotique/Fania, Late 60s. Used ... $24.99
Brilliant early work by one of the sharpest bandleaders of the Latin Soul era! A young Joey Pastrana leads his sharp little combo through a stunning mix of Latin jazz, Latin soul, and descarga tracks – all with the kind of hard playing, jazzy grooves, and dark edges that characterized a lot ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Peoples Potential, Mid 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
A wild cut from the great Joey Pastrana – a Latin leader that most folks remember from the boogaloo and early salsa years – but who steps out here with a sweetly electric groove from the 80s! In a way, the cut's similar to the shift that Joe Bataan made at Salsoul during the decade ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Madri Gras, Mid 60s. Very Good+ (reissue)... $8.99
One of our favorite Latin jazz albums ever – and a truly amazing record! Bobby Pauntteo, aka Bobby Vince Paunetto, is probably best known for his groundbreaking Latin fusion albums of the NuYorican era – but this rare gem from the 60s shows that he was a really forward thinker, even at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico, 1977. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Fairly traditional-sounding Latin grooves by flautist Lou Perez, and a record that has him introducing the conga-heavy "Bom Bon" beat. That groove's heard to best effect on the tracks "El Ritmo Bom Bon", "Bom Bon Bata", and "El Commentario" – but our ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lou Perez —
Of Latin Extraction/Chateau, Early 70s. Very Good ... $28.99
A very groovy set from Latin flute man Lou Perez – featuring his own new move, the "Ritmo Melon"! LP, Vinyl record album
(First pressing. Cover has light wear, and a small bit of pen.)
Ajay/Costenisimo, 1961. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... read more CD
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP 25.99
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 27.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... CD 10.99
Astor Piazzolla —
La Camorra – The Solitude Of Passionate Provocation ... CD American Clave/Nonesuch, 1988. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Music Hall (Canada), 1988. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Gema, 1981. Very Good+ ... $34.99
Features leader Eddy Sanchez on trombone, plus Isidro Infante on piano and keyboards! Titles include "El Motivo", "Vamos A Arrancar", "En La Brega", "Homenaje", "Estar Vivo", "Mozangua Special", and "Que Craneo". LP, Vinyl record album
(In nice shape! Back cover and label have a small name.)
Guillermo Portabales —
Aqui Esta Portabales ... LP Gema, Late 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
Titles include "Alborada", "Mi Querer", "A Borinquen", "Compay Gallo", "El Buen Borincano", and "Soy Hijo Del Siboney". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rumba pressing. Cover has light wear and a bit of tape on the seams.)
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2000. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print. In original slipcase.)
BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Clubby grooves and rootsy percussion – served up here by Gabriele Poso in a really wonderful combination! The music here is as rich and organic as the cover – almost in the 21st Century blend of contemporary and classic that we've loved in records from artists like Joe Clausell or ... (New Grooves, Latin) read more CD
Also available Awakening ... LP 24.99
BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 27.98
Clubby grooves and rootsy percussion – served up here by Gabriele Poso in a really wonderful combination! The music here is as rich and organic as the cover – almost in the 21st Century blend of contemporary and classic that we've loved in records from artists like Joe Clausell or ... (New Grooves, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Awakening ... CD 16.99
Puchito, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Pototo & Filomeno have a great sound here – this witty interplay on vocals, almost a comedy routine – but set to fantastic hard-edge Latin rhythms! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Puchito pressing – with deep groove! Cover has light wear and some clear tape on the seams. Label has a sticker.)
RCA (Mexico), 1950s. Very Good 3LP ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker on front.)
Prestige, 1968. Good ... $14.99
Brilliant work from Pucho and his legendary Soul Brothers group of the 60s – a record that's beyond definition – as it combines Latin, soul, jazz, and even a few funky touches – all into one totally amazing sound! This one really gets all the elements right – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has some splitting & two cut out holes.)
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Heat/Prestige/BGP (UK), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A pair of killers from Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – back to bck on a single CD! First up is Heat – a record that's beyond definition – as it combines Latin, soul, jazz, and even a few funky touches – all into one totally amazing sound! This one really gets all the ... read more CD
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Jungle Fire! ... LP Prestige/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
One of the greatest albums by this funky Latin combo! The record differs from some of their earlier Prestige albums in that the tracks are longer, more instrumental, and have a hard fuzzy electric groove. The band jams hard in a way that's more like some of the funk combos of the early 70s, than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jungle Fire! (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Prestige, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the greatest albums by this funky Latin combo! The record differs from some of their earlier Prestige albums in that the tracks are longer, more instrumental, and have a hard fuzzy electric groove. The band jams hard in a way that's more like some of the funk combos of the early 70s, than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jungle Fire! ... LP 16.99
Tito Puente —
Best Of Tito Puente 20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection ... CD Hip-O/Universal (Colombia), Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print Colombian pressing.)
Tito Puente —
Golden Latin Jazz All Stars Live At The Village Gate ... CD RMM/Sony, 1992. Used ... $9.99
A really great later set – with a strong Latin Jazz vibe! CD
(Out of print.)
Monterey Jazz Festival/Concord, 1977. Used ... $7.99
A crackling live set from Tito Puente – recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1977, and more of a straight Latin jazz set than most of his other work of the 70s! The performance is really wonderful – classic Tito without any other trappings at all – Puente in the lead on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tito Puente —
Puente Caliente – Un Poco Loco/Picante, 1985/1987. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Two great later albums of Latin jazz! CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
RCA, 1957. Used ... $9.99
One of the greatest Tito Puente albums from the 50s, and a spare percussion jam session that's right up there with his legendary Puente In Percussion album! The group features Mongo Santamaria, Bill Correa, Julito Collazo, and Enrigue Marti on percussion with Tito – and the only other ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Combo, Mid 60s. Used ... $19.99
A great range of grooves from Joe Quijano – just the sort of set that shows he was one of the most diverse Latin leaders of the 60s! The rhythms here really change up a lot – and grooves run from jazzy mambos to pachangas, bombas, and even some groovier styles as well! As proof of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, 1970. Used ... $24.99
Titles include "Aqui Traigo Mi Montuno", "Kum Kum Kum", "Tu Caminar", "La Oportunidad", "Bomba De Fiesta", and "El Maltrato". CD
(Out of print. Rear artwork is creased.)
BBE/Rapster (UK), 2006. Used ... $14.99
One of the greatest albums we've heard from the hands of Louie Vega since his Nuyorican Soul project of a decade back – a mostly-Latin session built around the talents of percussionist Luisito Quintero, and featuring tracks in a mix of traditional and current dancefloor modes! There's hardly ... (New Grooves, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some light wear.)
West Side Latino, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
An early 70s killer from Louie Ramirez – and a striking return to traditional styles after his work in the Latin Soul era! Louie shows that he can keep the groove as well as any young salseros, and the record's a mix of tracks done in an early 70s trad groove, with a few more jazzy elements. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ricardo Ray —
Aguzate ... CD Alegre, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Smoking salsa from one of its greatest proponents in the 70s – the crowd-pleasing Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz ensemble, heard here at the height of their powers! Tracks here are mostly tight and lively – arranged by Ray and Cruz with help from Russel Farnsworth – but a few ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kim, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and yellowed tape on the seams and spine.)
BGP (UK), Late 60s. Used ... $28.99
A monster album of Latin soul – arguably the greatest record ever cut by Hector Rivera! The record's a rare cooker that never lets up at all – a non-stop boogaloo party that definitely lives up to its swinging cover image – and which is quite different than most other albums from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
4 Points, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A fantastic little Latin soul album – cut by bandleader Hector Rivera, and the Latin Renaissance soul group. The group sings in a warm harmony vocal style, with three female singers, and one male. Hector's in fine fine form laying down some jazzy Latin backings – and the record's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Fania, 1971. Used ... $18.99
A great meeting of talents in the studio – as Ismael Rivera sings lead vocals for Kako's smoking combo, complete with congas by Patato Valdez! The sound here is a great – rootsy and highly percussive on the bottom, yet smooth on the top thanks to Ismael's vocals – sung here in a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cache, 1991. Used ... $11.99
Arranged and directed by Luis Garcia – with titles that include "Cantante De Profesion", "Ya Los Veras", "Pa Los De Afuera Y Pa Los De Aqui", "Bambule", and "Monta Mi Caballito". CD
(Out of print.)
Tico, 1978. Used ... $16.99
A classic example of the power of the male vocalist in 70s New York Latin – as Ismael Rivera represents himself as a simple working class Puerto Rican on the front and back covers of the record, but steps out with a tremendous sense of majesty on his vocals for the set! The instrumentation ... read more CD
(Out of print "white back" pressing.)
Codiscos (Colombia), 2012. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sony, 1993. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print. Back artwork has a light crease, but rest is fine.)
Jerry Rivera —
Mi Historia Musical (CD & DVD) ... CD Sony, 1990s-Mid 2000s. Used CD & DVD ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Discos Fuentes, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stained corner.)
Marvela (Puerto Rico), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Marvela, Mid/Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Marvela, Mid/Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
United Artists, 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
As the title might imply, this is a varied set of grooves from Latin guitarist Freddie Rodriguez. Some of the tracks are more like pop guitar instrumentals, with an electric 60's feel to them. But the best cuts are some nice Latin groovers, with a good hard sounds from Freddie's guitar, and a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Fania, 1974. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The classic first album as a solo act from Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez – not the boogaloo artist with the same first and last name, but the singer who'd rose to fame on a series of classic albums with Johnny Pacheco! The style here is rich and soulful – a return to tradition in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Multi-colored label pressing – a great copy!)
Tito Rodriguez —
More Amor ... CD West Side Latino/Polydor, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Romantic stuff by Tito, with the sort of Latin love song stylings that he was doing so well during his United Artists years. Tracks include "Vieja Luna", "Por Eso No Debes", "Nuestras Vidas", "No Es Verdad", "Hablame Mi Amor", and "En Mi ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
West Side Latino, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
West Side Latino, 1964. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, please note that there is a small tear on the booklet spine.)
RCA/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 44.99
Tito Rodriguez has three musical loves – and he does a pretty great job of dividing his attention equally between them – serving up some especially nice mambo and guaguanco tracks alongside more familiar cha cha modes for RCA! But over and above the rhythms, the album itself is one of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Cook, Early 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
A nice little session of Latin jazz – percussive at the bottom, but with an overall jazz mambo feel that's similar to early 50s work by Chico O'Farrill. Tracks are shortish, but have some nice solos by unnamed players – and titles include "Hi Fi Mambo", "Mambo A La ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
