Not the same Candido that you might know from Salsoul Records or 50s Latin fame – and instead a younger percussionist who cut this legendary album for Joe Bataan's Ghetto Records label! The set's got a rootsy vibe that's mighty nice – right up there with the best of the Fania salsa scene at the start of the 70s – and Candido plays timbales in a group that also features two trumpets, tenor, and trombone – plus lots more piano, bass, and percussion! You might have heard Candido's percussion in the groups of Ricardo Ray or Randy Carlos, but here he's a hell of a leader on his own – on titles that include the mellow soul "Baby Doll", the jazzy "Something Smooth", and the cuts "Palos De Fuego", "Bochinches", "El Lobo", and "Mi Ritmo Cubano". LP, Vinyl record album

A hell of a trumpeter – making his debut here on one of the grooviest albums on the legendary Latin Percussion label! The session's a bit fuller than some of the other LP albums – a crackling blend of jazz, funk, and Latin rhythms – warm, but with some pretty complicated moments, very much in the best spirit of the second wave of NuYorica grooves! There's still lots of the tight percussion that makes Latin Percussion sessions so great – but the record also features fuller instrumentation too – in ways that really make things soar. Players include Eddie Martinez on Fender Rhodes, Jon Faddis and Randy Brecker on additional trumpets, Steve Khan on guitar, and Carlos Patato Valdez on congas – and Ruben Blades even plays a bit of acoustic guitar on the record. The overall feel's a bit like some of the great Fania/Columbia co-productions – but a bit rawer at points – and titles include "Diana", "Genesis", "Nice & Warm", "Viva Martinez", "I Know", "Hot Blood", and "Perico" – most of which are separated by short percussion interludes! LP, Vinyl record album

An excellent collection of the main themes from a bunch of great 70s soundtracks! 13 tracks in all: "A Clockwork Orange" by Wendy Carlos, "Dirty Harry", "Bullitt" and "Enter The Dragon" by Lalo Schifrin, "O Lucky Man" by Alan Price, "Laura's Them" from The Thief Who Came To Dinner by Henry Mancini, "Cleopatra Jones" by JoeSimon, "Day For Night" by George Delerue, "Duelling Banjos" from Deliverance by Eric Weisberg, "Summer Of '42" by Michel Legrand, "Gone Dead Train" from Performance by Jack Nitzche with Randy Newman, "Caine's Theme" from Kung Fu by Jim Helms, and "They're Letting MeDrive" from Steelyard Blues. LP, Vinyl record album