One of the most hard-hitting Latin albums from the 50s on RCA – a set released with jokey liner notes from Frank Jacobs of Mad, next to some Jack Davis cartoons – but a set that's got smoking percussion, great horns, and even some very cool use of vibes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing – nice and clean, and plays well. Cover has a bit of splitting on bottom seam, which has been taped.)
A great little record – and a prime example of the strong Jewish/Latin crossover that was going on in the late 50s and early 60s. The record features the kind of crack cha cha sound that was bringing couples into the Palladium from Long Island, but it's also touched with occasional yiddish ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has aging, minor seam splits, light surface wear, and a sticker mark.)
A set recorded by RCA in 1958 – featuring a few new numbers, plus a number of classics, redone by Cugie in a nice jazzy style that we like better than his earlier work! Sid Ramin did a few arrangements for the record – and titles include "Mambo No 5", "Baia", "G ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam, light surface wear, and aging.)
Oh, the feeling here is more than good – as the album's a stunner from the legendary Jose Feliciano, the kind of set that never fails to make us smile when we hear it! Jose's really evolved here from his earliest days – going even farther past the genius of his late 60s work for RCA, ... (Rock, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Frank Hernandez —
Ritmico ... LP RCA (Venezuela), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Slamming Latin from drummer Frank Hernandez – a real 60s cooker that grooves with the best from New York at the time! The group's really got the "ritmico" component of the set down strongly – as the percussion is fast, frenetic, and really dominates the arrangements – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 50s work from vocalist Abbe Lane – and a record that's made all the better by some great arrangements from Tito Puente! Abbe's getting past the sexy tricks of other records here – and singing in a dusky tone that works perfect with Tito's tight, choppy, and highly percussive ... (Vocalists, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gorgeous Japanese pressing, with insert and printed inner sleeve.)
Manny Lopez —
Cha Cha Pops ... LP RCA/Victor, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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With Francisco Alves, Silvio Caldas, Carlos Galhardo, Mario Reis, Almirante, Lamartine Babo, Castro Barbosa, Patricio Teixeira, and Murillo Caldas. (Brazil, Latin)LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s issue. Cover has some wear and aging, some sticker remnants in back, and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
Noro Morales turns his rich talents to a set of merengue tracks – but the style's a lot different than you'd expect from the later sound of the genre! Instead, these cuts have a sly sinister sound, with kind of a snakey approach that adds a nice element to the music, and which keeps things ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams, tiny peel spot from sticker removal, aging, some pen on the back.)
Great stuff by Noro – featuring his haunting piano lines spun out over spare backing by percussion only, in a manner that you don't always find on his other recordings. A few tracks have larger orchestrations, but they're still pretty darn tight, and have a great hard sound to them. The set' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, and a small name in marker in back.)
(Early 70s US Arcano pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, application wrinkles at the opening, a tiny peeled spot in front, and small splits in the seams.)
They certainly got the title right on this one – as the album's overflowing with earlier hits by Perez Prado, re-recorded here for the hi-fi generation, with really swinging RCA sound! The numbers include some perennial Perez favorites – including "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove, 1s/10s stampers. Cover has light wear and aging.)
One of the more masterful albums that Prado cut for RCA, and a thrilling set of tracks with a very haunting feel. The entirety of side one features the extended "Exotic Suite Of The Americas", which has a storming Latin sound, mixed with nice exotica touches. The flipside features ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazzy mambos from the king – and easily the most successful of Perez Prado's albums for RCA in the 50s! The album showcases the Latin mode that Prado crossed over big with on his hit "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" – a tune that almost single-handedly grabbed the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, yellowing from age, splitting in the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
One of the best entries in RCA's classic "our man in..." series – and a nice one by Perez that has him breaking the format of his other releases for the label. In this one, he hits a lot of more modern grooves than on his 50's work – and he also introduces the "bongoson&q ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam & minimal wear.)
Forget the white dudes on the cover – as the set's a very hip one from Perez Prado – featuring a hard new groove in "La Chunga" – and other nice originals too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, splitting in the top seam, and a streak of green marker in back.)
Perez Prado —
Prez ... LP RCA, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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One of Perez Prado's classics, with a side of Latin stuff and a side of jazz stuff – all played by Prado's classic group. Tracks include "Maria Bonita", "Machaca", "Marta", "Fireworks", "Leo's Special", and "Lullaby Of Birdland". ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light tape remnant on all seams, light aging.)
A great collaboration between Perez Prado and trumpeter Shorty Rogers – one in which Rogers' solos sparkle brilliantly over the top of Perez's tight Latin rhythms – all in a style that's as moody as it is evocative and rhythmic! Side one features the extended "Voodoo Suite" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, an ink stamp, and light aging.)
A burner of a set from Tito Puente – very well titled to suit the energy of the session! The tracks are all highly rhythmic numbers – short, but filled with jazzy horn flourishes and the kind of snapping rhythms that made the Puente group one of the biggest crossover favorites of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little record – a heck of a lot nicer than Tito's work in the 50s, with a much more hard driving mambo sound, touched by a bit of jazz. The style here's not dissimilar to Tito Puente's work at the time – and titles include "Ay No No No", "A Little Bit Of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, mostly split top seam, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
The music on this album is very orchestral, almost soundtrack-like, with the strings dominating in sweeping dramatic arrangements, with traditional Cuban elements coming through. Titles include "Fantasia Cubana", "Mosaico Cubano", "El Mambi", "La Bella ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although Pablo Beltran Ruiz is better known for more traditional material, this groovy album from the 60s has him moving through a great batch of 60s pop and Latin tracks – and it's got a wonderful lively sound! The album kicks off with a great instrumental version of Joe Cuba's "El ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers. Cover has light ring wear an aging.)