The completely smoking second album from this legendary Nicaraguan group of the 70s – an album that's even more fully-formed and Latin-styled than their first – served up with long tracks delivered in a stunning blend of percussion, jazzy instrumentation, and just the right touch of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Perez Prado —
Patricia EP ... 7-inch RCA, 1958. Very Good+ (pic cover)...
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Titles include "Patricia", "Mood Indigo", "Pretty Doll", and "Whistling Rock". (Funky 45's, Latin)7-inch, Vinyl record
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.)
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.)
(Yellow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine and light wear.)
Primitivo Y Su Orquestra —
Poema ... LP Solo, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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A great set of obscure salsa from New York, recorded for the tiny Solo label, and featuring a very tight band with Luis Santos on conga, Arturo Santos on timbales, and vocals by Juan Lanfranco and Pedro Lombillo. The groove's pretty heavy on most tracks, and titles include "El Barrilito" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Principe Y Su Sexteto —
Salsa De Guaguanco ... LP DCM/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A really cool blend of familiar Latin rhythms and South American electric guitar – use of the instrument that's more typically associated with genres in Peruo and other scenes on the west of the continent – but used here in a very cool set from the late 60s Venezuelan scene! The music ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers —
Heat! ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$79.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing with DBH etch. Cover has a large check mark in pen in front, some corner wear, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Rip A Dip ... CD Milestone, 1995. Used ...
$4.996.99
One of Pucho's mid 90s comeback albums – not a bad set of grooves overall, with a number of tracks that almost reach the strength of his earlier work. A few of these numbers fall a bit flat, but overall, things are pretty good – and the Pazant Brothers have returned to working with ... read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Super Freak ... LP Zanzee, Early 70s. Very Good- ...
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Pucho and the gang hit the seventies, and lay down some hard Latin funk in a very blacksploitation mode! The centerpiece of the album is a 15 minute medley of three tunes from Superfly – "Superfly", "Pusherman", and "Freddie's Dead" – all sewn together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some light aging along the opening edge.)
A surprisingly groovy record! Although bossa nova isn't normally Tito's bag, he does a great job here moving into the format – picking up the pace of his usual group with some snapping beats that create a bit of a bossa flourish, even though the overall sound's still firmly in the New York ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One Tito Puente's finest albums for RCA, with a tight hard bunch of cuts that have a Cuban big band sound, and a lot more drive to them than some of Tito's other work for the label. Ray Bryant wrote the great track "Cuban Fantasy", and Tito contributed most of the other tunes on the set ... read moreCD
Great 60s material from Tito Puente – one of those key Tico sides that have him really changing his sound up for the decade, and working with a slightly leaner vibe than his RCA recordings a few years before! Tito's not in boogaloo mode here, but he's definitely got an ear towards some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not really a "Broadway" album, as you might guess from the title – although Tito and group do play a version of the soul hit "On Broadway" on the set – but a nicely-honed set with a strong Latin jazz groove, much more back to basics than some of Tito's work from the ... read moreCD
The cover's a bit goofy, but the record's one of those great back to basics Latin jazz sides that Tito Puente cut in the 80s – with a group that has Tito on vibes, plus the great Sonny Bravo on piano, Bobby Rodriguez on bass, Jose Maderas on congas, and Mario Rivara on a variety of saxes and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging, bumped corners, and a small peeled spot in back.)
Bobby Quesada's definitely earning his nickname of "the hard one" here – not just for his tough mafia look on the cover of the record, but also for the lively grooves underneath! The record's got a rougher and more ragged edge than some of Bobby's contemporaries – bold ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a slight bump in one corner – but this is a great copy overall.)
A contemporary record, but one that hearkens back to the glory days of the Latin diva albums of the 50s and 60s – wonderfully expressive vocals from Maria Raquel, a singer who makes her debut here, yet somehow feels as if she's been making music for many many years! The arrangements are a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very wild album from Ricardo Ray – sort of a mix of Latin soul styles in the mode of work by Mongo Santamaria, but a lot more messed up! The album's got a number of 60s soul covers – but they're done here by Ricardo in kind of a party Latin mode, touched with a bit of garage soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy! Label has a small bit of pen, and cover has a small cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall.)
One of the first albums ever from Ricardo Ray – a really sharp-edged set that's quite different than any of his later work with Bobby Cruz! The groove here is a mix of Latin jazz and boogaloo modes – a really strong sound that draws heavily on Ray's bold piano lines, and which also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing! Cover has some light wear and a cutout hole – vinyl is great.)
Smoking early work from the team of Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – the kind of record that marked the pair as one of the freshest new voices to hit Latin music in the New York scene of the 60s! The rhythms and modes are all familiar ones, but they're delivered with a different sort of edge ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small white label pressing with deep groove and orange Fonseca logo – nice and clean.)
Amazing early work from Ricardo Ray – material that's got a lot more fire than some of his better-known sides from the 70s! The album's a stone cooker all the way through – played by a tight young group with lots of descarga energy in their blood, and some of the pre-Latin Soul styles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emil Richards —
Yazz Per Favore ... CD Del-Fi/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1961. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
One of the few albums ever issued under the name of Emil Richards – an important percussionist on the LA scene, and one who played on countless jazz albums and other sessions over the years! This set has Richards working almost exclusively on vibes – as a rare outing for the mostly-rock ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
Danny Rivera —
Alborada ... LP Graffiti, 1976. Very Good Gatefold ...
$3.995.99
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(Cover is nice.)
Danny Rivera —
Serenata ... LP Pina, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$6.999.99
A fantastic little album of Latin Soul – a perfect example of why Pete was known as the "King Of The Boogaloo" during the 60s! The group's having a non-stop party on the album – breaking it hard with heavy piano lines, rumbling bass underneath the grooves, tight timbales, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hot and wild – two of the best words you could use to describe the late 60s Latin Soul material of Pete Rodriguez – especially on an album like this! This album has Pete and his combo at their best – stepping effortlessly between English-language, soul-based tracks – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a light bump in one corner, and a cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall.)
Features arrangements by Rene Hernandez and Arthur Azenzer – and titles include "Fiesta De Besos", "Nadie Me Ama", "Ya Tu Lo Ves", "San Juan", "Llego El Sonero", and "Boogaloo In Puerto Rico". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono green label UA Latino pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Wonderfully jazzy work from Tito Rodriguez – and further proof that his live albums are often some of the best he ever recorded! The set's got an earthy feel that's quite different than some of Tito's studio albums – still that tight groove he brought to Latin music at the end of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Includes UA inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear & aging. Labels have light staining.)
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.)
Hilton Ruiz on piano, Jimmy Rowser on bass, Reuben Rodriguez on electric bass, Steve Berrios on drums, timbales, guiro and claves, Daniel Ponce on congas and bongos and Don Cherry on trumpet. (Jazz, Latin)CD
A nice record from Ruiz and one that really combines jazz elements with a Latin sound. Ruiz composed and arranged the songs on the record and plays piano as well. His ensemble consists of such players as Lew Soloff on trumpet, Steve Turre on trombone & seashells, Sam Rivers on flute and tenor ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some scrapes near the spine.)
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.)
A pretty sweet Latin jazz session from Mongo – recorded with the same electric groove as his 70s recordings on Vaya, plus touches of a more classic Latin jazz sound that are very nice! The group's very nice – and there's some excellent reed work by Sam Furnace and Tony Hinson, which ... read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
(Black vinyl pressing. Label on "Mongo's Theme" has some marker.)
Santana —
Lotus ... CD Columbia, 1975. Used 2 CDs ...
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A great live Santana set, recorded in Japan in '73 and never released on vinyl in the US! The band here is at their peak, and this set features a nice large lineup that includes Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Doug Rauch, Armando Peraza, Jose Chepito Areas and Michael Shreve, plus Leon Thomas on ... (Rock, Latin)read moreCD
A crossover Latin Funk classic – with the kind of soaring guitar/organ grooves that were the brilliant sound of the 70s for the West Coast scene, a whole new way of playing Latin Soul that blew away the New York sound of the late 70s. Titles include "Persuasion", "Evil ... (Rock, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label quadraphonic pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
A very beautiful, very intimate album from Venezuelan singer Isaac Sasson – a set that's got an acoustic, gentle approach throughout – almost recalling some of the more inventive post-bossa experiments from the Brazilian scene, but with flavors that are very much its own! In addition ... (Global Grooves, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare bit of soundtrack funk from mid 70s Venezuela – a set that's strongly influenced by Italian cop/crime modes of the time, but sometimes served up with a nicely leaner vibe as well! In addition to the funky guitar, tight basslines, and jazzy horns you might expect – there's also ... (Soundtracks, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Setenta —
Materia Negra ... LP Latin Big Note (France), 2020. Very Good+ ...
$11.9916.99
Excellent work from Setenta – a Parisian combo who work with a great blend of Latin roots and funk – served up with lots of percussion at the core, topped with Fender Rhodes and other keyboards from jazz genius Florian Pellissier! The acoustic percussion and electric keys are perfectly ... (Deep Funk, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Lloyd Simmons —
Calypso Party ... LP Bandstand (Bermuda), Late 1970s. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Javier Solis —
Buen Viaje ... 7-inch Discos Columbia (Mexico), 1966. Very Good+ (pic cover)...
$4.99
Beautiful, baby! Symphony Sid was one of the pivotal Latin DJs in New York radio, and throughout his career, he helped many of the city's best players and singers get their start on the scene. In 1972, Sid did his last radio show ever – and the event was broadcast from the famous Cheetah ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original multi-color label pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Classic work from one of the real giants of Venezuelan music in the 70s – the mighty singer Tabaco, an artist with a style that was every bit as soulful and righteous as any of the salsa greats on the New York scene at the time! Tabaco heads up his own groups here, and has a way of creating ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest albums from the legendary Peruvian scene at the start of the 70s – served up by a group who've got a Bay Area reference in their name, and who definitely work with a mix of Latin and psychedelic elements that echo that scene – but with a special sort of vibe that's ... (Rock, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill —
Spanish Rice ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used ...
$6.99
Sweet Latin licks from Clark Terry and Chico O'Farrill – cut in a mode that's very similar to O'Farrill's best Verve work of the 60s! The vibe is kind of a mod take on Afro Cuban sounds – not really Latin soul, but with a playful vibe that mixes together jazz and Latin with equal parts ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
Cal Tjader —
Huracan ... CD Crystal Clear/Liberation Hall, 1978. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
One of the most obscure albums of the 70s from jazz vibes legend Cal Tjader – a set that was originally done as a direct-to-disc session for an audiophile label, but one that has Tjader recording with some of his grooviest modes of the time! The group here is wonderful – and the album ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
One of Cal Tjader's best late 50s dates for Fantasy Records – thanks to some smoking tenor sax from Jose "Chombo" Silva! The album has Cal working in the very comfortable territory of San Francisco's Blackhawk Nightclub – in a combo that also features familiar players Vince ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue vinyl pressing. The back cover has light wear & aging, front looks nice!)
Tokyo Cuban Boys —
Cuban Echoes ... LP King (Japan), 1962. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
(Teal label pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with obi. Cover has light ring impressions and a faint print blemish at the top.)
Tono Y Sus Sicodelico —
Mister Boogaloo ... LP Alfa/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A boogaloo album, but one that's a lot trippier than most – and definitely worthy of the psychedelic reference in the group's name! As with so much of the best work from the Venezuelan scene of the late 60s, the music here draws on references from up north, but really abstracts the sound ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Luis Gerardo Tovar —
Historia D'o ... LP Velvet (Venezuela), 1978. Very Good+ ...
$11.9916.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge & ring wear, some clear tape seams.)
Features Diego Urcola on trumpet and valve trombone, Luis Perdomo on piano and Fender Rhodes, Hans Glawischnig on bass, Eric McPherson on drums, and Yosvany Terry on chekere. (Jazz, Latin)CD
Chucho Valdes on piano, Francisco Rubio Pampin on bass, Raul Pineda Roque and Roberto Vizcaino Guillot on percussion, and the entire group on vocals. CD
A nicely grooving album from Cuban jazz piano great Chucho Valdes – sounding as lively and vital as he has in years on Chucho's Steps! There's an invigorating blend of far reaching influences throughout the set, played masterfully by a combo that includes "Juan Carlos Rojas Castro on ... read moreCD
An excellent album of spare Latin jazz, played by the legendary leader of the Cuban group Irakere! Chucho Valdes is playing here with a small combo that only features bass, drums, and percussion – plus some additional vocal accompaniment by Mayra Caridad Valdes. But the main focus is on ... read moreCD
Miguelito Valdes with Machito —
Reunion ... LP Tico, 1963. Very Good+ ...
$11.9914.99
Miguelito Valdes is reunited with his old boss, Machito, in an LP of tightly orchestrated "Afro-boleros", as the liner notes call them. All of the material is vocal, in the style that Machito was doing with his larger group of the late 50s. Titles include "Africanerias", " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has minor blemishes in back.)
(Japanese pressing – RJ-7095. Includes obi. Vinyl is clean, but has light groove wear for a few spins during "Tangerine".)
Wganda Kenya —
Wganda Kenya ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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Massive rhythms from this legendary 70s group – one created in the Discos Fuentes studios in Colombia – as a way to combine some of the bigger African and Caribbean rhythms of the time! The sound is very percussive, and very raw – lots of acoustic elements in the rhythms, mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual set from the 70s Argentine scene – vocals and guitar from Yabor, with backing on fllute, electric piano, and percussion! (Global Grooves, Latin)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear – and back has some interesting notes in red pen.)
Victor Yturbe —
D'Piruli ... LP Belart (Mexico), 1969. Near Mint- ...
$4.9914.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a half split top seam.)
Yusa —
Yusa ... CD Tumi (UK), 2002. Used ...
$5.99
... CD
Various —
12 Bombazos Bailables ... CD Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
A dozen heavy groovers from the legendary Discos Fuentes – pulled from a time when the Colombian label was really finding its sound and strengths – mixing together older strands of Afro Cuban inspiration with a special vibe that would soon make their scene rival the Latin music power of ... read moreCD
One of the hippest compilations of boogaloo work we've ever stocked – and one that goes way past the bigger names on Fania or Tico, into the underground of small labels from the late 60s! The tunes here are all especially rare – issued originally on labels that include Speed and Ghetto ... (Funky Compilations, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The hippest side of the late 60s Latin Soul years – work from a number of tiny little New York labels – all of which are a good deal rarer than some of the bigger indies of the time! The collection here is totally great, and totally fresh – filled with numbers that were not even ... (Funky Compilations, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer selection of Spanish female pop – music that echoes British and French female work of the time, but which often has a different vibe as well! Part of that difference is the Spanish language of the lyrics, which seems to encourage some differences in the rhythms – but there's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Coco Maria hosts a mighty cool radio show on BBC Worldwide – one that showcases all sorts of unusual Latin music hybrids that have come up over the years – including a good range of contemporary music, such as the tracks featured on this really well-done compilation! The music here has ... read moreCD
A smoking overview of work from the glory days of the Venezuelan scene – that moment when the nation's economy was opening the doors to rich new avenues of expression – including the important Discomoda label, which recorded all the gems on this set! The vibe is great – kind of a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album