Azuquita Y Su Melao —
Llego Y Dijo ... LP Vaya, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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A killer from Camilo Azuquita – a set that features his own great vocals lined up with his super-tight combo – all produced to perfection by Johnny Pacheco! Titles include "La Llorona", "Milongas Espanola", "Ganas", "Amor Genuino", "Mira Mi ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mon Rivera gets a great revival here during the height of the 70s salsa era – thanks to backings from Willie Colon, and a sound as solid as any of the best on Fania Records at the time! The album has Willie working with a tight combo that's heavy on trombone, piano, and percussion – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Vocalist Bobby Cruz gets some great backings from Ricardo Ray – on titles that include "Nina", "El Roble", "Shu La La", "Sin Explicacion", "No Puedo", "Patricia", and "Get It All". LP, Vinyl record album
Violinist Pupi Legarreta was one of the key players of the earlier charanga scene – and here, he gets a great update on his older sound in a sweet 70s session put together by Johnny Pacheco! The style of the grooves hasn't changed much from the early 60s, but the music also shows the growing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pacheco Y Melon —
Llego Melon ... LP Vaya, 1977. Very Good ...
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Johnny Pacheco's working here with vocalist Luis Angel Silva Nava – also known as "Melon", hence the title and cover! The album's a crackling batch of straight samba from the 70s – played by a sharp little group with Sonny Bravo on piano, Luiz Perico Ortiz on trumpet, Luis ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has surface & edge wear.)
One of the real standouts in the career of Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – a record of incredible tightness, and one that set a whole new level for Puerto Rican salsa in the 70s! There's still a few traces here of the Latin Soul years – sometimes in the rhythms, at other times in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing! A nice copy!)
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Back To Back ... LP Vaya, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Don't let the title fool you, because it's similar to the album that Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz started off the 70s with – El Bestial Sonido – but the record's something quite different indeed! This set has Ricardo and Bobby exploring a more spiritual side of their music – one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing!)
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Pinturas ... LP Vaya, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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70s issue of this classic – a great blend of Puerto Rican roots and some of the more sophisticated modes going down in the New York scene of the 60s – and a classic pre-salsa album from Mon Rivera! Rivera's got a small combo here who represent the hippest Alegre players of the time ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album