Afrosound —
La Danza De Los Mirlos ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Killer work from one of the most unique combos in Latin music – a Colombian group who are clearly trying to go for a funky Latin groove, ala Chakachas – but who also bring in some of the coolest elements from Peruvian music and other South American scenes at the time! Percussion is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nestor Alvarez —
Melting Pot ... LP Original Gravity (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
A blistering album of Latin funk – a set that's got a lean vibe but a very classic sound – one that's put together in the same mode as the excellent run of funky 45s from the long-running Original Gravity label! Nestor Alvarez is Neil Anderson – who handles drums, guitars, ... (Deep Funk, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Ray Barretto album from 1972 – one that beautifully showcases the master percussionist as he effortlessly shifts between Latin soul and 70's salsa styles! The group's nice and lean – with Adalberto Santiago on vocals, Papy Roman on trumpet, Louis Cruz on piano, and the great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice jammer from the "second wind" period of CTI – and a strong return to Latin jazz for Ray! The set's a great mixture of smooth CTI electric funk and Latin-oriented grooves – and it features work by Ray on congas and percussion, plus a list of players that includes Tito ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Bataan is alive and well – and to our ears, the king of Latin Soul is sounding better than he has in decades! This tasty little set really takes us back to Joe's classic work for Fania – but it's also got a slightly different twist – one that shows a new younger appreciation ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan – a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label – and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album from Joe Bataan – so great, that it made the entire record company change its name from their original Mericana to the better-known Salsoul – which would later rule the world with a host of disco classics! The record has Joe really bursting out after his seminal Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jose Bethancourt/Richard Campbell —
Beat Tropicale ... LP Concert Disc, 1958. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, light staining on the back at the opening.)
Billo's Caracas Boys —
Mosaico Diez ... LP Billo (Venezuela), Mid 1960s. Very Good- ...
$6.99
Classic grooves from this famous Venezuelan combo – titles that include "La Gorda", "La Comparsa", "Mosaico No 10", "El Profesor Rui Rua", and "Desencanto". LP, Vinyl record album
(In the original plastic sleeve, which has a small rip in one corner.)
The second great album from Peruvian funk legends Black Sugar, and a set that's every bit as great as the first – perhaps even more so from a keyboard perspective, given that there's plenty of sweet organ and moog that filter through the set! The record's got the group sounding even tighter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rene Bloch leads his orchestra for these Latin dance tracks. His orchestra consists of some of big names – Willie Bobo, Mongo Santa Maria and Hector Riviera on the percussion, congas and bongos plus Bob Gill on piano, Ted Parker on sax, and Herbie Harper on trombone and lots of others. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some moisture damage along the bottom seam.)
Bobo Motion is groovy motion – heard here on one of Willie's best albums for Verve from the late 60s – a really unique blend of jazz, Latin, and soul-based rhythms! The set's even tighter than some of Willie's other Verve records – and like the classic Uno Dos Tres, it's got some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has some light oxidation. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split top seam, some scrapes in front, and is yellowed from age with a bit of marker in back.)
An excellent set from Willie – recorded in the years before he moved to Verve, with a very different sound! The Willie Bobo here is less of the pop instrumentalist on some of his later sides – and is more of a hard-hitting Latin leader with a heck of a lot of soul. There's an early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(90s Japanese pressing, on P-Vine – a great copy!)
Possibly the greatest album ever from Angel Canales – a 70s salsa classic through and through, and one with great links between the New York scene and Canales' Puerto Rican roots! The tunes are wonderfully heartfelt throughout – sung with a youthful sense of soul that's far different ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key chapter in the rich long legacy of Candido on record – a set that pushes the percussion maestro strongly into the disco generation – with wonderful results that are still massively strong all these many years later! Candido had always been one of the funkiest conga players around ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with a slight warp, but plays great. Cover has some light wear at the top & bottom where the paste-on and cardboard meet.)
Jesus Caunedo —
Charanga ... LP Rio Piedras, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$19.9924.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Tito Chicoma —
Cumbias Y Boogaloos ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
Trumpeter Tito Chicoma's in great territory here – hard-swinging late 60s Latin grooves, all somewhat in the mode of early work from the great Bobby Valentin! As with Valentin during his trumpet playing years, Tito's set up here with a fair bit of boogaloo grooves – Latin soul sounds ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic work from Willie Colon – the "payoff" of his youthful hoodlum routine, and a hard-hitting batch of salsa tunes pulled from earlier records – all in a package that defines his groove of the 70s! Hector LaVoe's on vocals with Willie's group – and he's also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Supposedly the end of Willie Colon's early "crime" career – as the title and cover imply that he's finally been brought to trial! Don't worry about Willie being beaten down, though, because the music on the album is every bit as fierce and powerful as ever – and features a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is about as strong as you can get from Willie Colon – he's holding a gun to some cat's head on the cover! (And hip hoppers think they invented the gangster image!) More than just a catchy picture, though, the image is really important at a symbolic level – as the guy Willie's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great presentation of early work from the group, issued on a small label – with titles that include "La Juma #2", "Pegadita De Los Hombres", "Los Limones", "Malaguena", "La Toita", "Que Bueno Ta Este Pais", and "La ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "El Son De Adalberto", "Pa Na Ma Besarte", "El Otro Son", "Baila El Areito", "Nada Existe", and "Realidad Y Solucion". LP, Vinyl record album
A killer Latin jazz combo from the Japanese scene – one who play with very faithful sounds to the older styles of the genre, but with an all-out sharpness that you don't always find on vintage albums! Imagine finding some 60s Latin record that's all descargas, with hardly any vocals at all, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Celia Cruz & Friends —
Night Of Salsa ... LP RMM/Universal, 1999. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic late life performance from Celia Cruz – one of those great recordings that has an all-star group of Latin performers delivering even more together than they might on their own – in a way that lives up to the legacy of the Fania All-Stars and other legendary groups! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Cuarteto Yemaya —
El Tic Tac ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A rare set with a very unusual vibe – as the group features vocal harmonies that seem to echo Cuban and Mexican modes of the 60s, but set to grooves that are much more in keeping with their Peruvian roots! There's some especially great electric guitar in the mix – of the sort you'd ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the excellent albums on the Mardi Gras label – standard Cha Cha material, but played with a liveliness and sense of humor not found in that many other recordings from the time. The record's a split LP, with one side by Joe Cuba's early group, and one side by Sonny Rossi & The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Alfredo De La Fe Y Su Orquesta —
Salsa & Charanga ... LP Discos Fuentes (Colombia), 1991. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Classic-styled work from one of the all-time greats – bringing forward his charanga styles of the 60s into some hip new arrangements recorded in Colombia! LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Mango pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
The killer debut as a leader from percussionist Modesto Duran – an artist who played on a whole host of albums in the 50s and 60s – Latin records, exotica gems, and plenty more – all of which seem to resonate strongly with the work on this album! The set's got a vibe that echoes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Comite —
Carrousel ... LP Universal (France), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ...
$25.9929.99
A Latin jazz group, but one with a real difference – as the approach here moves very far from familiar Afro-Cuban roots, and instead embraces a whole host of more contemporary rhythms and instrumental phrasing! The group's a French one, and have a quality that echoes some of the older criss-c ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from one of the hippest Latin flute players of his time – a jazzy set that's heavy on cha cha rhythms! Tracks include "Pinocho", "No Te Quedes Con Las Ganas", "Particia", "La Sallita", "Bonito Y Sabroso", and "Aclarame Eso" ... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & bottom seam, some surface wear, name in pen on the back, with tape remnant.)
By the mid 70s, the New York Latin scene was boomin' so large it could easily fill venues like Yankee Stadium – as you'll hear on this excellent live set from the Fania All-Stars, a monster record that easily ranks with the best live Latin sides of the time – like Eddie Palmieri at Sing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Fania All Stars pay tribute to a form that inspired many of its players – but which faded from Latin vogue before the group was properly formed in the late 60s. The session's a nice bit of retro Latin, with some strong late era salsa touches. Titles include "Guajira Con Tumbao" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Spanish pressing on Manzana. Cover has some edge wear, corner bend.)
Dioni Fernandez Y El Equipo —
Los Disenadores ... LP Algar, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
The one and only album we've ever seen from this ultra-hip Latin Soul combo – an outfit that has a sweet swinging sound, soulful lead vocals, and some nicely tripped-out guitar! The style here is a bit different than some of the other New York groups of the time – as these guys bring ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest solo albums ever issued by Latin jazz trumpeter Luis Gasca – a set that really expands on his debut for Atlantic Records, and which brings in a whole host of early 70s west coast Latin influences! The style here is very laidback and open – a bit like some of the ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary record from one of the most unique Latin groups of their time! In an early 70s world where many Latin combos were going for class and poise, the Ghetto Brothers moved in another direction entirely – working here with a fair bit of electric guitar alongside more familiar Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic vocal material from Celio Gonzalez – with arrangements by Julio Gutierrez and Hector De Leon! Titles include "Guajira Guantanamera", "Preciosa", "Querida", "Pensando En Ti", "Somos Novios", and "Se Acabo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has little splits on the top & bottom seams, cutout hole, light wear & aging.)
Three of the best cuts from the Estrellas project get a great reworking here – by producers who take all the energy of the original album and help it step out with an even clubbier vibe! The original album marked a great step into Latin-styled vibe by French producer Guts – with lots ... (New Grooves, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the funkiest Colombian records we've ever heard – a set that really resonates strongly with some of the Latin funk experiments taking place up in the US at the time, and one that has a vibe that's very different than some of the cumbia and other styles you'd be more likely to hear on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
While Pete Rodriguez and Pete Terrace were battling it out for the "King Of The Boogaloo" title – La Lupe went ahead and dubbed herself "The Queen Of Latin Soul"! Oddly, though, the album's less of a strict Latin Soul effort than you might guess from the title – and ... 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
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – BVJJ 2832.)
Las Mosquitas —
Las Mosquitas ... LP Music Hall/Sommor (Spain), 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9932.99
Not The Beatles, but a different fab four – Argentina's Las Mosquitas, a very cool female quartet who cut this groovy little album in 1965! According to the notes on the the back, the gals are barely out of their teens – which may be why the album bristles with such youthful charm ... (Rock, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a cool insert with additional memorabilia!)
Titles include "Por La Playa", "El Rey", "Los Petroleros", "Para Mi Isla Un Son", "No Vale La Pena", "Puerto Rico", and "La Mensajera". LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has splits on the top & bottom seams with tape repair, spot of marker, light surface wear & aging.)
A classic bit of 70s salsa gold from vocalist Hector Lavoe – a record done in close collaboration with Willie Colon, with whom Lavoe had worked on a great run of albums during the late 60s and early 70s! The set's got a slightly warmer and more straightforward feel than some of Willie's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds in the world of Latin music – played by the composer himself, with titles that include "Danza Negra", "La Comparsa", "Canto De Guajiro", "Noche Azul", "Malaguena", "Siempre En Mi Corazon", and "La Habanera". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, and some aging.)
With Roberto Lugo, Los Sabrosos Del Merengue, Andy & Harold Montanez, Nano Cabrera, and Puerto Rican Power. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent at the top right corner, with wear at the top seam.)
Martin Lopez Y Su Estrellas —
Cocinando ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
Peruvian grooves from Martin Lopez and his combo – music that's got a Latin sound at its core, but which comes off with lots of weird twists and turns as well! As with most Peruvian takes on Latin sounds from up north, there's a nice mixing up of modes going on here that really makes the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label pressing. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges and corners.)
Machito/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie —
Afro Cuban Jazz ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$29.99
Groundbreaking Latin Jazz – and an essential 2LP set! The album brings together classic work for Norman Granz' Verve and Clef labels in the cubop mode – including Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Suite, Machito's Afro-Cuban Suite, titles by Chico O'Farrill, and others recorded in 1949 and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Maybe the best album ever from the mighty Ricardo Marrero – a 70s Latin talent who didn't record much, but always gave the world something wonderful when he did! The set's got this really great vibe – some cuts that update 60s Latin soul modes with even more righteous 70s elements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Alto Songo", "Gocen El Cha Cha Cha", "Yo Si Como Candela", "Te Traigo Mi Son", "El Tres", "Cardenas", and "La Maruga". LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, a bump in one corner, tape in another, and a small letter in pen.)
Alex Montez & Centerfold —
Jumpin' Off ... LP CBS, 1989. Sealed ...
$24.9949.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a small promo sticker and lightly bent corners.)
Sara Montiel —
Sara ... LP Columbia (Spain), 1970. Very Good+ ...
$5.997.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker in back.)
Sara Montiel —
Varietes ... LP Columbia (Spain), 1960s. Very Good+ ...
$5.997.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, clear tape holding the bottom seam, and a small sticker in 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 Puerto Rican pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
A nice lively batch of tracks, with a hard groove, some nice percussion, and a very striking sound. Titles include "El Pon", "Descarga A Las Doce", "Samba", "Gandinga", and "Mas Y Mas". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, spot of marker on the back.)
Seminal session that was virtually one of the only west coast attempts to replicate the famous "cubop" mix of bebop and Latin that had been evolving over the years in the New York scene. Machito percussionists like Jose Mangual and Ubaldo Nieto join a west coast group that includes alto ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s stereo pressing. A nice copy!)
Rafael Munoz —
Grandes Exitos ... LP RCA (Venezuela), 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$9.9914.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later orange label pressing in a red cover, with light wear, yellowing from age, and half split top seam.)
Really incredible work from Litto Nebbia – a sometimes-overlooked Argentine artist from the 70s, and one who's got the genius of Brazilian contemporaries like Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo, or Arthur Verocai! As with all three of those giants, Litto's music exists in a space that's all its own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy work from Chico – still very Latin at the core, but with lots of light 60s touches on top, ala the work of Gary McFarland, or some of the other groove-conscious arrangers for Verve and Impulse! Players on the set include Art Farmer, Clark Terry, JJ Johnson, Seldon Powell, and Pat ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed. Feels like a rainbow label pressing – and shrink is open a bit in a few spots.)
Sparkling Puerto Rican salsa from trumpeter Tommy Olivencia and his super-hot group of the 70s – an ensemble that features lead vocals from Chamaco Ramirez over some totally tight lines from the rest of the group! Tommy's trumpet is in some very brassy company here, but the sound is still ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(All analog remaster from the original master tapes, by Kevin Gray!)
A contemporary record, but one with a very timeless vibe – music that seems to evoke a vintage Havana, almost in the years before the revolution – as Orquesta Akokan deliver a wicked mix of percussion, basslines, and horns – all topped with fantastic vocals from Kiko Ruiz and a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer 70s set from Orquesta Broadway – one that updates their sound just slightly, by adding in a bit of salsa-styled trumpet to their more familiar charanga mode! The vocals are great – harmonized often on the chorus, with more of that soulful style that had come into New York ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent 70s work from Orquesta Broadway – a combo who recorded famously in the 60s, and have a great way of updating their older charanga sound! The album dances beautifully with percussion next to electric basslines in the rhythms – and plenty of other percussion too – all to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cuban Puchito pressing. Cover has masking tape on the top & bottom seams, surface wear & aging, name in pen on the back.)
Paul Ortiz Y La Orch Son —
Los Que Son ... LP Ghetto/Nature Sounds, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9926.99
An obscure salsa set from the start of the 70s, and a stone cooker too – thanks to top-shelf production from Joe Bataan – a great artist in his own right, and a surprising choice to helm this set! Yet the credit here really goes to leader Paul Ortiz – who plays piano and leads ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing on heavy vinyl. Cover has light wear, some aging, small peeled spots at the bottom edge, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
The first album on Fania Records – and a massive record that showcases Pacheco's new style – a shift from his earlier charanga grooves to a more solidly percussive style, with lots of timbales and trumpet! The album's a key turning point in 60s New York Latin – and still crackles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent pressing – all-analog remastering by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
Charlie Parker in a Latin mode – one of those ideas that shouldn't work that well, but does – and went on to influence a whole generation in jazz! Parker's alto and Latin rhythms are an amazing combination – rhythms that move even more frenetically than regular bop modes – ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover is stained at the bottom corners, with a cutout hole and some flaking at the bottom left corner.)
Joey Pastrana —
Hot Pastrana ... LP Cotique, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$59.9969.99
Ahhhhh . . . The wonderful sounds of Joey Pastrana – the hip Latin Soul bandleader who was known to the kids as "Hot" Pastrana! This album's one of his best for Cotique – a strong mix of boogaloo numbers and straighter Latin tracks, all played with the kind of fire that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing! Cover has splitting on the top seam, a cutout hole, yellowing from age on the back, a name in pen, and light wear.)
A really rare slice of work from the great Bobby Pauneto – easily one of our favorite artists on the New York Latin scene of the 60s! Bobby's best known for a rare album on the Mardi Gras label in the late 60s, and two groundbreaking 70s albums of Latin jazz – and the material here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alberto Podesta —
Mas Alla ... LP Sonolux (Colombia), 1950s. Very Good+ ...
$2.994.99
(Blue label pressing. Cover has two thin peeled strips from tape removal half way across and down the front, and large peeled strips in back down the center and along the edges.)
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
Ray & His Court —
Ray & His Court ... LP Sound Triangle/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9932.98
Some of the tightest funky 70s jamming ever – a lost gem from Ray & His Musical Court, a group that perfectly fuses JB/Horny Horns funk with beat-heavy Afro-Cuban groove! Ray and the group are one of the more obscure funky combos of the era, and it's a damn shame, because the group's ... (Soul, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album