A record that's every bit as groovy as you might guess from the title – served up by one of the most unique combos to record for Colombia's Discos Fuentes in the 70s! Afrosound certainly have plenty of rhythms and sounds that resonate with their contemporaries at the top of the South ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare work from the obscure Andres and his combo – one of those Venezuelan salsa treasure that never saw that much exposure up here back in the day – different than Colombian and Puerto Rican records that formed a much bigger part of the New York scene! Yet the vibe here is every bit as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dayme Arocena —
Nueva Era ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2015. Sealed ...
$19.99
A wonderful record from Dayme Arocena – a Cuban singer who first emerged as part of Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura project, although Gilles himself had been following her music since she was a child! This debut full length is wonderful – and really pushes past the initial modes of ... (Neo Soul, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carlos Barberia Y Su Orquesta Kubavana —
Omelenko ... LP Lufrali, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$19.9924.99
Amazing work from Gato Barbieri's legendary exploration of Latin American sounds for Impulse Records – a set that's heavy on Cuban influences, thanks to arrangements from the mighty Chico O'Farrill! The sound is sublime – a bit fuller than some of Gato's other albums in the run, but ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a trace of a price sticker.)
A fantastic classic from Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto – one of his most sophisticated albums of the 70s, and a set that's different than some of his later salsa hits! The album mixes together rootsy percussion and smoother jazzy arrangements – in a manner that keeps things ... 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
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
Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar —
Agua De Luna ... LP Elektra, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Back cover and label have a small name in marker.)
Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar —
Escenas ... LP Elektra, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US white label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl has a very light warp, but plays great! Cover has a hype sticker & promo stamp.)
Nice stuff from Willie – maybe not as hard and funky as his early 70s work, but very nice in kind of a Latin Club mode, thanks to some great production by Wayne Henderson! Includes his classic take on "Always There" – which is a great dancefloor jazz jammer – plus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing with obi & insert. Cover has some edge wear, some clear tape on seams, light surface wear.)
A very groovy little set – bongos, with lots of great spare moments – presented under the auspices of a percussion instruction record! Jack "Bongo" Burger was similar to Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanza – that is, he was a west coast studio player who also made a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear, spot of pencil on the back.)
Titles include "Compadre Angel Maria", "El Guardia Con El Tolete", "Que Nos Importa", "El Pi Pi", "La Cana De Macoris Serie 23", and "Paraiso De Turistas". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Felipe Ramos leads the group – which features nice work on flute from Sammy Galvez, and vocals from Rafael Yaya Sotolongo, Oscar Diaz, and Cristina Cuqui Vergara! Titles include "La Bamba", "Espero Seguir Quieriendo", "Papa Frita Con Hamburger", and "Que ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US blue label pressing. Cover has light ring & edge wear, aging on the back, small name in marker.)
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
A great lost descarga session from the 60s – led by Chihuahua Martinez! Martinez plays both timbales and guiro on the sessions, fronting a group that includes Alberto Valdez on conga, Mike Martinez and Chivirico Davila on coro, Manfredo Lee on guiro, Elpidio Vazquez on piano, Elpidio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost groover on Salsoul, with 3 long cuts that all have a solid dancefloor sound! Tracks include the Latin-tinged "El Caravanero", which has a nice organ sound in it; "Orfeu Negro", a disco version of "Black Orpheus"; and the title cut, which runs for 15 minutes on ... (Soul, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light ring impressions.)
Amazing Latin grooves from the Peruvian scene of the 60s – an a record that well lives up to its "descarga" title! Congolero Coco Lagos may hail from Lima, but he's got a sound that's right up there with the best of the New York scene of his generation – a hard-hitting and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great second session of Christmas music from Willie Colon in the 70s – served up with the same warm spirits and earthy energy as the first! As before, Hector Lavoe's on vocals, Yomo Toro plays cuatro, and the group's got a rootsy sort of feel that recalls Willie's excellent Good Band & ... (Holiday Music, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Willie and Hector really open things up here on this excellent early 80s session – going for longer tracks that really expand upon their classic sound of the 70s! There's a very ambitious approach to the music – with more passages that shift between vocals and instrumentation than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic 70s salsa jammer from Willie Colon – working here with his one of his greatest vocalists – the young Ruben Blades, back before he'd crossed over to super-huge success! The album really marks a departure for Willie – moving past the bad boy style of earlier records, that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conjunto Sensacion with Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez —
Swing ... LP Tropical, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$48.99
Obscure album from the early 60's featuring a band under the direction of Rey Roig, with some vocals by Pete "Conde" Rodriguez. Some of the tracks are more traditional Latin, but there's a lot more that are great, hard-swingin Latin ones, with a good hard jazz groove, and some nice piano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label Tropical pressing – heavy vinyl, with Malva etched in runoff. Cover is nice!)
Titles include "Guarachita", "Si Me Pudieras Querer", "Los Cinco Sentidos", "Amor Antillano", "Sun Sun Babae", "Mi Bambalaye", "Barin Bareta", and "Rumba A La Vida". LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear, and tape on the top and bottom seams.)
The cover's a bit stark, but the music is warm and wonderful – a collection of cuts by an obscure Venezuelan group of the 60s – a Latin combo who were originally formed by a bunch of engineering students – hence the name of the group! The music's not the stuff of slide rules and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conjunto Primitivo —
Morir Y Renacer ... LP Chicago Research, 2022. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A really great project from Tito Puente – maybe not his only collaboration with Celia Cruz, but maybe one of the best – a top-to-bottom album of unified vision, topped with sublime vocals from the legendary lady! The set was arranged and produced by Tito – and brings together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool very excellent early Joe Cuba record, recorded right in the middle of the boogaloo era, with a great set of tracks that includes "My Man Speedy", "I'm Insane", "Talk About Luv", "T.C.O.B.", and "Hey Joe, Hey Joe". Excellent stuff, with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s pressing. Back cover has a small, very light stain – but this is a great copy overall.)
Later work from Xavier Cugat, and done with a groovy 60s vibe – more in the Mercury hi fi mode of the time than his earlier tracks! Japanese pressing – plays at 45rpm for added fidelity! LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light wear on one edge – vinyl is nice.)
(Black vinyl pressing, still in the stickered outer sleeve.)
Jose Curbelo with Tito Puente & Tito Rodriguez —
Los Reyes Del Mambo ... LP Carino, Mid 40s. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
A seminal group, and one who would set the tone for so much Latin music in the 50s – led by pianist Jose Curbelo, with work from Tito Puente on timbales, Tito Rodriguez on vocals, and Carlos Vidal on congas – plus a nice use of saxophones as well! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small name in marker. Label on Side A has a small name in marker.)
Alfredo De La Fe —
Salsa! ... LP Discos Fuentes, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Back cover has a small name and spots of marker. Label has a small name in marker.)
Paco De Lucia —
Entre Dos Aguas ... LP Philips (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A great introduction to the music of Paco De Lucia – and a set that features some of his most sublime solo recordings from the early years! The music here mostly features Paco's acoustic guitar alongside a secondary player on the instrument – either Ramon De Algeciras, Ricardo Modrego, ... (Global Grooves, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roberto Del Castillo —
Otra Vez ... LP CBS, 1988. Sealed ...
$1.99
With Johnny Ventura and orchestra. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Tight mid 70's session from "The Salsa Mayor" – featuring Oscar in the lead on vocals and heavy electric bass, and a nice little combo grooving behind him on all cuts. Titles include "Porque Me Gusta", "Sin Rencor", "Compasion", "Para Chango" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later white label pressing. Cover has staining & wear on the opening & lower corner, light ring wear, splitting on the top & bottom seams.)
Elegua —
Elegua ... LP Elegua/We Are Busy Bodies, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9930.99
A totally wonderful little record – a jazz set with a bit of a Latin vibe – part electric, thanks to some great Fender Rhodes – which is mixed with percussion and a really well-crafted horn section! The tracks are long, and very jazzy – put together with a style that's ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lively set of west coast Latin from Pete Escovedo – recorded for Concord's Crossover subsidiary, with a sound that mixes electric fusion and acoustic jamming! The feel here is a bit more 80s than some of Escovedo's earliest albums – especially in its use of keyboards – but the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Lucy Fabery —
La Fabulosa ... LP Ansonia, Early 60s. Very Good ...
$39.99
Killer early work by the Fania All Stars – caught live at the legendary Cheetah club, which was the heart of the New York salsa scene at the start of the 70s! The album is easily one of the best by the group – and features long tracks that really capture the jamming intensity that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer early work by the Fania All Stars – caught live at the legendary Cheetah club, which was the heart of the New York salsa scene at the start of the 70s! The album is easily one of the best by the group – and features long tracks that really capture the jamming intensity that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer set of New York Latin from vocalist Papo Felix and bandleader Ray Rodriguez – recorded slightly after the Latin Soul generation, but done with plenty of dark little edges – thanks to production from Joe Bataan! There's a bit of salsa in the mix here, and a bit of descarga jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album recorded by Cuban vocal legend Ibrahim Ferrer in the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon – and maybe the best! Ferrer's vocals are superb throughout – and the production is relatively stripped down, and never too intrusive – even when producer Ry ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – heavy vinyl, and a bonus 12 page booklet!)
Early work from Colombian music legend Fruko, and a very different style than some of his later material – as you might guess from the album's cover image of a junkie shooting up in a graveyard! The sound here is more than dark enough to match that image – heavily percussion, with fast- ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fruko Y Sus Tesos —
El Violento ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
One of the most hard-hitting early albums from the legendary Fruko – a set that really lives up to the powerful image on the cover and the title of the record – almost as if Fruko's trying to answer the badass energy of Willie Colon on the New York scene! The record definitely burns as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning tribute to one of the real giants of Colombian music in the 70s – the legendary Fruko, a man who almost singlehandedly kick-started a new groove for the decade! Fruko was clearly inspired by the hip late 60s sounds of New York – but his work here is almost headier and more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fusion —
Top Soul ... LP Alba/Musica & Entretenimiento (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$39.9944.99
Top Soul indeed, as Fusion is a hip Chilean funk band from the early 70s – one who take plenty of influence from American grooves, but also bring in their own soulful elements as well! The sound here is somewhere between Kool & The Gang and Banda Black Rio – with quite a bit of the ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary bit of cubop! Diz is playing here with the band that virtually invented Latin Jazz – the one that featured Chano Pozo on conga, plus great soloists like James Moody and Ernie Henry – all blowing beautifully in a style that's one of the most perfect realizations of the cubop ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 50s light blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, two small frayed spots at the spine, and a round sticker in back.)
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lovely Holiday vocals from Eydie Gorme – but a set that's quite different than her more familiar Christmas music with Steve Lawrence! This set's entirely in Spanish – and recorded with Gorme's frequent Latin partners of the 60s – the Trio Los Panchos, who provide some gentle ... (Holiday Music, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing – with the inner sleeve still sealed – a great copy!)
(NOTE – Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has split seams held with clera tape, some wer and aging, and is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom left corner.)
Grupo Manguare —
Manguare ... LP Egrem/Areito (Cuba), Mid 80s. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring impressions, lightly bent panels, and a small name in marker in back. Label has a small name in marker.)
A really burning record from the Venezuelan scene at the height of its musical growth – and an album that seems to echo the blend of Latin and rock styles that were happening on the American west coast at the time – but with a nicely different vibe! Guitars and keyboards come into play ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Grupo Yoyi —
Grupo Yoyi ... LP Egrem/Future Rootz, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9925.99
A totally cool Cuban gem from the 70s – one of those wicked little records from a time when the scene in Havana were mixing together all sorts of styles, and really coming up with a fantastic blend of modes that never got much exposure on our American market at the time! The set's got this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Russ Henderson & His Carribean Boys —
Caribbean Carnival ... LP Allegro (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Ostensibly a record of Calypso tracks, but with a killer groover buried in the mix! Most of this is the usual exotic kind of stuff, but there's a real stormer called "West Indian Drums" that's a monster dance track, with a hard heavy conga beat, and a killer vamping electric guitar that ... (Global Grooves, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, in a flipback cover.)
Hermanos Castro —
Dance Date ... LP Montilla, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, clear tape holding the top seam, and a small name in marker in back.)
(Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, spot of sticker remnant, light surface wear & aging.)
Hermanos Mendoza Suasti/Eduardo Brito/Maxima Mejia/Duo Strobel Maldonado —
Festival En La Mitad Del Mundo ... LP Onix (Ecuador), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the plastic outer sleeve, with light wear, a bit of faded marker, and yellowed tape at the bottom seam.)
An incredible album of Latin funk – the only-ever record from this west coast combo headed by the legendary Benny Velarde! Benny's a name that you might recognize from earlier, straighter Latin dates for Fantasy – or for countless studio work during the 70s – but here, he's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don't let the cover put you off, as this isn't some marching band record – although the set does have plenty of funky drums! There's a jazzy vibe to the record that's different than most other Venezuelan records of the time – and overall, the whole thing has maybe the feel of some sort ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest groups of the Latin Soul scene – but they'd have to be, given their name! The Latin Souls are a vocal group with a really soulful feel – a great link between the earlier harmony sounds that were bubbling under in Spanish Harlem, and some of the hipper rhythms that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label promo! Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great.)
Raphy Leavitt —
Recorded Inferno ... LP Borinquen, Mid 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.9929.99
Plenty burning here – a smoking set of 70s salsa from Raphy Leavitt – one of the key figures of the Latin underground at the time! The album's got a righteous feel right from the start – thanks to the percussive overtones of "Voces Del Africa" – a great way to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut gatefold cover, with light ring & edge wear. Name in marker on the back & on labels.)
Cooking piano instrumentals from the great Joe Loco – with cuts that include "Hymn To The Sun", "Thais", "Song Of India", "Piano Concert", "Melody In F", and "Prelude To C# Minor". LP, Vinyl record album
A great set of Latin grooves – and despite the "calypso" in the title, this is pretty much a straight Latin album from Joe Loco, and it ranks as one of his best from the 50s. The grooves are nice and straight ahead, with searing percussion, and nice heavy piano from Joe. Who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A nice stereo copy – black label with deep groove! Back cover has some light wear, front looks great. Cover has a small cutout hole in one corner.)
A solid groover from Joe Loco – cut in a pachanga style, as you'd guess from the title – but like all of his work at the time, the kind of a session that's really driven by his tight work on piano, no matter what the rhythm! Joe's heavy hand on the keys makes any sort of a record a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Loco was one of the most amazing early Latin piano talents, and in an album like this, you can really hear him go to work in a savage way! On this set, Joe moves all over the keys in a number of different ways – from heavy left-handed stride playing, to light and lovely jazz soloing, to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl has a short click on the first track. Cover has clear tape on all seams, light surface wear & aging, name in marker on the back.)
The tight piano of Joe Loco takes on tunes that include "Hablame De Amor", "Silencio", "Lamento Borincano", "Arrancame La Vida", "Palmera", and "Maria Bonita". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow logo pressing.)
Manny Lopez —
Cha Cha Pops ... LP RCA/Victor, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
(Cover has some edge wear, partially unglued seams.)
Los Destellos —
Sicodelicos ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ...
$39.9944.99
A killer compilation of late 60s & 70s tunes by Peruvian cumbia combo Los Destellos – leaning on the psychedelia inspired sounds from their earlier years! The sound is rooted in cumbia rhythms and electric guitar – but it nimble and spindly of heavily fuzzed out – with a more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, aging, spot of marker on the back.)
Lucerito —
Te Prometo ... LP Musart (Mexico), 1982. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Machito —
Kenya ... LP Roulette, 1958. Very Good- ...
$24.99
A real corker from Machito – a set that's got a lot more bite and earthy fire than some of his other albums of the 50s – as you might be able to guess from the cover and the title! The record definitely lives up to the Afro-Cuban promise on the front – thanks to very hip ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has light surface wear, some peel along the opening.)
A rare early album of Merengue tracks on the Gema, recorded by Joseito Mateo, the self-proclaimed King Of Merengue – with titles that include "El Timacle", "Atacala", "Bailaba", "El Loro", and "Mi Silencio". LP, Vinyl record album
(Light Blue label Rumba pressing. Cover has a bent corner, spot of pen.)
Melcochita Y Su Conjunto —
Dejen Bailar Al Loco ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
The cover image here will give you a great idea of the vibe of the record – as Melochita was a comedian as well as a Latin musician, and brings a great sense of playful wit to the album! A number of cuts feature vocals that have this really odd, almost cartoony style that's totally great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album