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We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
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Orfeon (Mexico), Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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Capitol (Mexico), Late 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
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Mira, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great work by one of the grooviest groups on the LA 60s scene! The Afro Blues Quintet have a blend of soul jazz and Latin styles that's similar to the best 60s work by Cal Tjader, or to records by small combos like the Quartette Tres Bien or The Latin Jazz Quintet. Lots of grooves have a nice ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Vaya, 1972. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Soaring trumpet-heavy salsa from the combo of Ernie Agosto – a great little album with the tightness and focus of some of the best early 70s work from producer Willie Colon! Ernie arranged the album with pianist Nelson Sanchez – and the sound here is chunky on the bottom, with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing.)
Alegre, 1979. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A very tasty batch of salsa tracks from Tito Allen, featuring a great group of jazz players in the band – including Bobby Porcelli and Rene McLean on saxes! Louie Ramirez produced, and the sound has that nice rich quality he was getting on late 70s sessions. Titles include "Estoy Como ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Faisan, 1988. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Features arrangements from Louie Ramirez and Isidro Infante – the latter of whom plays in the group – on titles that include "El Candado Y La Llave", "Si Te Veo", "Otro", "El Relato", "Yo Quiero Ser Ese Hombre", and "Son Del ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cubitas, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Vintage work from the Cuban scene – pulled together here in an American release from the 70s! LP, Vinyl record album
Brunswick, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of those great hard-hitting Latin albums on Brunswick from the 60s! Titles include "Las Claves", "Yemaya", "Fregao", "Por Que", "Campina Cubana", "Nina", "La Pachanga", and "El Sopon". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, and tape on two seams, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Mercury, 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
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(US pressing on Mercurio.)
Carino, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(70s pressing. Cover has some peeled spots from tape removal at the bottom.)
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
The best we've heard so far from Dayme Arocena – a Cuban singer who's got a great way of reaching out from Havana with a sound that can circle the globe! The music here has a blend of jazz, soul, and Cuban roots – but all delivered together in a style that's completely unique and ... (Neo Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sonocardiogram ... CD 10.99
United Artists, 1968. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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RCA, 1963. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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(Mexican orange label stereo pressing.)
United Artists, 1966. Very Good ... $34.99
Ray Barretto just before the Latin Soul era – working in the excellent style he used on his Charanga Moderna album – a choppy groove that has plenty of weird twists and turns – always rhythmic, and always plenty darn soulful! The instrumentation here is a mix of small combo jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing!)
Fania, 1971. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Ray's taking it back to the beginning on this one – getting a bit more spare and percussive, showing off a strong understanding of the history of the roots of the Afro-Cuban sound. Adalberto Santiago's on vocals on the album – and tracks include "Oye La Noticia", "Hipocre ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with slight wavines from moisture.)
Tico, Early 60s. Very Good ... $16.99
Classic charanga material from Ray – recorded after his "El Watusi" hit, but with a very similar sound on most tracks. Titles include "A Gozar Timbero", "Recuerdos De Borinquen", "El Guajiro", "Hojas Secas", "A Puerto Rico", "La ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing. Cover has some light water staining, mostly around the edges.)
Fania, 1972. Very Good+ ... $39.99
One of Ray Barretto's hardest-hitting salsa albums of the 70s – a raw set of grooves that's got Ray moving away from the playfulness of the Latin Soul years, into a more righteous mode that's easily guessed at from the title of the set! The vibe here is very straightforward – with Ray ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Message (remastered edition) ... CD 29.99(Venezuelan pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Ray Barretto —
On Fire Again/Tico, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $44.99
A great one from Ray – billed on the cover as the "El Watusi Man", and recorded with a similar Charanga Moderna sound to that big hit. The grooves are tighter than those on most of his contemporaries, and the charanga sound is expanded here with a range of influences, and even a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy!)
Fania, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Ray Barretto's definitely going down different road here – and sounding amazingly great in the process! The record is unlike anything else that Ray did at the time – a stunning batch of fusion tracks, with more of an electric jazz approach than usual – one that's a soaringly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original multi color label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, some wear, and aging.)
Ray Barretto —
Rican/Fania, 1979. Very Good ... $14.99
A great album of salsa tracks recorded at the end of the 70s – when Ray was returning to the scene after a prolonged hand injury kept him out of music for a while. Despite this time off, though, Ray's in top top form – coming back to basics with a really heavy groove, picking up right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sunrise label pressing.)
Fania, 1971. Very Good+ ... $24.99
An early 70s killer from Ray – recorded right in the same era as most of his best albums! The feel here is strongly in the salsa mode – as Ray steps effortlessly from the Latin Soul era into a whole new decade of musical magic. And like the best of his 60s work, Ray's salsa cooks at a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cut corner, with half split top and bottom seams with some staining.)
Odeon (Colombia), Early 60s. Very Good- ... $5.99
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(Cover has wide clear tape on the seams and spine.)
Disc Jockey (Argentina), 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Recent Mexican reissue on La Ciruela Electrica. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Puchito, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(ARO pressing. Cover has some wear and a sticker.)
Omega, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Musart, 1970. Very Good ... $9.99
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(Cover has a partially split top seam.)
Mardi Gras, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Boogaloo – and nothing but! This is the kind of groovy Latin soul record you always hope to find when digging for Latin sides – and it's got that perfect mix of soul vocals and sock-boogaloo grooves that some of the best young combos were turning out in the late 60s. Bennito and crew ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roulette, Early 60s. Sealed ... $11.99
A rare rare jam from Willie Bobo – a lively little set with a really mod groove! This pre-Verve album has Willie working in a variety of styles – from straight Latin jazz to a mode that's got some groovier 60s touches – emphasized by a bit of electric guitar on a few numbers, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue. Shrinkwrap is shopworn at the bottom.)
Sussex, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Incredible work by Willie Bobo – a slamming record of hard funky instrumentals, one that sounds different than any of his other albums! The record's a killer all the way through – a mixture of Latin and deep 70s funk, one of the few perfect fusions of the styles, held up beautifully ... (Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Gema, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
RCA, 1959. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Surprisingly great Latin work – and a real reminder that Arthur Murray's classes were a big feeder for the New York Latin scene in the 50s and 60s! LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Living Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small mark from an old sticker.)
Salsoul, 1980. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A mighty set of club tunes from the legendary Candido – and proof that the congolero was still going strong at the end of the 70s! The set's got a nice stretched out feel – one that takes the fuller disco arrangements of Salsoul, and peppers them with some harder-hitting percussion ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ABC, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
One of the jazziest Candido albums ever – a tight little 50s set that features the master congolero working with a small combo that includes Al Cohn on tenor, Dick Katz on piano, and Joe Puma on guitar! The sound is nice and stripped-down – bristling with a percussive approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver & maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has discoloration from age.)
Fragoso, Late 60s. Very Good ... $19.99
One of the rare 60s groovers from Papa Candito – with titles that include "Pancho's Mambo", "Tu Amor Me Esta Matando", "Tombola", "Never On Sunday", "Jala Jala", and "Pirulero". LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has some aging, but the front looks great!)
CP, 1972. Very Good ... $34.99
One of the most obscure albums from Latin piano giant Eddie Cano – recorded after his famous groovers of the 60s! The record's an odd one, but it's got some great moments – partly a Spanish language instruction record, but with music by Eddie – so that you'll have these spoken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a small bit of pen.)
GNP, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
2 of the leading lights of the west coast Latin scene of the early 60s perform live together with Tony Martinez and his orchestra at the Crescendo nightclub. Oddly, despite the fact that the GNP label owned the Crescendo nightclub, the "liveness" of the record feels slightly suspect, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing, with deep groove. Top cover seam has a small bit of splitting.)
BMC, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Titles include "Agua Azul", "Tu Calor", "Soy Un Bohemio", "Caramelero", "Zumbala", and "Nuestro Juramento". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape on the top and bottom seams, but is nice overall.)
Fiesta, Early 60s. Very Good ... $13.99
Some very tasty cha cha work from Randy Carlos – in a hard heavy New York style that's very much in the best tradition of the Fiesta label. Some tracks have a nice nutty edge to them, and titles include "The Kittens Cha Cha Cha", "Wistling Mambo", "Tin Marin", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing.)
Fiesta, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Great material from the time when the Fiesta label practically had the market cornered on Cha Cha's! Randy Carlos and his group lay down some nicely off-beat cha cha cha tracks, some with an electric guitar in the mix, which gives a sinister sound to some of the rhythms – in a way that we ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some seam splitting.)
Mardi Gras, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Vintage cha cha material from the excellent Mardi Gras label – a few tracks by each artist lited on the cover! LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original pressing! Cover has some light wear, and an old vintage price sticker – but this is a nice copy overall.)
Budda Productions, Very Good+ ... $18.99
Features guest work from Mongo Santamaria on congas and Barry Rogers on trombone – on titles that include "Mavi", "Bombi Zombi", "Druma", "Budda Beat", "Banan Republic", and "Pa Cortijo". LP, Vinyl record album
Tropical Buddah, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "El Cemento", "Oda A Canario", "Plim Plim", "Nostalgia", "Despedida", "Alma De Criollo", and "Ay Que Rica Es". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Smash, 1967. Very Good+ ... $16.99
An excellent bit of Latin groove – one of our favorite crossover boogaloo sets from the 60s, and easily some of the greatest work ever by Jimmy Castor! And yes, this is the same Jimmy Castor who's known for his funk albums of the 70s – but back in the day, he was open-minded enough to ... (Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Don Catelli & The All Stars —
Potent Percussion ... LP Directional Sound, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
David Cedeno —
La Mujer De Mi Vida ... LP Libertad, 1989. Very Good ... $6.99
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RCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Forever Jewell, 1976. Very Good ... $4.99
Chakachas —
Jungle Fever (180 gram green vinyl pressing) ... LP Polydor/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A mad mix of Latin and funky rhythms – a 70s classic from the Belgian group Chakachas! The album's best known for its title hit "Jungle Fever" – an insane cut that features heavy drums, choppy guitar, and a stop/start action that's peppered with sounds of female pleasure! ... (Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight "Jungle" green vinyl!)
Combo, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The group's led by George Maysonet on congas, and features vocals from Hector Tempo Alomar, Margaret Maysonet, and Jorge Maldonado – on titles that include "Miami En Coche", "Sera Posible", "Randevouz Sensual", "La Pobreza", and "La ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
SAR, 1983. Very Good ... $6.99
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(Mexican pressing. Cover has some tape remnants along the opening.)
Barbes, 2008. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99
A new take on the older chica groove – a slightly romping rhythm that's almost a South American take on Tex Mex modes! The sound here has a nicely old-style feel – despite contemporary origins of the recording – and instrumentation is heavy on keyboards, including Electravox, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Worthy, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A Latin monster – and one of our favorite albums from the New York scene! The record is the only one we've ever seen from pianist Earl Coleman – and it's a groove-happy fiesta that's every bit Spanish Harlem at its best. Earl's piano is flowing and free, and the band grooves through ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Santos Colon —
Fiel ... LP Fania, 1972. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Early 70s session by this Latin vocalist. The tracks are pretty mellow, and the orchestrations are nice and dreamy – to go with Santos' romantic voice. Titles include "Usted", "Si Supieras", "Te Deseo", "Ensename", "Entre Tu Y Yo", and " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Multi colored label pressing.)
Fania, 1972. Very Good ... $24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available El Juicio ... CD 9.99(Multi-colored label pressing. Cover has a small split in the top seam.)
Audio Mex, 1974. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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Laslos, 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Features vocals from Tito Contreras and Luisito Rodriguez – and titles include "Sabroso Sabroso", "La Calena En La Rumba", "Oye Canuto", "Buscando Millonarias", "Tumba Ese Happy", and "Sin Cana No Hay Caramelo". LP, Vinyl record album
Salsa International, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $18.99
A nice little group with a strong Cuban groove – the kind of rootsy mix of older styles that came back during the 70s salsa generation – a time when traditional sounds played strongly on the New York scene! The personnel aren't listed on the jacket – but the album's got tight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
SAR, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An early 80s session, but one with a strong 70s salsa vibe – particularly a groove indebted to Willie Colon's crime-era sides for Fania – as you might guess from the image on the cover! The group sports twin trumpets, sparking over lots of lively percussion – and instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A cracker of a set from 60s Colombia – a record that certainly has plenty of the cumbias promised in the title, but which also features other lively grooves in a guaracha, charanga, and montuno style! The rhythms are upbeat throughout, and recorded in a great way that really gets at all the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Areito (Cuba), 1981. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
A cool Cuban cooker - with titles that include "Sera Por Que Soy Candela", "Cuestiones Del Amor", "Son Para Un Sonero", "Si Yo Siempre He Sido Son", and "Ay Papacito". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some pen on front.)
Discolor, 1979. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Features vocals from Ramon Feloz and Aralia Fernandez – on titles that include "Mi Guajira En El Batey", "Cortando Yaguas", "El Carretero", "Alborada", "Guateque Campesino", and "El Empanadillero". LP, Vinyl record album
Teca, Early 70s. Very Good ... $4.99
Titles include "Ay Carino", "Papeles", "Necesito Pensar", "Honey", "Somos Diferentes Vanidad", and "Esta Tu Cancion". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Ultra Music Gem, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $38.99
A great bit of Puerto Rican salsa from the 70s – one of the few albums we've ever seen from this 70s group! The set looks like a boogaloo album from the outset – from its TV-joke title, and its cool cover that sports a die-cut looking into the belly of a bikini-clad model – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – with the totally cool die-cut "bikini" cover! Cover has light wear, but is nice overall.)
Cortijo & His Time Machine —
Cortijo & Su Maquina Del Tiempo/Coco, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A legendary crossover Latin album from the mid 70s! Percussionist Rafael Cortijo leads a killer group that mixes Latin jazz, salsa, and 70's soul instrumentation into a groove that's still being touted highly today – a classic Nuyorican sound that's only slightly electric, but has a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue pressing.)
Tiara, 1960s. Very Good ... $14.99
Mr Bongo, Jack Costanza, gives us 10 percussion driven tunes. Tracks include "Mary Lou", "Silencio", "Merry Minnie", "Anchors Aweigh", "Hussar's Dance", "Anvil Hop", "Rimsky's Beat", "Nickle Dance", "Serenade" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small grey label pressing.)
Clarion, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A rare bit of Latin jazz from this mighty percussionist – the man also known to the world as Mr Bongo! The date's Jack's only one for Atlantic Records – and the cuts are short, hard, and fast, with Jack's nimble hands on the bongo highlighted on most cuts, with tight backing behind, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1962. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Seeco, 1950s/1960s. Sealed ... $24.99
With La Sonora Matancera. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing on Eco.)
Seeco, Late 50s. Sealed ... $24.99
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(Mexican pressing on Eco, cover has a small cutout hole.)
Seeco, Late 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
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(60s Mexican pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Seeco, 1962. Very Good+ ... $14.99
With Sonora Matancera. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco —
Tremendo Cache ... LP Vaya, 1975. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A classic collaboration between Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco – one that uses the rootsier sounds of Pacheco's tumbao group to further focus the energy of Celia's vocals! The record's got a solid, cohesive feel that makes it easily one of the best Celia Cruz sessions of the 70s – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing.)
Peerless, 1962. Very Good ... $6.99
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(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam.)
Tico, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
The Soul of Spanish Harlem – and the upbeat sound of the Joe Cuba Sextet – a hard-to-find album recorded just before the dawn of the classic Latin soul era! This one has been underappreciated for years, which is a shame, because it's got a lot of very nice grooves with that tight Joe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Seeco, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Seminal early work from the legendary Joe Cuba – highly percussive Latin tracks, served up in a small combo mode that really helped pave the way for the Latin Soul generation! Joe's shaking off most of Latin tradition here – going for a tightly focused sound that features plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Mexican pressing on Eco.)
Joe Cuba —
We Must Be Doing Something Right (Estamos Haciendo Algo Bien) ... LP Tico, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $19.99
The group were certainly doing something right – as this album has Joe Cuba's sextet at the top of their game, easily showing why they were one of the best groups on the New York scene of the 60s! The album's a pivotal one in the development of Latin Soul – as it sports the incredible ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s pressing.)
Tico/Orfeon (Mexico), 1966. Very Good ... $19.99
A Latin classic from the word "bang"! This album was the one that busted Joe Cuba out of the Latin ghetto – into the sound of 60s soul, early funk, and beyond. The record's a stone winner – filled with boogaloo tracks delivered by Joe's firey young sextet, a killer ensemble ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage Mexican pressing – with a slight variation on the original cover.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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(Nice F:35d "Perfect Presence Sound" pressing.)
Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Xavier Cugat takes on the tango mode, and handles it with his great flair for the dramatic – on titles that include "Charisse", "Orchids In The Moonlight", "Adios Muchachos", and "La Cumparsita". LP, Vinyl record album
(In nice shape!)
Mercury, Early 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
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Decca, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain on one edge, and a small bit of marker – but is OK overall.)
RCA, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Cugat plays a host of cha cha versions of Spanish songs, like "Granada", "El Beso", "Playera", "Malaguena", and "Ritual Fire Dance". The sound is the same as his other 50's stuff, with excellent RCA production, and a good choppy groove in the cha ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
CBS (Colombia), 1983. Sealed ... $16.99
Features piano from Enrique Culebra Iriarte – and vocals by Carlos Sposito, Hector Valdez, and Javier Plaza! LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn.)
Discos NCL (Mexico), 1980. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Really great work from reedman Paquito D'Rivera – an obscure Mexican release that's way hipper than some of his major label releases to come! All tracks are nice and long – and Paquito plays alto, flute, and soprano sax – with Esko Linnavalli on piano, Niels Henning Orsted ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ear on the top seam, but is nice overall.)
United Artists, 1968. Very Good ... $14.99
Very weird stuff – as you might guess from the image on the cover – but a few tracks are surprisingly groovy! Titles include "The Boy From GUSTO", "Es Ilusion", "A Santa Barbara", and "Mueva El Dinero" – and man, does that guy really love ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Speed, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of the weirdest, coolest Latin Soul albums we've ever heard – the only offering ever from the duo of Dianne & Carole – two female singers who come off with a great deal of enthusiasm on the set! That's our way of saying that the ladies are a bit rough on the vocals – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Panart, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(US pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a few small stains on the back.)
Areito (Cuba), 1979. Very Good ... $7.99
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Dimension Latina —
77 Internacional ... LP TH, 1976. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Dimension Latina really sound wonderful here – grooving in a style that's surprisingly warm and intimate at times, even amidst some nicely tight instrumentation too! The group's got three trombones at the head – echoing a key salsa style of the time – but there's also lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a great copy!)
Dimension Latina —
Dimension Latina Presentando A Andy Montanez ... LP TH, 1977. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Features Andy Montanez on vocals – on titles that include "Ritmos Cubanos", "El Eco Del Dambo", "Mujer Impura", "Quisqueya", "Blancas Azucenas", and "Pan De Piquito". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light war.)
Cotique, 1975. Very Good ... $28.99
A strange concept – possibly because of the disco popularity of Beethoven's 5th – but sounding nothing like that, and instead a wonderful album of strong salsa cuts! The cut "El Quinto De Beethoven" is a mad instrumental descarga – with no vocals, loads of great piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Friends & Co, 1975. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A 70s New York classic – the first and best album by Eddie Drennon! Eddie's got a unique sound that's part soul and part Latin – grooving here in a Latin Hustle mode that brings together gliding strings, floating chorus vocals, and a heavier funk-based set of rhythms that really kicks ... (Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Collage ... CD 14.99(Cover has light wear.)
RCA (Colombia), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(Cover has wide clear tape on the seams, spine, and back panel.)
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A cracker of a Colombian session from the 70s – a record that hits equally hard on both the salsa and cumbia sides of the spectrum – and which features vocals from the trio pictured on the cover – Adolfo Echeverria, Manuel Cassinai, and Freddy Cruz! The music bristles with that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonafric (France), Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Recent reissue on Numero.)
Famoso/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
That's a mighty big loaf of bread on the cover – and there's a mighty big sound on the record as well – a fantastic blend of early 70s salsa modes from this very cooking little combo – served up in a blend of two saxes, two trumpets, and plenty of great percussion and piano! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
El Chicano —
Best Of Everything ... LP MCA, 1975. Very Good ... $2.99
The last MCA recording by this LA latin soul & rock combo. Well slicker and more produced than their fine early 70s recordings, there's still a bit of fire and funk left in the group at this point, though their sound is a little more filled out by some studio musicians and padded by string ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
