Latin — New Arrivals 
We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
Items added January 17 - 21
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Eduardo Davidson —
Le Chien – El Perro/
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
Orchestra Harlow —
El Dulce Aroma Del Exito ... LP Fania, 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Features arrangements from Luis Cruz, Louie Ramirez, Marty Sheller, and Charlie Palmieri! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Eddie Gomez —
Cuban Mist Cha Cha Cha ... LP Crown, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam and a small peeled spot at the opening.)
Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet —
Hot Sauce ... LP Tru Sound, 1961. Very Good- ... $39.99
A lost treasure – one of the few albums ever cut by this fantastic Latin Jazz ensemble, an ultra-hip group led by congolero Juan Amalbert, with a modal vibes/piano groove that's simply wonderful! The combo were one of the hippest early 60s Latin acts – and took equal part inspiration ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the spine and top seam, and a name in pen on back.)
El Chicano —
Viva Tirado ... LP Kapp, 1970. Very Good ... $7.99
Amazing stuff – and the beginning of a strong tradition of west coast funky Latin groups! El Chicano were one of a number of groups to emerge from LA of the 60s – rising forth on a wave of Mexican American pride to come up with a west coast version of the Latin Soul sound that had been ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Poncho Sanchez —
Trane's Delight ... CD 
Concord, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Poncho Sanchez is a genius – one of the leading lights of the west coast Latin scene at the end of the 70s, and a musician who's never failed to give us his best over the decades – so much so, that he may well be one of the few (along with Eddie Palmieri) who've continued to keep the ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
Also available Trane's Delight ... LP 33.99
Sonora Poncena —
Energized ... LP Inca, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The title and the cover might make you think of some sort of old-fashioned ad for batteries, but the album itself is a classic collection of mid 70s hits by Sonora Poncena – material that topped the charts in Latin America, brought together here for the American market by the Inca label! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colombian pressing on Discomoda. Cover has a small cutout hole, unglued top seam, and lightly bent corner.)
Indigenous People —
Unite ... CD Jazzateria, 2001. Used ... $0.99
Jose Alberto —
Mis Amores ... CD RMM, 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Maniatico", "Mis Amores", "Cierra Los Ojos", "Bailemos Otra Vez", and "Luna De Miel". CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Poncho Sanchez —
Ultimate Latin Dance Party ... CD Concord/Picante, 1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Salsa Mayor —
Nuestra Orquesta – De Frente Y Luchando ... CD Velvet, 1978. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, slight crease through traycard artwork.)
Louie Ramirez & Ray De La Paz —
Otra Noche Caliente ... CD RMM/Sony, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A set that's well into the run of albums recorded by Louie Ramirez with vocalist Ray De La Paz – and a record that still has the duo going strong! The approach is very well-crafted by this point – Ray's strong lead, which might have sounded a bit too romantic elsewhere, fit perfectly ... read more CD
(Out of print, tray card has a crease.)
Dizzy Gillespie & Machito —
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods ... LP Pablo, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A great Dizzy Gillespie Latin session recorded during the mid 70s – proof that he could still hold onto the cubop spirit of the old days! The session features a larger group arranged and conducted by Chico O'Farril – who manages to keep a solidly Cuban groove at the base, but really ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and a promo stamp.)
Monguito El No 1 —
Yo No Soy Mentiroso ... CD SAR, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Chocolate Armanteros on trumpet and Charlie Rodriguez on tres! Titles include "Yo No Soy Mentiroso", "Mi Son Mi Son", "Guaguanco Sabroso", "Este Rumbon", and "Un Pedacito". CD
(Out of print, booklet has some wear; nothing major.)
Various —
Sweeter Side Of Latin Soul Vol 2 ... CD Latin Soul Recordings, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Barbarito Diez —
Bodas De Oro ... LP Areito (Cuba), 1979. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Ayahuasca – Cumbias Psicodelicas Vol 1 ... LP Lion, Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99
A totally cool collection of unusual cumbia cuts from 70s Peru – music that definitely earns the psychedelic tag promised in the title, given its heavy use of electric guitars and trippy production! The style here is different than more familiar cumbia from Colombia – rooted in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Newly remastered!)
Charlie Palmieri —
Electro Duro ... CD Coco/MP, 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little record from Charlie Palmieri – and one of his oddest! The "electro" in the title refers to a strange tinny organ that Charlie plays on many cuts on the record, a cool little instrument that gives the songs a nice twist. The backing's pretty great in the classic Coco ... read more CD
Also available Electro Duro ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
Jimmy Sabater —
Teresa's Son/Tico, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great solo work from Jimmy Sabater – the singer who was probably best known for his work with the Joe Cuba Sextet, but who made some mighty fine recordings on his own! Jimmy's sound here is an extension of the soulful styles he forged with Cuba – salsa-tinged one minute, straighter ... read more CD
(Out of print first CD pressing.)
Poncho Sanchez —
Trane's Delight ... LP Island Empire, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $33.99 34.98
Poncho Sanchez is a genius – one of the leading lights of the west coast Latin scene at the end of the 70s, and a musician who's never failed to give us his best over the decades – so much so, that he may well be one of the few (along with Eddie Palmieri) who've continued to keep the ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Trane's Delight ... CD 14.99
Machito & His Orchestra —
Afro-Cubop ... LP Spotlite (UK), 1949/1950. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Nice British album that brings together rare recordings from the late 40s, featuring Machito's seminal Cubop mixture of Latin and bebop – and featuring players like Charlie Parker, Howard McGhee, and Brew Moore, and Harry Belafonte actually even sings vocals on one track! Most of the ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Harlem River Drive —
Harlem River Drive ... LP Roulette, 1970. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A legendary Latin funk album – spearheaded by Eddie Palmieri! The record is a landmark crossover album from the early 70s – cut at the end of the Latin soul era, but featuring that genre's wonderful mix of Puerto Rican soul, Spanish Harlem Latin, and New York funk – which are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Willie Bobo & the Bo-Gents —
Do What You Want To Do ... LP 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
Also available Do What You Want To Do ... LP 13.99(Recent reissue.)
El Chicano —
Celebration ... LP Kapp, 1972. Very Good ... $4.99
Sweet LA Latin soul from the great El Chicano! The album's still very much in the classic mode of their early years – with smoking organ and firey guitar chopped up by heavy timbales and percussion – and the band grooves hard in a stone Chicano groove that's great on just about every ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some surface wear.)
Willie Bobo —
Uno Dos Tres ... LP Verve, 1966. Very Good ... $14.99
Killer material, and one of Willie's best-ever albums for Verve! The album's filled with groovy numbers that hit the good mix of soul and Latin that was coming out of the New York scene at the time – and Willie delivers all of it with a tight jazzy sound that works great with the titles. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has some splitting in the spine.)
Orquesta Flamboyan —
Different Directions ... LP Cotique, 1968. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of the first records by this rootsy New York group from the 60s – a small ensemble from the Latin Soul generation, but a combo who recorded in more traditional modes overall! The group's got a style that really points the way towards 70s salsa – tight percussion and piano, a strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams, ink stamps and some correction fluid on front, and some marker on back with an upside-down paste-on. Labels have some marker.)
Tito Puente —
Bailables ... LP Tico, Early 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
One of Tito's excellent early 60's LPs for Tico. If you've ever bought one of his weak records, and found yourself wondering what the good stuff by him was, look no further, as this album's as tight a batch of grooves as the man ever laid to wax! The band is extremely tight, with a very hard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover is bent along the opening, with a small split in the bottom seam.)
Ray Barretto —
Rican/Fania, 1979. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Mexican pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Sonora Poncena —
Determination ... LP Inca, 1982. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful later work from Sonera Poncena – a record that softens the edges a bit from their brassier sessions of the 70s, but which also comes across with an even deeper sense of soul! The salsa here is really wonderfully balanced – emotive, but never too much so – and set amidst ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has a half split top seam and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Lebron Brothers —
Salsa Y Control ... LP Cotique, Early 70s. Very Good ... $29.99
A stone kicker by the Lebron Brothers – not as all-out Latin soul as the group's first few records, but a heck of a great session nonetheless! The album's got the brothers moving into more of a 70s salsa mode, but still keeping the small combo edge of their earlier albums – singing in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing. Cover has light stains and some waviness along the opening.)
Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited —
Collage ... CD Friends & Co, 1975. Used ... $14.99
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 CD
(Out of print – and still sealed.)
Fania All Stars —
Latin Connection ... CD Fania, 1981. Used ... $14.99
A full-on set from the mighty Fania All-Stars – a session that matches some of the larger arrangements of their Columbia Records albums, but which also returns the group to more of a salsa-focused groove! Tracks are somewhat short – none of the jam sessions of the group's earliest ... read more CD
(Out of print, Musica Latina pressing.)
Tito Chicoma —
Best Of Tito Chicoma Y Su Orquesta ... CD Rareza (Colombia), 2014. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print.)
Cheo Feliciano —
Cheo ... CD Vaya, 1976. Used ... $11.99
Titles include "Anacaona", "Pienso En Ti", "Por Que Afinquen", "Mi Triste Problema", "Esio Es El Guaguanco", "Si Por Mi Llueve", "Franqueza Cruel", "Mano Caliente", "Medianoche Y Sol", "Pocoma De ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cheo Feliciano —
Una Voz Mil Recuerdos ... CD RMM, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print. Still sealed with a cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
La Lupe —
Fiebre Con El Diablo En El Cuerpo ... CD Discuba, 1960. Used ... $7.99
Early work from La Lupe – but a set that already shows the highly dynamic style that would make her a real standout in 60s Latin music! A number of the tracks here are listed as "rock" in the rhythms – which doesn't exactly mean that Lupe's singing rock music, but already ... read more CD
(Out of print, and still sealed.)
Pepe Castillo —
Banana Land ... LP 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
Machito/Plymouth, 1956. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some discoloration from age.)
Charanga America —
Charanga America Y Algo Mas ... LP 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
Mark Dimond —
Brujeria (remastered edition) ... CD Vaya/Fania, 1971. Used ... $39.99
An obscure early album from Mark "Markolino" Dimond – one that features some especially great vocals from Angel Canales! Dimond's piano really adds a heck of a lot to the set – coming across with a boldness that sometimes recalls Eddie Palmieri, but also laying back with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rene Touzet —
Latin American Tempos ... LP MGM, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $23.99
Tight 50s Latin from Rene Touzet – and one of his most obscure albums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting on the top seam, but is great overall.)
Eddie Palmieri —
History Of Eddie Palmieri ... LP Tico, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
An excellent mid 70s album from Eddie – not a greatest hits selection of older material, but new recordings with Ismael Quintana on vocals. Eddie's playing some totally fierce piano by this point in his career – really smoking, even in the shorter settings of these tracks. Titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon —
Willie ... CD Fania, 1974. Used ... $11.99
A solid 70s session from Willie Colon – a combination of a few tracks from previous efforts, mixed with other new ones, all featuring lead vocals by the wonderful Hector Lavoe! The work on the album's the kind that was so influential at the time, it's almost hard to hear how important it was ... read more CD
(Out of print original US pressing.)
Manny Oquendo's Libre —
Ritmo, Sonido Y Estilo ... CD Montuno, 1991. Used ... $11.99
A great little 80s album by Manny Oquendo's Libre group – recorded after their classic Salsoul LPs, but every bit as great! The group are in incredible form – very tight, with loads of jazzy touches, and an approach to the groove that won't quit. Players include Andy Gonzalez, Jerry ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Henry Fiol —
La Ley De La Jungla ... LP SAR, 1983. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is shopworn, with a hole in front.)
Tito Allen —
Cantar ... LP Lo Mejor, 1981. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Cantar", "Matunga", "Sendero", "Maruquita", "Caminito", and "Gallinita". LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is shopworn, with a hole in front.)
Willie Rosario —
Nuevos Horizontes ... CD Bronco, 1984. Used ... $24.99
One of Willie's great slammers for the Bronca label in the early 80s – all sessions that cook with the same burning energy of the best New York salsa sets of the 70s! Vocals on the album are by Tony Vega and Gilberto Santa Rosa – and Willie's timbales help the whole thing groove along ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Palmieri —
Sun Of Latin Music ... CD Coco/MP, 1974. Used ... $8.99
A seminal bit of 70s Latin from Eddie Palmieri – a full, rich session that really earns the "sun" in its title! Eddie's working here in that complicated approach to jazzy rhythms from the later Tico years – inflected by a bit of straighter salsa rhythms – in a style ... read more CD
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
El Bestial Sonido ... CD Vaya, 1971. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Ralph Robles —
Taking Over/Fania, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite albums ever from the Latin Soul generation of the late 60s – a totally tight, totally wonderful album led by trumpeter Ralphie Robles – a player who never seemed to make it past the decade on record, but who gave us a few amazing records like this one! Ralph's group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania All-Stars —
Latin - Soul - Rock ... LP Fania, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
After a disastrous attempt at recording a live show, the Fania All-Stars went in the studio with guests like Billy Cobham and Manu Dibango and created their funkiest and one of their finest albums of the seventies! A few cuts are more straight Latin sounding, some of these tracks have a nice hard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon —
Cosa Nuestra ... LP Fania, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A monster album of 70s salsa – and one that has bad boy Willie Colon taking the Latin world by storm – forging the new sound that would push him and the New York scene into the frontline of 70s Latin! Willie's got a strength on the set that's very much in keeping with his machine gun ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buena Vista Social Club —
Buena Vista Social Club ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
You know the story. Ry Cooder got tired of playing with Ali Farka Toure, set his sights on another culture to plunder, and the rest is history! Who'd have ever thought the Cuban embargo would create a useful situation for a dried-out rocker to suddenly have great record sales again? Can't blame ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase & large booklet.)
Paquito D'Rivera —
En Finlandia ... LP Discos NCL (Mexico), 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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.)
Ricardo Ray —
Jala Jala Y Boogaloo Vol 2 ... LP Alegre, 1968. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An amazing follow up to Ricardo Ray's first album of Jala Jala and Boogaloo tracks – a real killer Latin soul set that's even better than the first! The record's got a full-on style that kicks in from the very first note – a blend of uptight Latin tracks and some very groovy 60s-styled ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a half split top seam with some flaking at the corner.)
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