Latin — New Arrivals 
We're especially heavy on New York sounds of the 60s and 70s -- Latin Soul, salsa, boogaloo, and more!
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Dave Pike —
Manhattan Latin ... CD 
Verve, 1964. Used ... $16.99
A real lost chapter in the career of vibist Dave Pike – an obscure one-off Latin session recorded for Decca in the mid 60s! The album was done in the years between Pike's first few early jazz sides and his later tripped-out sessions for MPS and Vortex – and features Dave leading a ... (Jazz, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print digipack pressing with the original domestic obi still attached – in great shape!)
Various —
Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura – New Cuban Sound ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2009. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Gilles Peterson in Havana – not digging older tracks, but working with a great array of contemporary players in a killer double-length set of grooves! The music here is all freshly recorded, but echoes with 50 years of Cuban styles – initial modern modes of the postwar years, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lalo Rodriguez —
Simplemente Lalo ... CD Disco Hit, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Cheo Feliciano & Ismael Quintana —
Los Sonoros De Ponce ... CD Musical Productions, 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A set that brings together key moments from these two great singers – with a nice array of surprises along the way! The package appears to feature some live tracks as well as studio numbers – and there's definitely some great Charlie Palmieri touches in the arrangements, too – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Celia Cruz —
Absolute Collection ... CD Sony, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Orchestra Harlow —
Hommy – A Latin Opera ... CD Fania, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Orchestra Harlow's answer to the Who's Tommy – Hommy, a Latin Opera, and one of the few concept albums we know from the New York Latin scene of the time! The tracks are fairly short, and they're separated by short "interludes" throughout the album that feature some cool spoken bits ... read more CD
Also available Hommy – A Latin Opera ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Various —
Latin Jazz Dance Classics Vol 1 ... CD CuBop/Ubiquity, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A tremendous little set – one that digs through all the great Latin-inspired grooves in the vaults of Fantasy Records – which also includes plenty of rare jazz gems from labels like Prestige and Riverside too! The package follows strongly in the main Jazz Dance Classics series from ... (Funky Compilations, Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Poncho Sanchez —
Papa Gato ... CD Concord, 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Papa Gato", "Pan Dulce", "Baila Baila", "Manteca", "Senor Blues", "Serenidad", and "Quindembo". CD
(Out of print, spine has a cutout notch.)
Fania All-Stars —
Live At Yankee Stadium Vols 1 & 2 ... LP 
Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live At Yankee Stadium Vol 1 ... CD 6.99
Celia Cruz & Tito Puente —
Alma Con Alma – The Heart & Soul Of Celia Cruz & Tito Puente (180 gram pressing) ... LP Tico/Craft, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon —
Hustler (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Brilliant early work from a young Willie Colon – a true hustler if there ever was one! The album has an amazing energy that really bridges a number of Latin scenes – it's part descarga jamming, part Latin soul, and part traditional Latin – put together with a no-nonsense approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Orquesta Kubavana —
Congas Y Comparsas ... LP Kristal, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Ernesto Lecuona —
Lecuona Plays For Two ... LP RCA, 1955. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam and a piece of tape at the opening.)
Los Caminantes —
Aires Del Mayab ... LP Musart (Mexico), Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wide clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Sonora Dinamita —
Fulminante ... LP Discos Fuentes, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ramon Cordero & Sus Bachateros —
Abusadora ... LP Discolor, 1981. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Los Corraleros —
Ritmo De Colombia ... LP Discos Fuentes (Colombia), 1967. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing on Peerless.)
Conjunto Casino —
Conjunto Casino ... LP Ansonia, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
Features vocals by Roberto Espi, Orlando Morales, and Felo Martinez – on titles that include "Ocoricoco", "Vivo En La Montana", "Ven Ven", "Papa Y Aji", "La Cuerda Floja", "Tu Me Brindaste Tu Amor", and "Que Titingo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Los Munequitos De Matanzas —
Guaguanco Columbia Yambu ... LP Siboney (Cuba), Early 70s. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on all edges.)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Discovery – Featuring Charlie Haden & Paul Motian ... CD Blue Note/Somethin Else, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Eddie Montalvo & Charlie Santiago —
Drum Solos Vol 2 ... LP Latin Percussion Ventures, 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the rare excellent albums on the Latin Percussion Ventures label – and a spare set of percussion tracks that works well as a stripped-down Latin jazz album too! The pair in the title play conga, timbales, and bongos – and they get backing from Gilbert Colon on electric piano and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Fania All Stars —
Que Pasa – The Best Of The Fania All Stars ... CD Columbia, Late 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the best of the best of The Fania All Stars – magical music from that short stint when the combo were recording for Columbia Records in the late 70s! While at Columbia, the group grew even more than the styles of their roots at the Fania label – picking up some hipper touches ... read more CD
Various —
Son Cubano NYC – Cuban Roots New York Spices 1972 to 1982 ... LP Honest Jons (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
The rebirth of the Afro-Cuban groove on the New York scene of the 70s – great recordings in the "new traditionalist" sound of the time! After the boom of the Latin Soul sound of the late 60s, and the rise of salsa in the early 70s, there was also a "back to basics" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chavela Vargas —
Noche Bohemia Vol 4 ... LP Orfeon (Mexico), 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label pressing.)
Xavier Cugat —
Cugat Plays Continental Hits ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice F:35d "Perfect Presence Sound" pressing.)
Pacheco With Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez —
Tres De Cafe Y Dos De Azucar ... LP Fania, 1973. Very Good- ... $9.99
One of the last albums from the team of Johnny Pacheco and Pete El Conde Rodriguez – and one of the best, too! The set's got an all-solid feel all the way through – a well-crafted approach to the tunes that's simple, and almost effortless – but which comes from Pacheco's years of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ray Barretto —
Que Viva La Musica ... LP Fania, 1972. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Fantastic stuff from Ray Barretto – and one of his most sophisticated albums of the 70s! The album mixes together rootsy percussion and smoother jazzy arrangements – in a manner that keeps things fresh at all points, and which shifts the focus nicely from track to track – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Multicolor label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Various —
Latin Beats – A Tribute to Tito Puente (3LP set) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Near Mint- 3LPs ... Just Sold Out!
A great set of Latin grooves – and a fitting followup to Bongo's Brazilian Beats set! Forget the "tribute to Tito" in the title – because this is more just a great compilation of hard Latin than it is any sort of hommage to the great Latin percussionist! But Tito is on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jaime Delgado Aparicio —
Jaime Delgado Aparicio Y Su Trio ... LP Sono Radio/Lazarus, 1964. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A crackling bit of piano jazz from the Peruvian scene of the 60s – and a record that's somewhere between the best of Horace Silver on Blue Note, and some of the Brazilian bossa trios of the time! There's a strong sense of rhythm throughout – round, rolling basslines punctuated by great ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(90s reissue pressing.)
Lebron Brothers —
Lo Mejor De/Cotique, 1975. Very Good ... $16.99
Nice "best of" set of work by this excellent Latin combo – featuring tracks that are mostly pulled from the years when they were changing their bag from Latin Soul into 70s salsa. The album's got a cool cartoony basketball cover – and tracks include "Son Sabroson", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam.)
Ray Barretto —
Guajira Y Guaguanco ... LP Tico, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An early stunner from Ray Barretto – and an album that really has the percussionist coming into his own! There's only a bit of a trace of more popular Latin modes on this set – as Ray really takes off in this new territory of bold rhythms, dark inflections, and jazzy touches that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label checkerboad pressing. Cover has light wear, and a light stain on the back, but vinyl is great.)
Ismael Miranda —
En Fa Menor ... LP Fania, 1974. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Johnny Pacheco & Celio Gonzales —
El Zorro De Plata Presenta Al Flaco De Oro ... LP Fania, 1981. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Reconstruccion ... LP Vaya, 1975. Very Good ... $9.99
One of the best-selling albums ever from the team of Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz – and a key set that marked a sharp dedication to spirituality in their music! The rhythms here are strongly in the best salsa mode the pair was forging in the 70s – heavy piano from Ricardo, and majestic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear and a lightly bent corner.)
Joe Cuba —
Steppin' Out ... LP 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.)
Los Angeles Negros —
Los Angeles Negros ... LP Odeon (Mexico), Early 70s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Pacheco —
Artist ... LP Fania, 1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Johnny Pacheco's still one hell of an artist well into these late 70s years of his career – one of the key talents in the transformation of the New York Latin sound in the early 60s, and still equally vibrant in his work for the younger generation too! The album's got that cool, cooking ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cal Tjader —
Demasiado Caliente ... LP Fantasy, 1960s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of Cal Tjader's lesser-known Latin sessions from his Fantasy Records years – a nice little cooker with some great arrangements from Eddie Cano, who also plays piano on the set! The album features two different groups – one a more familiar Tjader quartet with Lonnie Hewitt on piano ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Mexican pressing on Gamma.)
Eddie Palmieri —
Echando Pa'Lante (Straight Ahead) ... LP Tico, 1964. Very Good+ ... $19.99
If there's anything Eddie isn't, it's straight ahead – as even a basic session like this bristles with free thinking energy! The album starts off with a hard mix of percussion and piano – very spare, almost rootsy, but done by Eddie with a style that's strong, proud, and filled with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Venezuelan pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam.)
Edmundo Ros —
New Rhythms Of The South ... LP London, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Paco De Lucia —
El Duende Flamenco De Paco De Lucia ... CD Philips/Universal (Spain), 1972. Used ... $6.99
The album may have "flamenco" in the title, but in the hands of Paco De Lucia, the style is something else entirely – a richly personal vision of music – played by Paco with incredible deftness on the guitar, yet with a way that's never trying to show off, or bury feeling with ... (Global Grooves, Latin) read more CD
Los Angeles Negros —
Porque Te Quiero ... LP Odeon (Peru), 1969. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy deep groove pressing, still in the plastic outer sleeve, with a bit of pen on back.)
Orchestra Harlow —
Salsa ... LP Fania, 1974. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Orchestra Harlow were already at the top of their game by the time of this classic early 70s album – yet they also managed to leap forward strongly too – both embracing and lending a name to the growing salsa movement of the time! The streetwise sounds that Harlow created in the 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing in a textured cover, with some edge wear.)
Ray Barretto —
Giant Force ... LP Fania, 1980. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Ray Barretto lost his shirt somewhere on the way to the photo session for the cover of this one – but the record's got more than enough grooves to cover his back – an all-great batch of 70s salsa tunes that show that Ray was still cooking strongly into the next decade! The group have a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Palmieri —
Eddie's Concerto ... LP Tico, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the great recordings from Eddie's classic 70's period. Vocals are by Ismael Quintana, and the LP includes an excellent 10 minute track called "Pa La Ocha Tambo", of the long jamming type that Eddie was so good at during this time. Other cuts include "El Molesto", "M ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a bit of wrinkling and flaking along the opening.)
Jeanette —
Spain's Silky-Voiced Songstress 1967 to 1983 ... CD Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
They definitely got the title right on this one, as Spanish pop singer Jeanette has a sound that's certainly silky, if not downright sexy – spun out here in an expanded collection that includes some of her best singles of the 60s and 70s! Unlike some of the other Ace Records looks at ... (Rock, Latin) read more CD
El Chicano —
Cinco ... LP MCA, 1974. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The group's fifth album – in case you couldn't guess by the title – and a still-strong batch of west coast Latin grooves! By this point, the group's become much more proficient vocally – and more of the songs are soul oriented than some of their earlier work, which tended to lean ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some edge wear. Label has some marker.)
Jose Feliciano —
And The Feeling's Good ... LP RCA, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Oh, the feeling here is more than good – as the album's a stunner from the legendary Jose Feliciano, the kind of set that never fails to make us smile when we hear it! Jose's really evolved here from his earliest days – going even farther past the genius of his late 60s work for RCA, ... (Soul, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
El Chicano —
Viva Tirado ... LP Kapp, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, cracking along the spine and some marker on the back and label.)
Eddie Gomez —
Cuban Mist Cha Cha Cha ... LP Crown, Late 60s. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Har-You Percussion Group —
Har-You Percussion Group ... LP ESP/CuBop, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 18.98
A legendary bit of Latin from the New York scene of the 60s – recorded by a host of youthful players working under the direction of percussionist Montego Joe! The group's name is a contraction of "Harlem Youth" – a program in which all players participated, as part of an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sabor with Angel Canales —
Sabor ... LP Alegre, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Clare Fischer —
Manteca! ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of our favorite albums ever from the great Clare Fischer – and one of the first to really show his special talents at their best! The sound here is a wonderful blend of jazz, Latin, and Brazilian modes – and in addition to piano, Clare plays plenty of organ on the date – ... (Jazz, Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono pressing.)
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