Alegre All-Stars – The Best of..(2005) 320kbs Released pm Vampi-Soul, 2005 This set of music really cooks. VampiSoul is a cool label that puts out great music, but isn’t exactly known for thorough packaging… Alegre All-Stars – Best of The Alegre All-Stars (2005)
We seem to be stuck in 1972. Not a bad place to be, especially New York in 1972. Fania has since reissued this as separate volumes like the original LP releases with remastered sound, but… Fania All Stars – Live at the Cheetah (1972) VBR
To make up for the somewhat uneven Fania collection from earlier today, I thought I’d make amends with this solid set from Ray Barretto. Barretto Power from 1972, with Adelberto Santiago on lead vocals. Nothing… Ray Barretto – Barretto Power (1972)
{2001 French pressing with bonus tracks} RAY BARRETTO – Acid (1968)VBR Psychedelic salsa? Not quite, except for the occasional Austin Powers-isms like “yeah, baby” and “sock it to me”. But this is a landmark record… Ray Barretto – Acid (1968) VBR