Ray Barretto “The Message”Released 1972, Fania RecordsRelease Date Jul 17, 2007Studio/Live StudioMono/Stereo StereoProducer Ray BarrettoEngineer Irv GreenbaumRecording Time 35 minutesPersonnel Ray Barretto – congasOrestes Vilato – timbalesAndy Gonzalez – bass Roberto Rodriguez – trumpetJohnny “Dandy” Rodriguez – bongosRene LopezJoseph “Papy” RomanLouis Cruz – piano From Dusty GrooveOne of Ray Barretto’s hardest-hitting salsa albums of the…
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Ray Barretto – Acid (1968) VBR
{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 and needs to be in the collection of any fan of salsa or Latin soul. The closing track is the…