Fania Batch #32: Asalto Navideno Deluxe Edition, Sabu Martinez, Gato Barbieri, Lavoe...

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  WILLIE COLÓN
Asalto Navideño - Deluxe Edition 2-CD Set
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: Asalto Navideño, volumes 1 and 2 were, by far, the most  
popular Christmas-theme salsa releases of all time. So popular, in  
fact, that they sold well all year round. Originally released as two  
separate albums (1972 and 1973 respectively) and now available, for  
the first time, as a beautiful 2-CD set, this classic salsa suite  
contains the hits "La Murga," "Canto A Borinquen," "Traigo La Salsa,"  
"La Banda," and "Arbolito." With Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Yomo  
Toro, Louie Romero, Professor Joe Torres, Milton Cardona, Johnny  
Pacheco, Justo Betancourt, Adalberto Santiago and others. With liners  
by Lavoe biographer Jaime Torres Torres. The perfect holiday gift -  
simply a must-have for your salsa collection.
Highly Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Introductión 2. Canto A Borinquen 3. Potpourri Navideño 4.  
Estrella De Oriente (De Tierras Lejanas) 5. Noche De Paz 6. La Virgen  
Maria 7. La Tierra Mia 8. Traigo La Salsa 9. Aires De Navidad 10. La  
Murga 11. Esta Navidad 12. Vive Tu Vida Contento 13. Pescao  
(Potpourri Sambao) 14. Si Se Quema El Monte 15. Coje El Pandero 16.  
Pescao (Samba) 17. Recomendación 18. La Banda 19. Doña Santos 20.  
Cantemos 21. Pa' Los Pueblos 22. Arbolito 23. Tranquilidad

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SABU MARTINEZ
Jazz Espagnole
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 1961
Reissued: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: This is considered a collector's item. This album from  
'61 really helped to define the modern Latin jazz sound. Contains  
some fiery percussion by Sabú (Louis "Sabú" Martínez, 1930-1979).  
Produced by the late Al Santiago for Alegre records, this one  
features Louie Ramirez, Ernie Newsum, Marty Sheller, Bobby Porcelli,  
Arny Jenkins and Bill Salter. With liners by Gregory Pappas.
Highly Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Intro (:26) 2. The Oracle (4:52) 3. I Remember Carmen (3:58) 4.  
Delilah (4:19) 5. Breakin' It In (4:12) 6. Flipping (:22) 7. Otra Vez  
(:19) 8. Flamenco Ain't Bad (4:21) 9. Woody'n You (5:03) 10.  
Enchantment (4:30) 11. Nica's Dream (6:37) 12. Coda (:16)

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GATO BARBIERI
Bahia
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 1982
Reissued: 2007
Category: LATIN JAZZ; LATIN JAZZ
EditorsPick: 1982 release from the Argentine sax player known to fuse  
jazz and Latin rhythms. Originally titled "Gato," this project  
featured Joe Beck, Lincoln Goines, Portinho, Carol Steel and others.  
With liners by Gregory Pappas.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Bahia/Sweet Emiliano (6:17) 2. Retorno (7:10) 3. Alma (5:61) 4.  
Mowgli (8:28) 5. Memories (6:38) 6. Playtime (4:47)

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HÉCTOR LAVOE
Greatest Hits
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: Here's a sweet compilation of hits by singer Héctor  
Lavoe. With the classics "Periodico De Ayer," "El Cantante," "El  
Todopoderoso," "Calle Luna Calle Sol," "Che Che Cole" and many others.
Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Periodico De Ayer 2. El Cantante 3. Mi Gente 4. Rompe Saraguey 5.  
El Todopoderoso 6. De Ti Depende 7. Hacha Y Machete 8. El Dia De  
Suerte 9. Todo Tiene Su Final 10. Calle Luna Calle Sol 11. Aguanile  
Ah-Ah/O-No 12. Che Che Cole 13. El Malo

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RAY BARRETTO
Greatest Hits
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: Prime salsa hits by Ray Barretto. Compiled by Nelson  
Abreu, this batch has "Indestructible," "Guarare,"  
"Cocinando,""Fuerza Gigante (Giant Force)," "Que Via La Música" and  
"Quitate La Mascara." Liner notes by Bobby Sanabria.
Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Llanto De Cocodrilo 2. Indestructible 3. Guarare 4. Acid 5. El  
Hijo De Obatala 6. Oye La Noticia 7. Hipocrecia Y Falsedad 8.  
Cochinando 9. Prestame Tu Mejer 10. Fuerza Gigante (Giant Force) 11.  
Arrepientete 12. Vine Pa' Echar Candela 13. Nome Paren La Salsa 14.  
Que Viva La Musica 15. Guauganco Bonito 16. Quitate La Mascara

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CELIA CRUZ
Azucar!
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition (original import)
Originally released: 1993
Reissued: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: The Queen of Salsa is presented here in a broad  
selection of winners recorded between the late sixties up to the  
early eighties. Good liners by Ernesto Lechner who writes "Azúcar is  
an ideal disc for the aficionado who is already familiar with the  
Queen's big hits, and who wants to delve deeper into her copious  
catalog."
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Tumbaloflesicodelicomicoso (2:23) 2. El Paso Del Mulo (4:39) 3. No  
Me Cambie Camino (4:28) 4. La Equivocada (5:57) 5. Barin Barin (4:00)  
6. Corta La Fruta Verde (2:42) 7. Pun Pun Catalu (3:23) 8. Yo  
Regresare (3:11) 9. Se Que Tu (5:29) 10. La Cieba Y La Siguaraya  
(6:29) 11. No Hay Mascara (4:09) 12. Son Matamoros (4:19) 13. El  
Cacahuatero (2:08)

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Leyendas De La Fania, Vol. 5
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA: CLASSIC 1960s or 1970s NEW YORK
EditorsPick: More good stuff from the Leyendas series. This one  
features material by Rubén Blades ("El Telefonito"), Angel Canales  
("Sabor Los Rumberos Nuevos"), Andy Harlow ("Ay Que Bueno") Ralfi Val  
("El Coco"), Fania All Stars ("Cara De Payaso") and much more.
Recommended. (BP)

SONG TITLES:
1. Cartas Marcadas - Willie Colón/Ismael Miranda 2. Baila Mi Son -  
Tito Puente 3. El Chisme - Celia Cruz/Ray Barretto 4. Cuando Tu  
Quieras - Chivirico Davila 5. Cara De Payaso - Fania All Stars 6.  
Pena De Amor - Willie Colón/Mon Rivera 7. Incertidumbre - Julio  
Castro 8. Ay Que Bueno - Andy Harlow 9. Mi Negra Mariana - Pete "El  
Conde" Rodriguez 10. Asi Empezo El Son Montuno - Celia Cruz/Ray  
Barretto/Adalberto Santiago 11. Sabor Los Rumberos Nuevos - Angel  
Canales 12. Yo Te Cante - Lebron Brothers 13. El Coco - Rafi Vali Y  
La Diferente 14. Bravo - Celia Cruz 15. El Telefonito - Ruben Blades  
16. Chango - La Lupe

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Rumbón Navideño
Fania / Emusica - Remastered Edition
Originally released: 2007
Category: SALSA/SON; SALSA
EditorsPick: Christmas CD, mostly Fania artists like Willie Colón and  
Héctor Lavoe, Sonora Ponceña, Santitos Colón, Mon Rivera, Impacto  
Crea, others.
Recommended. (BP)
SONG TITLES:
1. Canto A Borinquen - Willie Colon 2. Yo Me Tomo El Ron - Chito El  
De Bayamon 3. Mi Tia Maria - Ismael Rivera 4. Eliminacion De Feos -  
Ramito 5. En La Navidad - Hector Lavoe/Yomo Toro/Daniel Santos 6.  
Vamonos De Fiesta - Impacto Crea 7. Aguinaldo Antilano - Sonora  
Ponceña 8. Noche De Paz - Santitos Colon 9. La Murga - Willie Colon  
10. Bembe En Casa De Pinki - Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz 11. Me La Gozo  
Entera - Cheo Feliciano 12. La Campana Del Lechon - Cortijo Y Su  
Bonche 13. El Cantar De Un Borincano - Impacto Crea 14. Recomedacion  
- Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe 15. Bomba De Navidad - Ismael Rivera 16.  
Una Plena En Navidad - Mon Rivera

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