Format: Vinyl Record LP, Algar Records. USA release from 1983. Merengue salsa from brothers Alberto Jose Luis, Tito and Raffi Kenton. Musical arrangements by Armando Olivero and Jose Madera. 8 tracks including: Palo Con Ella; Te Sale Mal; Palomita Mensajera; Batalla De Un Iniciado; Cometela Ripia; Agua De No Se Que and others. Record label: Algar Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM1172lpa37 ---K
Format: Vinyl Record LP, World-Record-Club Records. UK release no date. A 1960s(?) release with flipback jacket. George Shearing on the piano with Dakota Staton on vocals with an all star band backing. Musicians include: George Shearing - piano; Dakota Staton - vocals; Al McKibbon - bass; Armando Peraza - bongos, congas; Bill Clark - drums; Toots Thielemans - guitar, harmonica - Willie Bobo - timbales; Johnny Rae - vibraphone. 11 tracks including: Autumn In New York; Strange; Confessin't The Blues; Yesterdays; Out Of This World; Goodnight,My Love; Moonray; Cuban Carnival; Blues In My Heart; Midnight On Cloud 69; The Man I Love. Record label: World-Record-Club Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM1115tp196 ---S
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Elektra Records. USA release from 1986. Panamanian salsa star Ruben Blades with other artists for the original soundtrack to the movie 'Crossover Dreams'. Also features: Virgilio Marti, Tito Puente, Yomo Toro and others. 16 tracks including: Elegua; Good For Baby; Rudy's Theme (Chase); Todos Vuelven (Apt.); Todos Vuelven; Liz's Theme; Goodby El Barrio; Llora Timbero; Sin Fe; Ecue-Yambo-O; Ban-Con-Tim; Otro Dia Otro Amor; El Down; Todos Vuelven (Rooftop); Reprise; Rudy's Theme (Credits). Jacket has saw cutout. Record label: Elektra Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM7709604701 ---B
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Buddah Records. USA release no date. Fine example of 1970s salsa. Accomplished singer Adalberto Santiago who previously sang with Ray Barretto, Tipica '73, and Los Kimbos. Material is salsa dura, guaguanco, son montuno etc. Produced by Ray Santos, Arrangements by Ray Santos; Javier Fernandez and others. 8 tracks including: Mas Sabroso; Echate Pa'Alla; Los Cabezones; Esposa y una Querida; El Borrachon; Firme; Camino a Casa Donato; Cumbia Colombiana. Light scratch on vinyl not affecting play. Record label: Buddah Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM599tblp011 ---S
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Parker Records. USA release no date. Rare mono issue form the early 1960s. Ray Barretto with vocalist and movie star Brock Peters with some wild and primitive jazz sounds. ...extremely rare album of Ray Barretto El Watusi, with the sensational voice of Brook Peters and which was originally issued on Charlie Parker Label. Record label: Parker Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM562plp834 ---B
Format: Vinyl Record LP, TR Records. USA release from 1977. Swinging New York salsa charanga band. 9 tracks including: Kuku-Cha Ku-Cha; Rosa; Vamous A Escaparnos; Regresaras; Te Vas Con El Viento; Echa Pa'Lante; Sin Mi; Olvidate De Mi; Juan Cabeza De Pan. Jacket has a some wear and some marks. Record label: TR Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM498tr128 ---C
Format: Vinyl Record LP, TH-Top-Hits Records. USA release from 1982. Merengue from Freddy Kenton and his band, musical direction by Dioni Fernandez. 9 tracks including: Guayando Guayando; Quiero mas Maiz; Una noche Mas; El Crucigrama; Oh la-La; La Gorra; Las Parejas; Con el Ojo Abierto; El Colillero. Jacket open but still in shrink, some minor wear to open edge. Record label: TH-Top-Hits Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM422tham2192 ---K
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Sonotone Records. Sonotone Records, USA release from 1987. Dominican artist Wilfrido Vargas is one of the most influential Merengue artists to emerge from the Caribbean. A true pioneer he revolutionized the sounds of this vibrant Latin music genre and exposed it to the world throughout the 1980s. 10 tracks including: Dos Rosas; Salvame; Le Falta Algo; Charo; Ro-Ro; El Discusto; Cafe con Leche; Fiesta Venezolana/La Burra/El Cocuy Que Alumbra; Quier Sera el Que Se Atreve; Fiesta Mexicana/La Negra/! Ay! Jalisco No Te Rajes. Minor wear on jacket, vinyl looks unplayed. Record label: Sonotone Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM343so1406 ---V
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fania Records. Fania Records, USA release from 1979. Cuban born sonero Justo Betancourt who relocated to New York. This LP was produced by Louie Ramirez; the recording director is Ray Santos. 8 tracks including: Yo Sin Ti, Como Selva, La Realidad, Asi Lo Entiendo, Que Mas Quieres De Mi, Mi Lolelolay, Vivir, Saguate Cumbia. Jacket open but still in shrink. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Fania Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM259jm00553 ---B
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Lo-Mejor Records. Lo Mejor Records, USA release from 1992. New York salsa from Puerto Rican singer Rafael De Jesus and his conjunto. Musical Arrangements by Jose Febles, Luis Perico Ortiz and Ricky Gonzalez. 9 tracks including: Guarapero, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, Tus Dulces Labios, Asi es el Amor, Describo Mi Conjunto, Insertidumbre, Te Sigo Queriendo, Elegante Tierra, Feliz. Jacket open but still in shrink. One corner is cutout. Record label: Lo-Mejor Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM247lmr820 ---C
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Cavalier Records. Cavalier Records, USA, stereo release, no date, but 1960s. Some sort of Pan Am airline tourist tie-in for the popular Puerto Rico destination, but great latin music nonetheless. Mambo and Bomba music from Tito Puente and his orchestra. Tito Puente's early recordings are best known for the dance-oriented mambos, bombas and chachachas etc, while the later material is more Latin jazz. His musical career lasted over 50 years. 12 tracks including: El Paso, Babarabatiri, Mi Bomba Sono, A Noro Morales, Romance Del Campesino, Cancion De La Serrania, Malanga Con Yuca, Pa'Borinquen, Ay Que Bueno, Felisa. Jacket just a little bit of wear Record label: Cavalier Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM235sc55010 ---P
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. 1971 stereo release on the Atlantic label, New York. Mongo leading his band through more heavy funky tracks, the material being mainly original and written by the band. Features Armando Pereza on bongos and congas as well as Ray Maldonado on trumpet. 10 tracks including: Tell It, The Letter, Listen Here, Sometimes Bread, Geechee Girl, Hippo Walk, Featherbed Lane, Saoco, Afro Walk, Congo Blue. Lovely copy of a fantastic album. Jacket has small clean cut out. Record label: Atlantic Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM220sd1581 ---S