| Product Summary | | Label: Ark 21 Records | | UPC: 00618685004826 | | Release Date: 3/26/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60544466 | | Item#: M2LGNW | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo - Eddie Palmieri ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. La Titimania - Los Van Van ~ Various Artists | | | 3. La Bola - Manolin, El Medico De La Salsa ~ Various Artists | | | 4. No Comprendo - Daniel Ponce ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Cumbanchero - Ruben Gonzalez ~ Various Artists | | | 6. Amor Verdadero - Afro-Cuban All Stars ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Santa Barbara - Celina Gonzales ~ Various Artists | | | 8. La Bruja, Camara - Jose Luis Cortez NG La Banda ~ Various Artists | | | 9. Mujer De Arena - Oscar D'Leon ~ Various Artists | | | 10. Mamblues - Cal Tjader ~ Various Artists | | | 11. Recordando El Sonero - Adalberto Alverez & Su Son ~ Various Artists | | | 12. Otra Oportunidad - Jimmy Bosch ~ Various Artists | | | 13. Vete Y Pregona - Jose "El Canario" Alberto ~ Various Artists | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is part of Mondo Melodia's Mondo series. | | Includes liner notes Gerald Seligman. | | Liner Note Author: Gerald Seligman . | | Arranger: Demetrio Muniz. | | As Latin compilations go, this is far from complete. Which isn't to say that it's not good -- how could anything with the wonderful Ruben Gonzalez and Jimmy Bosch be bad? -- but it just lacks a lot. Cuba's perhaps too heavily represented, while many of the traditions are missing. But by its very nature, with only 13 tracks that's bound to be the case. The best solution is not to think of it as a full Latin collection, but rather a bit of a grab bag. Los Van Van are one of Cuba's longest-running and most innovative bands; "La Titimania," sadly, doesn't find them flexing the muscle they can do at their best. However, percussionist Daniel Ponce leads a fiery ensemble on "No Comprendo," and Gonzalez's "Cumbanchero," with its familiar melody, becomes a dizzying delight as his piano kicks into a solo. Interestingly, the most exciting track isn't entirely Latino, but by American-born and based Jimmy Bosch, with the salsa of "Otra Oportunidad," his trombone playing in full effect. Enjoy the music that's here -- just understand its limitations. ~ Chris Nickson |
Producer: Gerald Seligman (Compilation) |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 03/26/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 850048 | | Label : Mondo Melodia | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00618685004826 |
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