Latin Vinyl Junkie - LVJ: June 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

El Combo de Pepe: "Bailando Bugaloo" / "Yo Triago Bugaloo" (Lider 10132)

"Bailando Bugaloo"

"Yo Traigo Bugaloo"

Alfredito: "Guajira Con Bugaloo" / "Tell Me That You Love Me" (Cotique 104)

The two best tracks from Alfredito's Guajira Con Boogaloo LP (CS-1003) on one 45.

"Guajira Con Bugaloo"

"Tell Me That You Love"

Bobby Montez and his Quintet: The Music Of Lerner and Loewe (GNP)

This is pretty much a one-tracker LP, so here it is: "The Parisians"

Orlando Marin 45s on Fiesta: "Lucky Cha Cha Cha" & "Carmelo"

For some reason, the cha cha cha musical form seems to lend itself to corniness (unlike, say, mambo), and when it comes to 50s cha cha cha, the songs are usually either brilliant or boring (and there are lots more boring ones), so it is easy to develop an aversion to the style before actually hearing the good stuff.

The two Orlando Marin songs below are both late 50s cha cha cha tracks that stand out by employing a percussion sound that is markedly louder than what one might hear on an average cha-cha track. This heavier sound is achieved largely with the cowbell, which is right up front and getting worked for everything it's worth on these two songs. The plodding style in which the songs are played also adds to their uniqueness. I would compare the sound to a busy construction site, where the clang of metal on metal, metal on wood, and metal on concrete are central to the daily soundtrack. In other words, these dudes are putting in work.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Negrito Truman Y Su Combo Los Modernos: El Palo Ensebao (Kubaney 448)

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Laba Sosseh: El Sonero De Africa (N'Dardisc 33-14)

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Monday, June 22, 2009

La Ritmo Tropical: Sube Un Poquito Mas (Funche 84554)

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Orquesta Zodiac: El Adios (Horoscopo 017)

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

West Side Discography

Cat No./Artist/Title
LPs:

LPS-2002 Ray Perez y Su Orquesta : Aqui Estoy De Nuevo
LPS-2007 Trio Los Magos : La Quinceanara
LPS-2009 Ray Perez y Su Orquesta : Muchacho Barrigon
LPS-2013 Hugo Henriquez : Te Voy a Regular Un Continente
LPS-2015 Yoyito Cabrera : Tomo Pegapalo
LPS-2016 Trio San Juan : En Tu Camino
LPS-2018 Paquitin : El Sensacional
LPS-2019 Orquesta Riviera : No Dejes Camino Por Vereda
LPS-2020 Hugo Henriquez : Estado Civil… Enamorados!
LPS-2021 Orquesta La Unica : Orquesta La Unica
LPS-2022 Gilberto Monroig : Evocando El Pasado
LPS-2024 Yoyito Cabrera : La Carne Lo Mato
LPS-2025 Julio Gutierrez : Su Voz y Su Musica
LPS-2026 Miguel Jurado : Miguel Jurado
LPS-2028 Sylvette : Yo Soy
LPS-2031 La Unica and Friends : Pa'La Rumba
LPS-2032 Yoyito : De Quisqueya Con Sabor
LPS-2033 Miguel Jurado : Buenas Noches Corazon
LPS-2035 Cortijo : Con Las 7 Potencias
LPS-2036 Orquesta Riviera : Orquesta Riviera
LPS-2037 Yoyito Cabrera : En Traje De Adan
LPS-2039 Gilberto Monroig & Julio Gutierrez : De Ti Enamorado
LPS-2041 Trio San Juan : Que Trio!
Hugo Henriquez : Por Ese Amor

45s:

WS-9 Ray Perez Y Su Orq. "A Puerto Rico / Tribilin"

WS-11 Raquel Castanos "Enamorada / Hermano Del Campo"

WS-15 Ray Perez Y Su Orquesta "Muchacho Barrigon / Todo De Mi"

WS-19 Paquitin No Quiero Ser Tu Amante / Avanza

WS-20 Hugo Enriquez "Te Voy A Regalar Un Continente / Si Tu No Estas"
WS-23 Ray Perez "Palo Bonito / Reproche"
WS-25 Orquesta Riviera "Donde Lo Puntea El Tres / No Dejes Camino Por Vereda"
WS-26 Trio Don Juan "Ya De Ti Me Libere / En Tu Camino"
WS-27 Yoyito Cabrera "Toma Pegapalo / La Ultima Noche"
WS-30 Paquitin “El Sensacional” "Tengo Que Dejarte (Yomo Toro) / Por El Color De Tu Piel"
WS-31 Orquesta La Unica "Estas Caliente / Embalaito"
WS-39 Julio Gutierrez "Vamos / Un Poquito De Tu Amor"
WS-41 La Unica "Juan Sin Miedo / Tras Un Gran Vacio"
WS-46 La Unica "Dolor Esquina Miseria"
WS-50 La Unica "Pa' La Rumba / Sacudete Y Muevete"
WS-53 Miguel Jurado "Buenas Noches Corazon / No Me Des Guerra"
WS-56 Miguel Jurado "Amor Final / Y Viva Espana"
WS-58 Yoyito Cabrera "En Traje De Adan/Mueveme La Quija"