Rabshakeh Posted June 1 Author Report Share Posted June 1 One thing that this thread really brings home is how great the art department of practically every salsa record label was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 11 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: One thing that this thread really brings home is how great the art department of practically every salsa record label was. Agreed .... btw and achieving this with rather small production budgets overall .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 Linda Leida "Electricando Linda" (TR Records) 1978 .... speaking of great Cover Art .... and the music - produced by Tito Puente - aín`t too shabby either 😎🥳 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 Linda Leida "Yo Soy La Rumba" (TR Records) 1978 .... 🔥🔥 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Papaito "Sonero" (SAR Records) 1980 .... great piano solo by Manolo Albo .... and Papaito is straining on the leash .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Roberto Torres "Camina Y Ven Pa' La Loma" (SAR Records) 1981 .... Charlie Rodriguez delivers an "outerwordly" tres solo and the coro aka Fernando Lavoy + Jorge Maldonado + Melcochita takes care of an simply irresistible hook line .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 Conjunto Monte Adentro Melcochita "Canto Como Mi Viejo" (Kim Records) 1982 .... lastingly memorable solos by trumpeter Bomberito Zarzuela and Cesar Rivera on tres .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Monte Adentro " Monte Ruz" (Caney Records) 1980 .... Miguel Quintana keeps the flame burnin`.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Eddy Wilson Y Su Tren Latino "Eddy Wilson Y Su Tren Latino" (Guajiro Records) 1981 .... speaking of great Salsa Cover Art .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Monte Ruz" (Guajiro Records) 1980 .... outstanding alternate version of the song and Angelo Vaillant keeps 🚀flyin`high🚀 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Rafi Val y La Diferencia "Llego El Amor" (Tierrazzo Records) 1980 .... José Cheo Narváez on lead vocals dances the coro hookline provided by Santos Colón + Tito Gomez + Yayo El Indio .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Raphy Leavitt La Selecta Orchestra "Corazon Malvado" (Integra Records) 1979 .... lead vocals by Sammy Marrero .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Tierra Negra De Roberto Anglero "Tierra Negra" (SB Records) 1979 .... late 70s Salsa Cover Art ,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Tierra Negra De Roberto Anglero "Eternamente y Sinceramente" (SB Records) 1979 .... and the music ain`t too shabby either 😈 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvopedz Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Has this Asian band already been posted here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 11 hours ago, gvopedz said: Has this Asian band already been posted here? To my knowledge Orquesta de la Luz was not mentioned before .... hilarious mix of cultures .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Mario Ortíz & His Salsemble "Cuanto Te Quiero" (Borinquen Records) 1977 .... lead vocals by Paquito Alvarez .... and the brass section goes berserk ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Son Habanero Con Miguel Quintana "Papa Montero" (Tobago Records) 1982 ..... Miguel Quintana prevails ....and a singular piano solo by Alfredo Valdés Jr. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Lita Branda "La Tigresa De La Salsa" (Tobago Records) 1982 .... great Salsa Cover Art revisited .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 William Millan Y Saoco "Si Ti No Puedo Vivir" (Salsoul Salsa Series) 1979 .... Jose Luis Ayala on lead vocals .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Henry Fiol "Picoteando por Ahí" (Corazón) 1985 .... the ease of his vocal delivery is simply amazing .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Aqui Esta El Son" (Laslos Records) 1986 .... rather late genre gem and a worthy mention regarding "Salsa Cover Art" 😎😇 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Palo Cucuye" (Laslos Records) 1986 .... Junior Rivera (tres) + Junior Vega (tp) 🔥😍🔥 .... btw never released on CD .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Aprendí Soñando" (Laslos Records) 1985.... simply an irresistible groove .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Soy Campesino" (Laslos Records) 1985.... what a superb LP overall .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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