soulpope Posted October 16 Report Posted October 16 Celia Cruz Y La Sonora Ponceña "A La Buena Si" (Vaya Records) 1979 .... a bit of Santeria within the intro .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 La Sonora Ponceña "Jubileo 20" (Inc Records) 1978 .... lead vocals by Tito Gomez .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 18 Report Posted October 18 La Sonora Ponceña "Explorando" (Inca Records) 1978 .... while not reaching the epic heights of "Conquista Musical", a very good album nevertheless .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 20 Report Posted October 20 Sonora Ponceña "Barra Limpia" (Inca Records) 1980 .... imaginative Papo Lucca arrangement .... btw great singing by Tonito Ledee .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 21 Report Posted October 21 Sonora Ponceña "Luz Negra" (Inca Record 1980 .... great showcase for the voice of Miguelito Ortiz .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 Luigi Texidor "Criollo Soy" (Nuestra Records) 1979 .... after Luigi Texidor left Sonora Ponceña he was replaced (also) by Miguelito Ortiz .... who returns the favor as coro singer here .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Luigi Texidor "Los Mujeres Me Vuelven Loco" (Nuestra Records) 1981 .... classy Jorge Millet production .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound "Fea" (International Records) 1976 .... glorious lead vocal spot for Sammy Gonzalez .... btw much stronger than the Sonora Ponceña cover version .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 25 Report Posted October 25 Sammy Gonzalez "Digame Usted" (Funny Records) 1980 .... more 🔥Sammy Gonzalez🔥 on offer .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 26 Report Posted October 26 Guillo Rivera Y Su Orquesta "Los Quejas De Cada Cual" (Funny Records) 1981 .... can't go wrong with Junior Toledo .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 27 Report Posted October 27 Junior Toledo Y Su Orquesta Salsosa "Suficiente De Ti" (Performance Records) 1982 .... Bebito Catala on baritone saxophone a force .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 28 Report Posted October 28 Willie Rosario "Desesperacion" (Top Hits) 1978 .... Junior Toledo rules .... from a perfect LP .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 29 Report Posted October 29 Willie Rosario "Recordando A Miguelito Valdez" (Top Hits) 1979 .... more Junior Toledo in his prime on display .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 30 Report Posted October 30 Willie Rosario "Mala Mujer" (Top Hits) 1982 .... hilarious brass and Tony Vega shines .... Quote
soulpope Posted October 31 Report Posted October 31 Willie Rosario "Bajo La Luna" (Top Hits) 1983 .... Bobby Concepcion on lead vocals .... and cosiderable tres magic by Nelson Gonzalez .... Quote
gvopedz Posted November 1 Report Posted November 1 I am not a fan of "Greatest 50 or 100 or whatever" lists. Nevertheless, here is one on salsa: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-salsa-albums-1235139298/la-33-la-33-2004-1235139611/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGSQaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYFL9fe8YwzJddvXggy5kSkoprkaqq6PNBzFXEyQgeS3nQb9F4MWDAUNuA_aem_5ft-TmYZYacxgFw2mYPc0A Quote
soulpope Posted November 2 Report Posted November 2 6 hours ago, gvopedz said: I am not a fan of "Greatest 50 or 100 or whatever" lists. Nevertheless, here is one on salsa: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-salsa-albums-1235139298/la-33-la-33-2004-1235139611/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGSQaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYFL9fe8YwzJddvXggy5kSkoprkaqq6PNBzFXEyQgeS3nQb9F4MWDAUNuA_aem_5ft-TmYZYacxgFw2mYPc0A A lot of great choices .... and a number of misses .... thnx for sharing .... Quote
soulpope Posted November 2 Report Posted November 2 Willie Rosario "Ya No Queda Nada" Top Hits) 1983 .... Gilberto Santa Rosa aka speaking of top singers selected by Willie Rosario .... Quote
soulpope Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Willie Rosario "Mia Nada Mas" (Top Hits) 1982 .... 💣Gilberto Santa Rosa💣 .... Quote
soulpope Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Willie Rosario "El Condenado" (Top Hits) 1980 .... Tony Vega delivers .... Willie Rosario had a true wealth of top singers at his disposal .... Quote
soulpope Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 Willie Rosario "Lluvia" (Bronco Records) 1984 .... Willie Rosario with a new record label, but Gilberto Santa Rosa still on board 🥳🥳..... Quote
soulpope Posted November 5 Report Posted November 5 Willie Rosario "El Tiempo Sera Testigo" ( Bronco Records) 1986 .... as the years went by Gilberto Santa Rosa kept rollin' .... Quote
Rabshakeh Posted November 5 Author Report Posted November 5 On 10/28/2024 at 6:48 AM, soulpope said: Willie Rosario "Desesperacion" (Top Hits) 1978 .... Junior Toledo rules .... from a perfect LP .... I think you posted this upthread, which was my introduction to this LP. Its become a fast favourite since then. Thanks for the recommendation. On 11/1/2024 at 11:25 PM, gvopedz said: I am not a fan of "Greatest 50 or 100 or whatever" lists. Nevertheless, here is one on salsa: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-salsa-albums-1235139298/la-33-la-33-2004-1235139611/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGSQaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYFL9fe8YwzJddvXggy5kSkoprkaqq6PNBzFXEyQgeS3nQb9F4MWDAUNuA_aem_5ft-TmYZYacxgFw2mYPc0A I love a list, as they make a great way to get acquainted with things you've missed (although I never cared for the ranking part). Thanks for sharing. Quote
soulpope Posted November 5 Report Posted November 5 1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said: I think you posted this upthread, which was my introduction to this LP. Its become a fast favourite since then. Thanks for the recommendation. Willie Rosario had a string of outstanding LP's from the later 70's onwards, but this may be his finest hour .... Quote
soulpope Posted November 6 Report Posted November 6 Willie Rosario "Ignorante" (Top Hits) 1982 .... regarding his 2nd best LP there is tough competition, but this one with Tony Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Bobby Concepcion may steal the show .... Quote
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