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Various - Los Numero Uno (LP)
Estereo LD VL 8003, 198? Cuba Very rare Cuban compilation with pretty much back to back heat. All killer tracks here with Lino Borges on a fast salsa tip including a long percussion break and it holds the heavy Los Van Van disco spin Eso Que Anda ...
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Various - Latino Club (LP)
Caliente Hot 108, 1988 United Kingdom Seriously funky latin jazz compilation with back to back salsa and latin grooves for the dancefloor. Fania Allstars, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Joe Cuba and much more.... Writing and small pen marks on bac...
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Various - La Fiestona En Sabor Tropical (LP)
Occidente LP 107, 1979 France Brilliant set of mostly exclusive tracks on this French only compilation. Trademark Cuban and Puerto Rican sounds with Descarga Roja and Aprieta El El Rincon my favorites but don't miss the Arsenio Rodriguez classic C...
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Various - Garrol Lantas (LP)
Sonolux 993 358, 197? Columbia Early Cumbia and Merengue compilation with some highlight in Hermanos Martinez and notably Alfredo Fernandez. Super rare stuff on the Columbian Sonolux label.
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Various - Folklore de Merida Volumen 1 (LP)
Laffer Volumen 1, 1968 Venezuela Famous Venezuelan musicologist Luis T. Laffer with recordings from Canagua, Mocao Alto and Santiago De La Punta. Lots of quality stuff for sampling and mixing.
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Various - Fiesta Vallenata 3 (LP)
CBS 14989, 1976 Colombia A decent offering of Cumbia and Vallenato on this Colombian CBS release from 1976. Some unusual and rather fascinating rhythm patterns and killer solo work on the accordion (obviously)....
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Various - Fiebre Del Merengue II (LP)
Velvet 10 2178, 1988 Venezuela Rare Venezuelean merenque / salsa / disco synth release that moves from the absolute unlistenable to some useful upbeat percussion / drumbeat elements. Check the Sigan Bailando for a feel of the vibes. Strongest EX gr...
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Various - El Pure Ritmo De Havana Club (LP)
Areito LD 4436, 1987 Cuba Another quality Areito compilation with lots of heat for the dancefloor. Made to promote Cuban music abroad and it does what it promisses with spins by Grupo Afrocuba, Los Van Van, Gloria Latina and Orquestra Reve. To...
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Various - Ecos Del Panama De Ayer (LP)
Discolando 8241, 197? United States Rare Discolando album nicely capturing the echoes of Panama by artists like Gelo Cordoba, Tobias Plisety or Albberto Galimany. Nice mix of Cumbia and Danzon on here all with a very authentic soundscape. Super hard fin...
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Various - Cumbias Y Gaitas Famosas 1 (LP)
Discos Fuentes 200196, 1973 Colombia Must have material to anyone into Cumbia and Gaitas this one serves up a troipcal mix with almost every single track useful for playing out. Combo Los Galleros with Tabaco Mascao is red hot, La Sonora Cienaguera with ...
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Various - Cumbias (LP)
Discomoda 448, 196? Venezuela First in the fantastic Discomoda Cumbias series and a hot one with Los Melodicos, Victor Pinero and Orlando Y Su Combo a few good starters. Very authentic soundscape and noce mix of fast and slow rhythms. Copy is visu...
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Various - Cumbia Y Gaitas De Colombia 2 (LP)
Fuentes LP 200199, 196? Colombia Crazy rare sixties Colombian Cumbia and Gaitas release with all killer stuff in La Sabrosa, Soledad, Cumbia Campesina plus one of the best ever Tabacho Macao versions courtesy of Antonio Lenez. Strong EX condition wit...
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Various - Cuba 100 Years Of Rhythm & Rum (LP)
Havana Club LD-3709, 1978 Cuba What better way of celebrating and promoting Havana Club than 24 tracks capturing the history of Cuban music from 1874 through to 1977. Listen to Chucho Valdes and Irakere ripping things up on Juana. Gatefold cover wi...
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Various - Crossover (LP)
Bellaphon BBS 2543, 1977 Germany Very rare latin jazz compilation with Opa, Flora Purim and Pete & Sheila Escovedo among the contributors. As the tittle suggest the record mixes straight latin with jazz fusion. There are nice breakbeat drums on Stanl...
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Various - Cosas Del Corazon III (LP)
RCA XRPM 1 749, 1970 Peru More Peruvian action with a nice selection of treats by South American great like Los Gatos or Los Iracundos to unexpected picks by Dyango and Gougoush. Cover with storage wear and dent corners, record in strong VG+ c...
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Various - Cosas Del Corazon II (LP)
RCA LPP 183, 1969 Peru Peruvian compilation with cool stuff by Estela Nunez, Silvana Di Lorenzo and must haves like Hazme Una Senal (Gimme Little Sign) by Roberto Jordan. Decent VG+ condition but Peruvian press so sound could be better (no ...
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Various - Cosas Del Corazon I (LP)
RCA LPP 18, 1968 Peru First volume in the Cosas Del Corazon series with Peruvian and other south american offerings. Good mix of crooner pop, rock, cumbia and more.
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Various - Chicha Maya (LP)
Laffer 4, 1971 Venezuela Luis T. Laffer with another cool offering of early Venezuelan folk recordings. One of the best and most sought after albums on the collectable Laffer label. Superb condition, near mint vinl and cover in shrink.
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Various - Carnaval 75 (LP)
CBS 14462, 1975 Colombia No dull samba recording as the cover might lead to believe, rather a sick set of Cumbia, Guaracha, Son and more. Killer stuff by Ray Perez and Enrique Lynch but start with the folky yet funky Dejala LLorar by Los Gait...
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Various - Canciones Del Peru (LP)
Malqui Agency, 1985 Peru Hard to judge by the cover if anything sweet is on here but little did I know that Peruvian soul diva Eva Ayllon lands a killer groove that ends with a sample ready breakbeat. As expected from a Peruvian original, the...
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