Roots Of Salsa. Vol. 4 – Classic Latin Tunes Become Salsa Hits

Some tracks have been remastered and restored, and some are presented on vinyl after many years. Nice graphic design. 300g cardboard. Liner notes by Pablo “Bongohead” Yglesias. Format and selection designed for DJs, collectors and general public. Pablo Yglesias -aka DJ Bongohead- compiles Grosso Recordings an amazing series with classics tunes from Caribbean music that became great successes of “Salsa”. “This is the four volume in our series on the Roots of Salsa…The main criterion was to pick tracks that sounded adequate for today’s DJs to play at a gig or were sufficiently interesting (or enough of a surprise to fans of the later version) to merit inclusion. The other measuring stick was that they needed to come from the old-school, before the more modern era (from 1962 on) and all of its recording innovations and marketing strategies…for now, listen to these dozen gems and then go back to their more familiar cousins from recent times and compare and contrast, and we’re sure you’ll be enlightened and entertained.” SIDE A A1. Meta Y Guaguanc – Arsenio Rodraguez Y Su Conjunto (1951) Covered by: Orchestra Harlow (Ramn “Monguito” Quian); Jes2s Alemay’s Cubanismo! A2. Si Los Rumberos Me Llaman – Orquesta Cosmopolita (1956) Covered by: Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto (Roberto Faz); Carlos Muoz Y Su Sonora (Melcochita); Roberto Roena Y Sus Megatones (Camilo Azuquita) A3. Cuando Suenan Los Tambores – Tito Puente Y Su Conjunto (1951) Covered by: La Sonora de Joe di Roma (Alberto “Beto” Valle) A4. Galletana (aka Calletana and Cayetana) – Orquesta Am|rica del ’55 (1957) Covered by: Charlie Palmieri And His Charanga “La Duboney” (Victor Velzquez); Conjunto Candela ’79 (Luis Rodraguez); Star Band De Dakar (Laba Sosseh) A5. Dulce Con Dulce – Conjunto Jvenes Del Cayo (1953) Covered by: (Johnny) Pacheco Y (Pete) Conde (Pete “El Conde” Rodraguez); Jos| Alberto “El Canario”; Los Gemelos de La Salsa A6. El Sabio – Tito Rodraguez and His Orchestra (1960) Covered by: Peret Y Sus Gitanos (Pedro Pubill Calaf “Peret”); Sonora Veracruz de Pepe Vallejo; Mario Hernndez Y Sus Diablos Del Caribe; H|ctor Lavoe and His Orchestra A7. Caramelo A Kilo – Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto (1957) Covered by Roberto Puentes Y Su Orquesta (Roberto Puentes); La Sonora Matancera (Celia Cruz); Orquesta Sans Souci (Manolo Mercern); Combo Los Yogas (Johnny Mor|) SIDE B B1. Mulence – Arsenio Rodraguez Y Su Conjunto (1951) Covered by: Ismael Miranda Y Su Orquesta “Revelacin” (Ismael Miranda); Conjunto Bolero; Cndido Y Las Super Estrellas (Cndido Antomattei, Miguelito Quintana); Jes2s Alemay’s Cubanismo! (Jorge Luis Rojas “Rojitas,” Efraim Raos) B2. Yiri-Y ri-Bom – Silvestre M|ndez (c.1960) Covered by: Beny (Benny) Mor| & La Orquesta de Rafael de Paz (Beny Mor|); El Combo De Pepe (Charlie Palomares); Tito Puente & His Orchestra (Celia Cruz) B3. Sancocho E’G1esito – Conjunto Casino (1957) Covered by: La Playa Sextet (Vitan Avil|s); Orquesta Pedro J. Belisario (Victor Piero); El Gran Combo Darionex aka El Gran Pepan Y Su Combo (Julio “Julito” Hernndez); Lucho Macedo Y Su Sonora (Pochi Macedo; Manolo Castro); Joey Lewis And His Orchestra B4. Invitacin Guaguanc – La Gloria Matancera (1959) B5. Tumba Tumbador – Beny Mor| Y Su Orquesta (1958) Covered by: La Orquesta De Luis Gonzlez (Tony Camargo); Tapica ’73 (Camilo Azuquita); Tito Puente (H|ctor Lavoe); Charanga De La 4; Don Perignon Y La Puertoriquea (Henry Santiago; Jos| Alberto “El Canario”) B6. Macho Cimarrn – Estrellas De Chocolate (1960) Covered by: Fania All-Stars (Pete “Conde” Rodraguez); Orquesta Riviera (Frank Hernn); Lebrn Brothers (Pablo Lebrn); Los Soneros Del Palmarcito (Tito Contreras); Soneros De Cuba (Ciso Guanche) B7. Rompe Sarag1ey – Chappottan Y Sus Estrellas (1940) Covered by: Leyo Pea Y Su Orquesta (Terry Rivera; Toito lvarez); H|ctor Lavoe Y Su Orquesta (H|ctor Lavoe); Los Megatones De Lucho