Determinacion [Original recording remastered]

La Sonora Poncena | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Fania
• ASIN: B000FBFTLY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,960 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A milestone in this great salsa band's impressive repertoire, July 27, 2003

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Justo Roteta (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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Although most of their albums are very impressive, few would deny this one's importance. It includes the hits "Yambeque", "Date Cuenta" and "Aunque Te Quiero. Under Papo Lucca's direction, Sonora Poncena has always made great albums and this was one of their best ever.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing spectacular. Not terrible either., October 19, 2011

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Gabriel Cortes Hernandez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Determination (Audio CD)

Released in 1982, this time with 3 lead singers, Yolanda Rivera, Tito Ortiz and Tonito Ledee, La Sonora Poncena's "Determination" was somewhat of a letdown for me. It really lacks their old hard-hitting sound that made them famous in the first place. 'Joldo' is a nice instrumental track with a noticeable jazz influence, one of Lucca's musical preferences. But, if it weren't for their hit "Yambeque", I would have given this album a 2 star rating. The music on this album is not really bad, just sort of monotonous for me. I would recommend you rather get most and all of their early work which put them on the map, and for good reason. 3 star rating for Determination.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Determination, July 27, 2004

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Tito de León (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Determination (Audio CD)

This 1982 release by La Sonora Poncena is very good. Although it lacks the powerful sound that made them famous, there are still some hot tracks. Actually, all of the tracks are good. This famous Puerto Rican orquesta is one of the best, if not the BEST Puerto Rican salsa group there ever was. Yes, La Poncena beats El Gran Combo when it comes to authentic Puerto Rican salsa.