I Like It Like That [Original recording remastered]

Pete Rodriguez | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1967
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Fania
• ASIN: B000EMGK80
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,768 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

PETE RODRIGUEZ "El Rey del Boogaloo"

In the 1970s, a new generation of young Puerto Ricans born and raised in New York City began looking for a way to connect with their ancestral roots. The boogaloo was just the ticket: a fusion of Latin and soul beats, the genre had an enormous impact on the Latin youth of the time. Pete Rodríguez, a young man of Puerto Rican descent living in the Bronx, was considered the pioneer of this new cultural and musical movement that got dancers up on their feet. The road to being crowned "The King of Boogaloo" was a long one for Pete Rodríguez. When he returned from serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1964, he started "La Magnífica," his first band with whom he released the album "At Last!" The record made him wildly famous, and he began performing in popular night clubs around New York City. The following year, he recorded his second album: "The King of Boogaloo." This nickname would identify him for the rest of his brilliantly successful professional career, as part of the group Pete Rodríguez y su Conjunto. Rodríguez kept doing what he did best, recording the album "Latin Boogaloo" in 1966. Boogaloo fever hit an all-time high with the band's number "I Like it Like That," a classic of the Pete Rodríguez discography. The King of Boogaloo was on a roll, and went on to record "Oh, That's Nice!", "¡Ay, que bueno!", "Latin Soul Man," "Pete Rodríguez Now," and "De Panamá a Nueva York," which marked Rubén Blades' debut as a vocalist and composer, having written all the songs on the album. In 1971, the boogaloo had started to fade, but Pete Rodríguez was still as popular as ever. The same year, he released the album "Right On! ¡Ahí na má!" The production embraced the new prevailing genre, salsa, and received the unconditional support of his fans.

PETE RODRIGUEZ "El Rey del Boogaloo"

Durante los años sesenta, una nueva generación de jóvenes adolescentes puertorriqueños nacidos y criados en la ciudad de Nueva York, buscaban encontrar puntos de encuentros con sus raíces ancestrales."El boogaloo" fue el medio idóneo con el que podían identificarse. Una mezcla de ritmos latinos y soul, que cobró tremendo auge e impactó entre la juventud latina. Un joven nacido en el Bronk, Nueva York, de ascendencia puertorriqueña llamado "Pete Rodríguez", fue considerado el principal propulsor y pionero de este nuevo ritmo, un movimiento cultural y musical que iba tomando un imprevisible auge entre los jóvenes bailadores de la época. Largo ha sido el camino que Pete Rodríguez tuvo que transitar para coronarse como "El Rey del Boogaloo". A su regreso de prestar servicio en la Marina de Estados Unidos creó en 1964, "La Magnífica", su primera agrupación con la que lanzó al mercado la grabación "At Last!" que le monopolizó una gran popularidad presentándose en destacados centros nocturnos de la ciudad de Nueva York. Al siguiente añó grabó su segunda producción "The King of The Boogalo" título con el que se identificaría durante toda su exitosa y brillante carrera profesional, y al mismo tiempo con el que asume su propia identidad como Pete Rodríguez y su Conjunto. Siguiendo la misma línea ya trazada, graba en 1966 la producción "Latin Boogaloo". El furor que causa el "boogaloo" alcanza su éxito más rotundo con el tema "I Like It Like That" consagratorio en su discografía. Su popularidad alcanza planos consagratorios y se suceden las grabaciones: "Oh, That´s Nice!" "Ay, que Bueno!", "Latin Soul Man", "Pete Rodríguez Now", "De Panamá A Nueva York" (primera grabación y debut de Rubén Blades como cantante y compositor de todos los temas). En 1971, el boogaloo fue decayendo como ritmo, pero no la popularidad monopolizada por Pete Rodríguez, quien este mismo año, y siguiendo la nueva corriente imperante en la que prevalece el género salsa, lanza al mercado la producción "Right On! ¡Ahí Na Má!", que igualmente recibió el apoyo incondicional de sus fanáticos.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Took a big chance with this one and it was a good one, September 16, 2005

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Andy Padua - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi) (Audio CD)

[...] I am big fan of Latin Soul and Boogaloo and occasionally you may get one good song in a album and the rest of the tracks are garbage. Not for this awesome album of Pete Rodriguez. "I like it that" is truly a classic album and a must have before it goes out of print. The songs are the original recordings and remastered in truly digital. This is not a remake CD. To hear a sample of Pete Rodriguez songs visit www.thelatinsoulshow.com

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latin Salsa at it's peak, December 24, 2005

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Leese (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi) (Audio CD)

I grew up listening to this music which typically was played when we started cooking for a party. There's nothing like ""I Like it Like That" to get you up and on your feet. This is my all time favorite classic salsa dance album. I defy you to remain sitting! Every track is a winner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Correction, March 2, 2011

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Guillermo H. Martinez "booker" (atlanta, ga United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Like It Like That (MP3 Download)

Do not get confused, Pete Rodriguez shouldn't be named Pete 'el Conde' Rodriguez in this album. 'El Conde' is actually another salsa singer (sonero).