Salsa Caliente De Nuyork [Import]

Ray Barretto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Nascente
• ASIN: B000059N2G
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,749 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Soy Dichoso

2. Quitate la Mascara

3. Guarare

4. El Hijo de Obatalá

5. Oye la Noticia

6. Tumbao Africano

7. Bamabaraka Tunga

8. La Resbolosa

9. Manos Duras

10. Acid

11. Indestuctible

12. Adelante Siempre Voy

13. Cocinando

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Compilation, November 15, 2003

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"zahnmann" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Salsa Caliente De Nuyork (Audio CD)

In reference to a previous review, this CD is NOT a tribute album! It is a compilation of some of Ray Barretto's best salsa cuts(originals). With 13 smokin' tracks, this Barretto compilation is hard to beat!

The reference of another reviewer to "Rican-Struction" is not to a group, but rather the 1979 Barretto album Rican/Struction on which Tumbao Africano was originally released. An excellent Cd in fact, and a good one to add to your collection if you prefer original albums over compilations!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ray Barretto, Master Conguero, October 6, 2003

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Ivan Latalladi "ivalat74pr1" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Salsa Caliente De Nuyork (Audio CD)

This is an array of Ray's hits throughout his years at Fania.
From top to bottom this CD cooks. I especially love "Tumbao Africano" from his 1979 album "Rican/Struction" with its Jazz and African influences accompanied by Adalberto Santiago's smoking vocals. But I recommend this to the true Hardcore Salsa Fanatics, you should have this one in your collection if you are just starting. This one will be great to have, I assure you. "Acid", "Cocinando", & "Indestructible" are also great, Salsa classics. Like I said, Recommended. Oh, and this isn't a tribute album, this is Ray, the real deal, Hardcore salsero. I should know, I own it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Barretto's Fania years., February 21, 2006

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coa1881 "SALSERO SUPREME" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Salsa Caliente De Nuyork (Audio CD)

This collection skims over many Fania recordings and features Barretto's different bands. If you don't own any of Barretto's salsa recordings, this compilation is a good start.
As for the sound quality, it is better than most. These tracks seem to be remastered. Remember, as previosly mentioned these classic tracks are taken from different periods (60's-90's)and as such, some do show their age a bit.