VARIOUS – Roots Of Salsa. Vol. 4 (Classic Latin Tunes Become Salsa Hits) – LP – Vinyl [DEC 26]

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl with liner notes by Pablo Bongohead Yglesias.

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 fourth volume in our series on the Roots of Salsa…The main criterion was to pick tracks that sounded adequate for todays 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 were sure youll be enlightened and entertained. – Pablo E. Yglesias, aka DJBongohead

Amazing series with classics tunes from Caribbean music that became great successes of “Salsa”.

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.

Tracklist:

SIDE A
A1. Meta Y Guaguanc – Arsenio Rodrguez Y Su Conjunto (1951)
Covered by: Orchestra Harlow (Ramn Monguito Quian); Jess Alemays 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 Amrica del 55 (1957)
Covered by: Charlie Palmieri And His Charanga La Duboney (Victor Velzquez); Conjunto Candela 79 (Luis Rodrguez); 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 Rodrguez); Jos Alberto El Canario; Los Gemelos de La Salsa

A6. El Sabio – Tito Rodrguez 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; Hctor 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 Rodrguez 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); Jess Alemays Cubanismo! (Jorge Luis Rojas Rojitas, Efraim Ros)

B2. Yiri-Y ri-Bom – Silvestre Mndez (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 EGesito – Conjunto Casino (1957)
Covered by: La Playa Sextet (Vitn Avils); Orquesta Pedro J. Belisario (Victor Piero); El Gran Combo Darionex aka El Gran Pepn 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); Tpica 73 (Camilo Azuquita); Tito Puente (Hctor 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 Rodrguez); Orquesta Riviera (Frank Hernn); Lebrn Brothers (Pablo Lebrn); Los Soneros Del Palmarcito (Tito Contreras); Soneros De Cuba (Ciso Guanche)

B7. Rompe Saragey – Chappottn Y Sus Estrellas (1940)
Covered by: Leyo Pea Y Su Orquesta (Terry Rivera; Toito lvarez); Hctor Lavoe Y Su Orquesta (Hctor Lavoe); Los Megatones De Lucho