Release Date: 03 February 2014
Label: Malanga Music
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436559460446
Genres: World Music Salsa
Release Date: 30 March 2016
Label: Waxtime
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436559460576
Genres: World Music Salsa
Description
Puerto Rican-American Joe Cuba (1931-2009) is widely regarded as the "Father of Latin boogaloo". This CD presents the legendary conga drummer's first three albums: Merengue Loco (Embajador Records 6002), on which he shared the spotlight with Sonny Rossi; the self-titled Joe Cuba (Embajador Records 6003), and Cha Cha Cha - You'll Feel on Top of the World (Mardi-Gras Records LP-5013; aka Out of This World Cha Cha), which marked Cuba's second release with Rossi.
Description
This LP presents legendary conga drummer Joe Cuba's very first recordings under his own name, originally issued on three different albums which combined Cuba's tracks with music by Sonny Rossi's orchestra. The original LPs on which the Cuba sides first appeared are "Merengue Loco" (Embajador Records 6002), "Joe Cuba" (Embajador Records 6003), and "Cha Cha Cha – You'll Feel on Top of the World" (Mardi-Gras Records LP-5013; aka Out of This World Cha Cha).
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Miles Davis
Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby
Ray Charles
Ravi Shankar
Nat King Cole
Sun Ra
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
Various
Various Artists
Roberto De La Barrera Y Su Sonora
Luciano Luciani Y Sus Mulatos
Los Afroins
Various Artists
Classico Latino & Fruko
Various Artists
