Label: Craft
Released 10/27/2023
The first Latin soul collection featuring a mix of chart-topping hits and deeper cuts from the crown jewel of the mambo era Tico Records, celebrating the iconic imprint's 75th Anniversary. The 2-LP set includes 26 tracks from trailblazers Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, La Lupe, Willie Bobo and more. New liner notes by DJ Dean Rudland that tell the story of the New York City label that launched the careers of some of the most revered names in Latin music.
Track listing:
- Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna - El Watusi
- Willie Bobo - Bobo! Do That Thing
- W illie Bobo - Be's That Way
- The Joe Cuba Sextet - El Pito (I'll Never Go Back To Georgia)
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Bang! Bang!
- Candido - Madrid
- Ray Barretto - Babalu
- Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader - Come An' Get It (Boogaloo)
- Tito Puente Y Su Orquestra - Fat Mama
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Oh Yeah!
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Sock It To Me
- Tito Puente / La Lupe - Steak-O-Lean
- Tito Puente's Orchestra - TP's Shing-A-Ling
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Hey Joe, Hey Joe
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Psychedelic Baby
- Eddie Palmieri & His Orchestra - The African Twist
- La Lupe - Fever
- The Modern Sound Of Al Escobar - Tighten Up
- T he Modern Sound Of Al Escobar - The Horse
- Celia Cruz / Tito Puente - Aquarius / Let The Sun Shine In
- Gilberto Quintet - Yes I Will [Part 1]
- T ito Puente's Orchestra - Hit The Bongo
- T ito Puente's Orchestra - Oye Como Va
- Jimmy Sabater - Times Are Changin'
- T he Joe Cuba Sextet - Do You Feel It?
- Joe Panama And Company - My People