VA - Roots of Salsa, Vol. 1 - 3 [2017 - 2018] (3 x CDs)

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VA - Roots of Salsa, Vol. 1 - 3 [2017 - 2018] (3 x CDs)

The “Roots of Salsa” series is a collection of early Cuban or Cuban-derived tunes that were either covered by salsa groups later or were highly influential on the development of salsa over the decades. The series is compiled by Pablo Yglesias, aka DJ Bongohead, for Grosso Recordings. The mission with this series is to choose recordings from the 1940s and '50s that not only were influential in the 1970s but also have good-to-excellent recording fidelity and could be an aid not only in advancing people’s understanding of the origins of salsa but also serve as a DJ tool to show that there was an earlier version of a hit that the casual salsa fan may not know about.

For the second and third volumes of the series on the “Roots of Salsa”, the main criterion was to pick tracks that sounded adequate for today’s 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. (B)

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Track lists

Vol. 1

01 Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto (1957) - Sonero 2:54

02 Vicentico Valdés , La Sonora Matancera (1953) - Yo No Soy Guapo 3:06

03 Mariano Merceron Y Sus Muchachos Pimienta (1944) - No Creo En Brujeria 3:06

04 Senén Suárez Y Su Conjunto Del Tropicana Night-Club (1953) - Yambeque 2:41

05 Orquesta Aragon (1957) - Ven Morena 2:53

06 René Álvarez Y Su Conjunto Los Astros (1950) - Jovenes Del Muelle 2:53

07 Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto (1959-60) - Hachero Pa' Un Palo 2:31

08 Joselito Fernández , Orquesta Aragon (1957) - Asi Son Bonco 2:43

09 Conjunto Flores Valdes (1955) - Azucar Mami 2:35

10 Conjunto Casino (1952) - Magdalena 3:10

11 Randy Carlos And His Orchestra (1958) - Tin Marin 2:43

12 Alfonsín Quintana , Conjunto Jóvenes De Cayo (1951-1953) - Acere Crucoro 2:56

13 Trio Matamoros (1950) - Guiajira Ven A Gozar 2:37

14 Damiron Y Chapuseaux (1950-1954) - Gulliver (Aka El Yo-Yo De Teresa) 3:09

Vol. 2

01 La Sonora Matancera (1954) - Sujétate La Lengua (Bandcamp) 3:02

02 Conjunto Colonial De Nelo Sosa (1950) - El Paso Del Mulo 2:36

03 Chappotín Y Sus Estrellas (1958) - Micaela Me Botó 2:18

04 Trío Matamoros (1960) - Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba 3:32

05 José Curbelo And His Orchestra (1953) - La Familia 3:08

06 Flores Valdéz Y Su Conjunto Musical (195?) - Salsa 2:55

07 Tito Rodríguez Y Los Lobos Del Mambo (1951) - Hay Cráneo 3:10

08 Estrellas De Chocolate (1960) - Fania 3:14

09 Pacho Alonso Con Bebo Valdés Y Su Orq (1960) - Yo No Quiero Piedra En Mi Camino 3:09

10 Conjunto Kuvabana De Alberto Ruíz (1947) - Corta El Bonche 3:14

11 Conjunto Niágara (1945) - Tumba Mabó 3:25

12 La Orquesta Siboney De Pepito Torres (1944) - Llora Timbero 3:20

Vol. 3

01 Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto (1959) - Suena Tu Bongo 2:41

02 Conjunto Estrellas De Chocolate (1960) - Guaguanco A Todos Los Barrios 3:13

03 Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto (1957) - Aprietala En El Rincon 2:49

04 Rene Touzet & His Orchestra (1960) - Pa' Chismoso Tu 2:54

05 Noro Morales Y Su Orquesta (1950) - Guarare 2:55

06 Xavier Cougat & His Orchestra (1957) - Coco Seco 2:27

07 Monchito & His Mambo Royals (1959) - Pao Pao 2:48

08 Orquesta Riverside (1957) - Me Voy Pa' Pinar Del Rio 3:05

09 Los Jovenes Del Cayo (1957) - Carahuico 3:02

10 Rosendo Ruiz Jr & His Orchestra (1961) - La Jicotea 2:32

11 La Orquesta De Ernesto Duarte Con Rolando Laserie (1958) - Amalia Batista 3:00

12 Silvestre Mendez Y Su Conjunto (1961) - Mi Bomba Sono 2:30

13 Pio Leiva Con La Orquesta De Bebo Valdes (1960) - Chachaguere 2:03

14 La Orquesta Casino De La Playa (1940) - Arinanara 3:03

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