Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound Of Latin New York
Various Artists
World
| Aug 2011
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-10-17
Reviewed 2011-10-17
Fantastic 2 CD sampling of the "Fania Sound" Every track is GREAT!
[Disc 1] 1: 3:43 short and fast, searing trumpet, fast fast percussion
2: 3:12 a bit more mellow
3: 2:56 fast, cool boogaloo in English
4: 2:47 mid fast, nice percussion
5: 3:01 mid fast, in English
6: 6:33 instrumental, trance dance groove
7: 4:47 great mambo
8: 3:27 mellow fast, male vocal
9: 3:31 fast, big brass, male vocal, trance dance groove
10: 6:48 fast, great piano, percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
11: 3:30 fast, male vocals, Great bass line
12: 4:13 mellow fast, great piano
13: 9:57 mellow mid fast, male vocal
14: 3:45 fast, trance dance groove, searing trumpet, male vocals
15: 5:34 mellow, fast, male vocals, trance dance groove
[Disc 2] 1: 4:14 Great percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
2: 3:46 cool piano, brass & percussion groove, male vocal
3: 3:15 male vocal/percussion/cow bell groove, brass
4: 3:35 serious dance groove with great e guitar, male vocal
5: 4:49 Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, fast fast fem vocal
6: 5:49 all out dance groove, male vocal, brass & cow bell percussion
7: 5:28 all out dance groove, brass & cow bell percussion, cool call & response vocals
8: 4:23 Mongo Santamaria locked percussion, call & response vocals
9: 5:11 mellow fast, male vocal, nice dance groove, congas
10: 6:10 mellow, fast, male vocals,
11: 10:23 mellow mid fast, male vocal, trance dance groove, bowed strings
12: 7:23 slow m voc & percusson intro then piano and faster
13: 4:30 fast Celia Cruz, nice dance groove percussion, cool call & response
14: 5:50 Celia Cruz & Fania All Stars, mellow, mid fast gets into trance dance groove D Farrell 10/2011
[Disc 1] 1: 3:43 short and fast, searing trumpet, fast fast percussion
2: 3:12 a bit more mellow
3: 2:56 fast, cool boogaloo in English
4: 2:47 mid fast, nice percussion
5: 3:01 mid fast, in English
6: 6:33 instrumental, trance dance groove
7: 4:47 great mambo
8: 3:27 mellow fast, male vocal
9: 3:31 fast, big brass, male vocal, trance dance groove
10: 6:48 fast, great piano, percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
11: 3:30 fast, male vocals, Great bass line
12: 4:13 mellow fast, great piano
13: 9:57 mellow mid fast, male vocal
14: 3:45 fast, trance dance groove, searing trumpet, male vocals
15: 5:34 mellow, fast, male vocals, trance dance groove
[Disc 2] 1: 4:14 Great percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
2: 3:46 cool piano, brass & percussion groove, male vocal
3: 3:15 male vocal/percussion/cow bell groove, brass
4: 3:35 serious dance groove with great e guitar, male vocal
5: 4:49 Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, fast fast fem vocal
6: 5:49 all out dance groove, male vocal, brass & cow bell percussion
7: 5:28 all out dance groove, brass & cow bell percussion, cool call & response vocals
8: 4:23 Mongo Santamaria locked percussion, call & response vocals
9: 5:11 mellow fast, male vocal, nice dance groove, congas
10: 6:10 mellow, fast, male vocals,
11: 10:23 mellow mid fast, male vocal, trance dance groove, bowed strings
12: 7:23 slow m voc & percusson intro then piano and faster
13: 4:30 fast Celia Cruz, nice dance groove percussion, cool call & response
14: 5:50 Celia Cruz & Fania All Stars, mellow, mid fast gets into trance dance groove D Farrell 10/2011
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Charting
2011-10-16 — 2011-12-18
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 18 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Dakar, Punto Final | ||
| 2. | La Juventud | ||
| 3. | Subway Joe | ||
| 4. | Mercy Mercy Baby | ||
| 5. | Use It Before You Lose It | ||
| 6. | The Hustler | ||
| 7. | Mambo De Bataan | ||
| 8. | Consalacion | ||
| 9. | Abran Paso | ||
| 10. | Sonido Bestial | ||
| 11. | Che Che Cole | ||
| 12. | Anacaona | ||
| 13. | Quitate Tu | ||
| 14. | Pa' Bravo Yo | ||
| 15. | Asi Se Compone Un Son | ||
| 16. | Indestructable | ||
| 17. | Calle Luna, Calle Sol | ||
| 18. | Que Se Sepa | ||
| 19. | Coco Seco | ||
| 20. | Quimbaro | ||
| 21. | Pa' Lante Otra Vez | ||
| 22. | Mi Gente | ||
| 23. | O Mi Shango | ||
| 24. | Bomba Carambomba | ||
| 25. | Pablo Pueblo | ||
| 26. | El Cantante | ||
| 27. | Pedro Navaja | ||
| 28. | Sonaremos El Tambo | ||
| 29. | Cuando Despiertes |