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Ray Barretto: Anthology [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-09-11

Tracks: Watusi, El; 007; Do You Dig It?; Soul Drummers; Hard Hands; Together; Right On; Acid; Abidjan; Hipocrecía y Falsedad; Lucretia the Cat; Cocinando; Arrepientete; Que Viva la Música; Pelota, ...
Artists: Ray Barretto

Liner Note Author: Roberto Padilla.

Photographer: Izzy Sanabria.

Since Fania began remastering and reissuing its vast catalog on CD, and putting together some of the most killer compilat...continue...

Various Artists: The Bad Boogaloo: The Nu Yorican Sounds 1966-1970 [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-08-14

Tracks: Fever - La Lupe; Gimme Some Love (Dame Un Poquito De Cariño) - Joe Cuba Sextet; Morris Park - Lenni Sesar; Come and Get It - Ralph Robles; Bad Breath - Bobby Valentín; Mercy Mercy Baby - Ra...
Artists: Various Artists

No one could have guessed that the crossover success enjoyed by Latin bandleaders Ray Barretto and Mongo Santamaria early in the '60s was going to pave the way for a parade of artists later in the dec...continue...

Various Artists: El Barrio: Sounds from the Spanish Harlem Streets [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-06-19

Tracks: O Elefante - Ray Barretto; Times Are Changing [Los Tiempos Cambian] - Jimmy Sabater; Rise Up - Orchestra Harlow - (featuring Ismael Miranda); Consolación - Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound; Safar...
Artists: Various Artists

The second volume of street-level Latin crossover from the Fania vaults isn't a simple cash-in to lure those who bought the first volume. Compiler Dean Rudland spent some serious time sifting through ...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Live in Africa [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Quimbara; Guantanamera; En Orbita; Ratón, El; Mi Gente; Guantanamera; Ponte Duro; Fania Theme; [Untitled] [Bonus Content]; Traditional Congo Tribal Song; Descarga Fanial All Stars in Africa; Kin...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Liner Note Author: John Child.

1974 was a landmark year for the Fania All-Stars. Not only had the band performed its massive Live at Yankee Stadium concert, but they also played to sold-out cro...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Greatest Hits [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-06-05

Tracks: Anacaona; Mi Gente; Bembe Colora; Juan Pachanga; Rey de la Puntualidad, El; Bamboleo; Bilongo; Isla del Encanto; Azuquita Mami; Quitate Tu
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Audio Remasterer: Alex Abrash.

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Like most of the other 18 Fania All-Stars compilations (none of which have more than four or five tracks in common), th...continue...

Johnny Colon & Orchestra/Johnny Colon: Boogaloo Blues

CD / Fania / 2012-05-22

Tracks: Boogaloo Blues; Jumpy; Mira Ven Acá; Descarga; Güantanamera; Mi Querida Bomba; Judy, Pt. 2; Canallon
Artists: Johnny Colon & Orchestra/Johnny Colon

Personnel: Johnny Colon (trombone, piano); Rafael Ramos (vocals); Angelo Rodriguez, Robert Lemus (trombone); Walter Oyola (acoustic bass); Joe Venero (congas); Louis Mangual (bongos, cowbells); Freddy...continue...

Ismael Miranda: El Niño Bonita [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-05-22

Tracks: No Le Cambien la Estrella; Así Se Compone un Son; Puerto Abandonado; Espíritu en Flor; Amigo Déjala; Cosa No Es Como Antes, La; Tú Me Abandonaste; Cipriano Armenteros; Madre; Nac&...
Artists: Ismael Miranda

Audio Remasterer: Alex Abrash.

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Vocalist Ismael Miranda's fans have been a patient lot. For years they've waded through countless "greatest-hits" and l...continue...

Yomo Toro: Greatest Hits [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-05-22

Tracks: Las Chismosas; Aires De Navidad; Doña Santos; No Quiero Ser Tu Amante; Doña Toña; La Cuesta De Josefina; Yomo Y La Evolucion; El Lechon De Cachete; Una Pena En Navidad; Sangre Latina; ...
Artists: Yomo Toro

Liner Note Author: Rachel Faro....continue...

Various Artists: NYC Salsa, Vol. 2: The Incendiary Sound of Latin New York [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-05-08

Tracks: Timbalero Mayor - Menique; Remolon, El - Cabrerita; Don Anastacio - Javier Vazquez; Se Casa La Rumba - Larry Harlow - (featuring Ismael Miranda); Payaso - La Muralla; Resignacion - Gilberto Cruz; Are...
Artists: Various Artists

Liner Note Author: Lubi Jovanovic.

The companion piece to the excellent two-disc set NYC SALSA, VOL. 2, though only one disc, has all of the brimming energy and infectious danceablity of the fi...continue...

Eddie Palmieri: Justicia

CD / Fania / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Justicia; Interlude; Amor Ciego; Lindo Yambú; My Spiritual Indian; Everything Is Everything; Somewhere; Verdict On Judge Street; Somewhere
Artists: Eddie Palmieri

Personnel: Eddie Palmieri (piano); Bob Bianco, Armando Armenteros (trumpet); Julien Priester, José Rodríguez, Mark Weinstein, Lewis Kahn (trombone); Ray Romero, Chino Pozo (congas, bongos); ...continue...

Willie Colón: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

CD / Fania / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Toma; Potpourri III; Cua Cua Ra, Cua Cua; Doña Toña; MC2 (Theme Realidades); Cazanguero, El; Guaracha; I Feel Campesino (Theme Realidades); Que Bien Te Ves
Artists: Willie Colón

Personnel: Willie Colón (vocals, trombone); Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades (vocals); Elliott Randall (electric guitar); Yomo Toro (cuatro); Bobby Porcelli (alto saxophone); Mario Rivera (ba...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Anthology [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Me Gusta el Son; Descarga Fania - (featuring Adalberto Santiago); Anacaona - (featuring Cheo Feliciano); Quítate Tú - (featuring J. Pacheco); Ratón, El - (featuring Cheo Feliciano); Mu...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Liner Note Author: John Child.

This two-disc, 20-cut Anthology by the legendary Fania All-Stars doesn't come close to rivaling the brilliant four-disc Ponte Duro: The Fania All-Stars Story issu...continue...

Willie Colón: Anthology [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Che Che Colé - (featuring Héctor Lavoe); Murga, La - (featuring Héctor Lavoe); Hustler, The; Malo, El - (featuring Héctor Lavoe); Titan, El - (featuring Héctor Lavoe); Paname...
Artists: Willie Colón

Liner Note Author: Jaime Torres Torres.

First the good news: this 27-track, two-disc Anthology attributed to Willie Colón features virtually all of his biggest singles recorded in the 1970...continue...

Héctor Lavoe: Anthology [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-03-26

Tracks: Aguanile; Banda, La; Ah-Ah/O-No; Rompe Saraguey; Abuelita; De Ti Depende; Barrunto; Piraña; Murga, La; Juana Peña; Che Che Colé; Triste y Vacía; Timbalero; Mi Gente; Todo Tiene Su...
Artists: Héctor Lavoe

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Photographer: Jimmy Arauz.

Fania has issued and reissued so many Héctor Lavoe compilations that it's difficult to keep track of them all-- especi...continue...

Ray Barretto: Que Viva La Musica

CD / Fania / 2012-03-26

Tracks: Que Viva La Música; Bruca Maniguá; La Pelota; El Tiempo Lo Dirá; Cocinando; Triunfó El Amor; Alafia Cumaye
Artists: Ray Barretto

Personnel: Ray Barretto (quinto, congas); Adalberto Santiago (vocals, guiro); Joseph Roman, Roberto Luis Rodriguez , René López (trumpet); Luis Cruz (piano, electric piano); John Rodríg...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Out Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) [Box]

CD / Fania / 2011-08-23

Tracks: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition DVD; Introduction Theme (Cheetah); Descarga Fania; Anacaona (Cheetah); Quitate Tú; Ahora Vengo Yo; Estrellas De Fania; Que Barbaridad; Ponte Duro; Macho Cimarr&#...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Personnel: Ralfi Pagan, Pete Bonet, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Héctor Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Adalberto Santiago, Justo Betancourt, Monguito "El Unico", Santos Colon (vocals).

At long ...continue...

Ray Barretto: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2011-07-26

Tracks: Llanto De Cocodrilo; Indestructible; Guarare; Acid; Hijo De Obatala, El; Oye La Noticia; Hipocracia Y Falsedad; Cocinando; Prestame Tu Mujer; Fuerza Gigiante (Giant Force); Arrepientete; Vine Pa' Ech...
Artists: Ray Barretto

Liner Note Author: Bobby Sanabria.

While it is literally impossible aesthetically to sum up the work the late great Ray Barretto did for Tico and Fania on a single volume, this nugget makes a v...continue...

Héctor Lavoe/Willie Colón: Guisando

CD / Fania / 2011-07-12

Tracks: Guisando; No Me Den Candela; El Titán; Oiga Señor; I Wish I Had a Watermelon; Te Están Buscando; Se Baila Mejor
Artists: Héctor Lavoe/Willie Colón

Liner Note Authors: Jaime Torres Torres; Richard Bonilla.

Photographer: Izzy Sanabria.

His third album has, for trivia buffs, his second-favorite cover. Colon was 20 at the time, and thi...continue...

Willie Colón: El Malo

CD / Fania / 2011-06-21

Tracks: Jazzy; Willie Baby; Borinquen; Willie Whopper; Malo, El; Skinny Papa; Chonqui; Quimbombo
Artists: Willie Colón

Personnel: Willie Colón (trombone); Yayo el Indio, Elliot Romero, Héctor Lavoe (vocals); Joe Santiago (trombone); Dwight Brewster (piano); Mario Galagarza (congas); Pablo Rosario (bongos); N...continue...

La Lupe: The Best

CD / Fania / 2011-06-07

Tracks: Tirana, La; Si Vuelves Tú; Qué Te Pedí?; Como Acostumbro; Amor Gitano; Puro Teatro; Carcajada Final; Lo Que Pasó, Pasó; Tan Lejos y Sin Embargo Te Quiero; Esas Lágrimas ...
Artists: La Lupe

Liner Note Author: Ela Troyano....continue...

Joaquin "Joe" Claussell: Hammock House: Africa Caribe [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2011-05-17

Tracks: Exodus [Ray's Manos Duras Intro]; Vamos a la Loma; Over the Horizon Sound Scape; Changó [Studio Cross Talk]; Changó [Sacred Rhythm Mix] - (remix); Changó [Rhythms]; African Fantasy [Sa...
Artists: Joaquin "Joe" Claussell

Audio Mixer: Joaquin "Joe" Claussell.

Audio Remixer: Joaquin "Joe" Claussell.

Liner Note Author: Andy Battaglia.

Recording information: East Side Sounds, NY.

Photographer: ...continue...

Johnny Pacheco: Tres De Café Y Dos De Azúcar

CD / Fania / 2011-04-05

Tracks: Primoroso Cantar; Cositas Buenas; Ponle Punto; Gloria Eres Tú, La; Diablitos, Los; Piro de Farra, El; Son Laborí (Caminante y Labore); Harina con Boniato; Bajo el Viejo Cristal; Víralo...
Artists: Johnny Pacheco

Personnel: Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez (vocals, percussion); Johnny Pacheco (flute, percussion); Charlie Rodriguez 'Tribilin' (tres); Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela, Ray Maldonado (trumpet); Ray ...continue...

Héctor Lavoe: Comedia

CD / Fania / 2011-04-05

Tracks: Cantante, El; Comedia; Verdad, La; Tiempos Pasados; Bandolera; Por Qué Te Conocí?; Songoro Cosongo
Artists: Héctor Lavoe

Personnel: José Febles, Luis "Perico" Ortíz (trumpet); José Rodríguez, Reynaldo Jorge (trombone); Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón (piano, electric piano); José Signo (drums); E...continue...

Ismael Rivera: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-10-26

Tracks: Arrecotin Arrecotan - (featuring Cortijo); Dueña De Mi Inspiracion; Caras Lindas, Las; Perla, La; De Todas Maneras Rosas; Soy Feliz; Tumbas, Las; Nazareno, El; Mi Negrita Me Espera; Dime Por Que...
Artists: Ismael Rivera

Liner Note Author: Agustin Gurza....continue...

Fania All-Stars: Ponte Duro: The Fania All Stars Story [Box]

CD / Fania / 2010-10-26

Tracks: Introduction Theme [Live at Red Garter (1968)]; Noche [Live at Red Garter (1968)]; Guatacando [Live at Red Garter (1968)]; Richie's Bag [Live at Red Garter (1968)]; Kikapoo Joy Juice [Live at Red Gar...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Audio Remasterer: Alex Abrash.

Liner Note Author: Rogelio Rodrigues.

Recording information: Good Vibrations Studios, NY (1968-1988); La Tierra Studios, NY (1968-1988); The SOund Factory,...continue...

Ismael Miranda: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-10-26

Tracks: Asi Se Compone Un Son; Cuarentas, Las; Galera Tres; No Me Digan Que Se Muy Tarde; Tu Me Abandonaste; Cosa No Es Como Antes, La; Ya No Es Lo Mismo; Aria Luisa; Abran Paso; Puerta Esta Ebierta, La; Cip...
Artists: Ismael Miranda

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner....continue...

Willie Colón: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-10-12

Tracks: Che Che Cole; Calle Luna Calle Sol; Dia De Suerte, El; Murga, La; Ah-Ha/O-No; Aguanile; Malo, El; Juanito Alimaña; Pablo Pueblo; Amor Verdadero; Sin Podarte Hablar; Pena De Amor; Ojos; Oh Que Se...
Artists: Willie Colón

Liner Note Author: Jaime Torres Torres.

Bronx native Willie Colon was one of the central figures of New York City's salsa boom in the 1970s. A trombonist, bandleader, composer, singer, and prod...continue...

Rubén Blades: Maestra Vida: Primera Parte

CD / Fania / 2010-08-31

Tracks: Prólogo; Manuela; Carmelo, Pt. 1; Como Tú, Carmelo, Pt. 2; Yo Soy una Mujer; Fiesta, La; Nacimiento de Ramiro, El; Déjenme Reír (Para No Llorar)
Artists: Rubén Blades

Personnel: Rubén Blades (vocals, acoustic guitar, maracas, percussion); Milton Cardona (quinto, claves); Harold Hohon's String Ensemble (strings); Willie Colón (bass trumpet); Leopoldo Pined...continue...

Ray Barretto: Indestructible

CD / Fania / 2010-08-31

Tracks: Hijo De Obatalá, El; Diablo, El; Yo Tengo Un Amor; Familia, La; Orquesta, La; Llanto De Cocodrilo; Ay No; Indestructible
Artists: Ray Barretto

Personnel: Ray Barretto (congas, claves); Tito Allen (vocals); Art "Artie" Webb (flute); Manuel "Manny" Duran (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joseph Roman, Roberto Rodriguez (trumpet); Edy Martinez (piano); To...continue...

Rubén Blades: Maestra Vida: Segunda Parte

CD / Fania / 2010-08-31

Tracks: Epílogo; Manuela, Después... (La Doña); Carmelo, Después... (El Viejo DaSilva); Velorio, El; Entierro, El; Maestra Vida; Hay Que Vivir
Artists: Rubén Blades

Personnel: Rubén Blades (vocals, acoustic guitar, maracas, percussion); Milton Cardona (quinto, claves); Harold Hohon's String Ensemble (strings); Willie Colón (bass trumpet); Leopoldo Pined...continue...

Various Artists: Salsa: A Musical History [Box]

CD / Fania / 2010-08-31

Tracks: Sonó Sonó - Alegre All-Stars - (featuring Cheo Feliciano); Fania - Johnny Pacheco y Su Nuevo Tumbao; Bochinchosa - Joe Cuba Sextet; Son con Guaguancó - Celia Cruz; Azúcar - Eddie ...
Artists: Various Artists

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Photographers: Izzy Sanabria; Joe Conzo; Louie Laffitte.

Except for the occasional set released by a licensing heavyweight, box sets hoping to encompa...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2

CD / Fania / 2010-08-31

Tracks: Hermandad Fania; Bemba Colorá; Mi Debilidad; Echate Pa'llá; Congo Bongo
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Personnel: Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Héctor Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Justo Betancourt, Santos Colon (vocals); Yomo Toro (cuatro); Ray Maldonado (trumpet); Barry Rogers, Willie Colón, Lew...continue...

Willie Colón: Cosa Nuestra

CD / Fania / 2010-07-20

Tracks: Che Che Colé; No Me Llores Más; Ausencia; Te Conozco; Juana Peña; Sonero Mayor; Sangrigorda; Tu No Puedes Conmigo
Artists: Willie Colón

Personnel: Eric Matos (trombone); José Torres "Professor" (piano); Milton Cardona (congas); Jose Mangual Jr. (bongos, cowbells); Little "Louie" Romero (timbales).

Willie Colón's first...continue...

Rubén Blades: Bohemio y Poeta

CD / Fania / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Juan Pachanga; Sin Tu Cariño; Paula C; Me Recordaras; Pablo Pueblo; Mora, La; Canto Abacua
Artists: Rubén Blades

Liner Note Author: Alfredo Alvarado.

Photographer: Izzy Sanabria.

This release was a transition between Blades' post-Willie Colón sound and the '80s Seis del Solar. The salsa sounds...continue...

Héctor Lavoe: La Voz

CD / Fania / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Todopoderoso, El; Emborrachame de Amor; Paraíso de Dulzura; Amor de la Calle, Un; Rompe Saragüey; Mucho Amor; Tus Ojos; Mi Gente
Artists: Héctor Lavoe

Personnel: Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela, Ray Maldonado (trumpet); José Rodríguez, Tom "Bones" Malone (trombone); Mark Dimond (piano); Milton Cardona (congas); Jose Mangual Jr. (bongos); ...continue...

Willie Colón: Crime Pays

CD / Fania / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Che Che Colé; Malo, El; Guisando; Jazzy; Juana Peña; Guajirón; Titán, El; Que Lio; Eso Se Baila Así
Artists: Willie Colón

Photographer: Len Bauman.

A short yet well-chosen anthology of Willie Colón's early recordings, Crime Pays includes each of his biggest hits -- "Che Che Colé," "Guisando," "El Malo," ...continue...

Héctor Lavoe: De Ti Depende (It's Up to You)

CD / Fania / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Vamos a Reir un Poco; De Ti Depende; Periódico de Ayer; Consejo de Oro; Tanto Como Ayer; Hacha y Machete; Felices Horas; Mentira
Artists: Héctor Lavoe

Personnel: Héctor Lavoe (vocals, maracas); Ray Feliciano, Angel "Papo" Vázquez (trombone); José Torres "Professor" (piano); Milton Cardona (congas); Jose Mangual Jr. (bongos, percussion...continue...

Willie Colón: El Juicio

CD / Fania / 2010-07-13

Tracks: Ah-Ah/O-No; Piraña; Seguiré Sin Tí; Timbalero; Aguanile; Soñando Despierto; Si la Ves; Pan y Agua [Bread & Water]
Artists: Willie Colón

Personnel: Willie Colón (flute, trombone); Héctor Lavoe (vocals); Eric Matos (trombone); Joe Torres (piano); Milton Cardona (congas); Jose Mangual Jr. (bongos); Louis Romero (timbales); Gene...continue...

La Sonora Ponceña: Algo de Locura

CD / Fania / 2010-06-22

Tracks: Acere Ko [Rumbon]; Toto el Mundo Escucha [Guaguancó]; Cenizas [Bolero]; Ingrato Corazón [Guaguancó]; Yemaya [Afro]; Pobreza y Yo [Son Montuno], La; Oye Mi Quinto [Descarge Guaguanc...
Artists: La Sonora Ponceña

Personnel: Luigi Texidor, Tito Gomez (vocals); Delfin Perez, Tony Rodríguez, Joe Rodriguez (trumpet); Enrique "Papo" Lucca (piano); Felix Torres (congas); Edgardo Morales (timbales).

Liner...continue...

La Sonora Ponceña: Greatest Hits [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2010-06-08

Tracks: Hachero Pa' Un Palo; Juana Bayona; Ñañara Cai; Bomba Carambomba; Boranda; Moreno Soy; Canto Al Amor; Ramona; Jubileo 20; Borinquen; Suena El Piano; Pio Pio, El; Fuego En El 23
Artists: La Sonora Ponceña

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Photographer: José Efraín Hernandez Acevedo.

This solid overview of Puerto Rico's favorite group of salseros looks at their Fania years -- b...continue...

Rubén Blades/Willie Colón: Metiendo Mano!

CD / Fania / 2010-05-18

Tracks: Pablo Pueblo; Según el Color; Maleta, La; Me Recordarás; Plantación Adentro; Mora, La; Lluvia de Tu Cielo; Fue Varón; Pueblo
Artists: Rubén Blades/Willie Colón

Personnel: Rubén Blades (vocals, acoustic guitar); Willie Colón (percussion, gong); Papo Vasquez, Lewis Kahn (trombone); Tom "Bones" Malone (tuba); Jose Torres (piano); Milton Cardona (conga...continue...

Celia Cruz: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-05-04

Tracks: Quimbara; Usted Abuso; Cucala; Toro Mata; Bamboleo; Papa, A; Tuyo Es Mental, Lo; Sopa En Botella, La; Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba; Guaba, El; Latinos En Estados Unidos; Oriza Eh; Besito De Coco; Yerbe...
Artists: Celia Cruz

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Cuban/American salsa superstar Celia Cruz contributed many classic songs to the Latin music canon during her tenure, 16 of which are included on her Fania-co...continue...

Rubén Blades/Willie Colón: Siembra

CD / Fania / 2010-05-04

Tracks: Plástico; Buscando Guayaba; Pedro Navaja; María Lionza; Ojos; Dime; Siembra
Artists: Rubén Blades/Willie Colón

Personnel: Willie Colon (vocals, trombone); Ruben Blades (vocals); Leopoldo Pineda, Jose Rodriguez, Angel "Papo" Vasquez, Sam Burtis (trombone); Jose "Professor" Torres (Fender Rhodes piano); Salvador...continue...

Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz: La Herencia [2010] [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-04-20

Tracks: Richie's Jala Jala; Guaguanco Triste; Aguzate; Zafra, La; Mr. Trumpet Man; Suite Noro Morales (A Noro Morales); Sonido Bestial; Guaguanco Raro; Señora; Mi Manera, A; Donde Esta Mi Negra; Yo Se Q...
Artists: Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz

Liner Note Author: Jaime Torres Torres....continue...

Willie Colón: Historia de la Salsa

CD / Fania / 2010-03-23

Tracks: Día De Suerte, El; Borinquen; Che Che Colé; Juanito Alimaña; Sin Poderte Hablar; Volar A Puerto Rico; Si La Ves; Juana Peña; Todo Tiene Su Final; Güaracha
Artists: Willie Colón

One in a series of Fania compilations with brief run times but coverage of most of the big hits, Willie Colón's Historia de la Salsa includes a few of his best moments ("Che Che Colé," "Juan...continue...

La Lupe: Greatest Hits [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-03-23

Tracks: Que Te Pedi; Tirana, La; Si Vuelves Tu; Puro Teatro; Carcajada Final; Cualquiera; Fever; Carbonero, El; Como Un Gorrion; Soy Hijo Del Siboney; Jugando Mama Jugando; Oriente; Me Siento Gúajira; R...
Artists: La Lupe

Liner Note Author: Richie Viera....continue...

Fania All-Stars: Campeones: A Band and Their Music [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-03-09

Tracks: Me Gusta El Son; Descarga Fania - (featuring Adalberto Santiago); Anacaona - (featuring Cheo Feliciano); Quítate Tú - (featuring J. Pacheco/Héctor Lavoe); Ratón, El - (previously ...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Liner Note Author: John Child.

From a crammed gig at the tiny Red Garter in 1968 to filling Yankee Stadium with 45,000 people in 1975, Fania All-Stars exploded on the salsa scene of the early '...continue...

Rubén Blades: Greatest Hits [2010] [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-03-09

Tracks: Plástico - (featuring Willie Colón); Pedro Navaja - (featuring Willie Colón); Juan Pachanga; Tiburón - (featuring Willie Colón); Buscando Guayaba - (featuring Willie Coló...
Artists: Rubén Blades

Liner Note Author: Jaime Torres Torres.

The most renowned voice in salsa history, Rubén Blades provided a critical bridge between tradition and innovation, writing folkloric songs that wer...continue...

Fania All-Stars: San Juan 73 [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-02-23

Tracks: Intro; Mi Debilidad; El Ratón; Pueblo Latino; Mi Gente; Que Rico Suena Mi Tambor; Soy Guajiro; Soul Makossa; Congo Bongó
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Personnel: Justo Betancourt (vocals); Yomo Toro (guitar); Raymond Maldonado, Victor 'Vitin' Paz (trumpet); Lewis Khan, Barry Rogers, Willie Colón (trombone); Larry Harlow (piano); Bobby Valent...continue...

Héctor Lavoe: A Man and His Music: La Voz [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2010-02-23

Tracks: Aguanile; Banda, La; Ah-Ah/O-No; Te Conozco; Abuelita; Qué Bien Te Ves; Barrunto; Piraña; Murga, La; Juana Peña; Che Che Colé; Triste y Vacía; Timbalero; Mi Gente; Todo Tiene...
Artists: Héctor Lavoe

Liner Note Author: Louie Vega.

No one made salsa great more than Willie Colón, but a large part of what made Colón great was Héctor Lavoe. "El Cantante" was the greatest vocalist...continue...