good boogaloo lp's (& 45's)
francislai
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what are some $10 - $50 records that will change my life?the LP Johnny Colon "boogaloo 67" on contique has changed my life. big fan of "mayenlle" & "oyelo" on that one.corny, ricardo ray type stuff isn't what i want. which lp's are the solid ones? good plays all the way through, similar to boogaloo 67?reynaldo? aleit? sportcasual? bueller?
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Dude, Ray is far from my favorite boogaloo artist but his songs are not that bad. You really think "Colombia's Boogaloo" is corny?
Do you have Johnny Colon's "Boogaloo Blues"? If you like '67" you'll like that one too.
Joe Bataan's "Gypsy Woman" is essential. As is "Acid" by Ray Barretto. Neither goes for under $50 OG however.
Definitely peep out "Champagne" by Eddie Palmieri. "Aye Que Rico" is some shit you'd be into, I'm sure. Similarly, check out Charlie Palmier's "Either You Got It Or You Don't" from Alegre (67).
You can get the Johnny Zamot LP's on Decca for around $50 - at least
the first one, the second may run you a good deal higher.
bataan yeah, ray barretto check, what about willie colon? what is his standout killer lp? i have crime pays, love it.
just want to know what the standard, sureshot lp's that can all be found relatively cheap (under 100) in nyc. not the super ridiculous rare grails, just staple dietary needs. i don't need the ricardo marrero on TSG, i want it. i don't want the johnny colon lp, i need it. needs.
Cosign on the Rosario LP. Definitely worth copping. Won't be life changing.
Zamot is cool but to me, a bit run of the mill. I like it but it's not life changing either.
Willie Colon wasn't primarily a boogaloo artist but if you want to hear him take on the style, then get "El Malo."
Beyond "Gypsy Woman," you should just have any of Bataan's Fania albums. Same goes for Barretto's Fania albums in the same era - "Together," "Power," "Hard Hands" are all great. I also really like "Latino Con Soul" on UA from 67 by him but it's not on the level of "Acid."
Try Cuba's "My Man Speedy." It's more conventional but I think it's fun as hell.
And check out Monguito Santamaria's "Hey Sister." It's $$$ OG but the reish is around. "Groovetime" is awesome.
And while Pete Rodriguez isn't life-changing to me, pick up "I Like It LIke That" for "Micaela" alone.
willie rosario - check. got that along way back. absolute killer lp. this band out here in LA , boogaloo assassins, plays the watusi song AMAZINGLY WELL. loved it.
will definitely check both those palmieri records out. i have the charlie palmieri record on atco, forgot the name. killer as well.
And dude, come through to our night at the Short Stop on Thursday. We play boogaloo and Latin joints all the time.
This isn't boogaloo but you need it. YOU NEEDS IT.
Hey, I'm working with a budget here!
And I would argue that Zamot's more expensive albums are stellar.
Although maybe not life-changing (and here is where I miss the smirk graemlin)
Can we agree that some of the best boogaloos are on albums
that aren't "boogaloo albums" but a mix of styles? Of course
most 60's latin LP's are a "mix of styles" but often there
is only one boogaloo on an album ... and it shreds.
^^ I liked this one too. But I don't really know if I can tell corny boogaloo from street boogaloo.
I'll also agree on Hey Sister and Together
That 45 by the Mosquitoes is sorta the shit too.
The bootleg of the Manny Corchado songs? "Pow Wow"?
I'm just going by Francis' requirements. He wants some "my life will be made better by this" kind of music. I like Zamot but I don't see God through his tunes either.
And yeah, I don't know if there are really that many great "boogaloo albums" - if you're trying to put out 13 of 'em, most are bound to be uneven. I thought the Cuba Tico LPs were pretty good though. I'd ride.
I don't know.
I don't think Ricardo Ray is corny, but since a good deal of his discography is bugalu versions of pop tunes, I can understand why he thought that.
I tend to avoid boogaloo albums on major labels like Decca, Columbia and Mercury for that very reason. They all seem to have this "hamming-it-up-for-the-white-folks" vibe that is hard to get around, especially when they start giving current pop hits the Latin treatment. For myself, the boogaloo sounds best on actual Latin labels like Fania, Allegre (home of Ricardo Ray, oddly enough) and Tico, but y'all knew that coming in...
i'm kind of over the whole boogaloo mod soul stuff, though i love it's shining moments.
what i like about johnny colon's boogaloo 67', is that it is just kids who knew their shit inside and out, dropped a record for the sake of boogaloo, then roots came forth and took over. the boogaloo cuts are good, but the other ones are better. is "oyelo" boogaloo?
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so are you actually looking for non-boogaloo? I'm confused.
One record I haven't seen mentioned that is essential in my book is "BOOGALOOS" - El Gran Combo
THIS will make your life better and it's definitely in your price range.
Soulful as hell and the lyrics are RAW: "Hey little black girl! I want a kiss from your little mouth!"
There's an 80s boot of this out there that won't set you back big $ unless they are trying to pass it off as og
But I've been feeling this the most lately... solid LP
I like how the style often appears parenthetically after the song title on the sleeve.
Contemporary rappers should do this:
(the chick track)
(the t-pain collab)
(for the skreets)
(fake southern record)
(faux introspective joint)
(let the weed carriers have some)
BROWN VINYL JUNKy !!!!1
Why would this be "corny?" Joe Cuba is the EPITOME of boogaloo, if Latin soul is what you want.
I am, too - he started out saying:
...and then, two hours later:
Well, that was QUICK! :-)
I prefer more of this sort of thing.
I understand. Although Cuba's relatively authentic - when I think of "groovybaby" bugalu, I think of those awful albums that Mongo Santamaria did on Columbia. Now THERE'S some kitschy Austin Powers shit for ya.
I don't remember them being that bad--although it's been years since I pulled them out. I liked them enough to hang onto them when I got rid of my copies of his Atlantic releases.