Latin Oldies

Overview

Current urban rap and R&B music rightfully acknowledge '70s Latin rock & roll on a constant basis. Mainly through sampling -- which, thank god, pays royalties to the original artists -- you usually get to hear snippets and backing tracks. Thump Records has been reissuing these original records by the original artists for several years now, and their Latin Oldies collection is one of their best yet. Combining older, really early material such as "Angel Baby" by Rosie & the Originals through the prime late-'60s and '70s tracks such as Santana's "Oye Como Va" and the War's "Cisco Kid," this collection gives you an excellent overview of Latin rock & roll. One of the highlights of the disc is El Chicano's "Viva Tirado," which although it was a huge regional hit in L.A., failed to make the national charts in a big way. The track has one of the greatest grooves that you're ever going to hear. Led by a great percussive rhythm section and some delicious guitar and organ interplay, this is truly the lost gem of the disc. The liner notes are quite incomplete, and the overall packaging is a bit cheesy -- one of Thump's trademarks. But it's the music that matters, and you get a great sampling on this disc. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	07/16/1996
Label:	Thump Records
UPC:	0039405710023
Rank:	49275

Tracks

1. Whittier Blvd.  - James Espinoza  - William Garcia  -  Thee Midniters
2. Oye Como Va  - Tito Puente  -  Santana
3. The Cisco Kid  - Thomas Allen  - Harold Brown  - Morris Dickerson  - Lonnie Jordan  - Charles Miller  - Lee Oskar  - Howard Scott  -  War
4. Viva Tirado  -  Chicano  - Gerald Wilson
5. Sabor a Mi  - Alvaro Carrillo  -  Chicano
6. Sunshine Keri  - S. Allen  - Harold Brown  - Lonnie Jordan  - Charles Miller  - Lee Oskar  - Howard Scott
7. Cruisin' Baby  - Rudy Madrid  -  Rudy and the Cruisers
8. Rock and Roll Gangster  -  Aalon
9. Lo Mucho que Te Quiero  - Rene Herrera  - Susie Ibarra  - Raul Ornelas  -  Rene y Rene
10. Angel Baby  - Rosie "Rosalie" Hamlin  -  Rosie & the Originals
11. Mujer Mia  - Joe Bataan
12. Make It With You  - David Gates  - Ralfi Pagan
13. The Town I Live In  - McKinley Mitchell
14. Together  - Razor Sharp  -  Tierra

Album Credits

Performance Credits

McKinley Mitchell   Primary Artist
Joe Bataan   Primary Artist
Rosie & the Originals   Primary Artist
Rudy & The Cruisers   Primary Artist
Ralfi Pagan   Primary Artist
Rene y Rene   Primary Artist
Santana   Primary Artist
Aalon   Primary Artist
Tierra   Primary Artist
El Chicano   Primary Artist
War   Primary Artist
Lee Oskar   Primary Artist
Thee Midniters   Primary Artist
Freddie Sanchez   Bass (Electric)
Abraham Vasquez   Saxophone
Adriannea Avechvco   Vocals
Mike Diaz   Keyboards
Felix Robinson   Vocals
Rudy Madrid   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

McKinley Mitchell   Performer,Composer
Raul Ornelas   Composer
Alvaro Carrillo   Composer
Billy Watson   Producer
Joe Bataan   Composer,Performer
Eddie Davis   Producer
Alberto Lopez   Executive Producer
Rene Herrera   Composer
David Braucher   Art Direction
Rosie & the Originals   Performer
Rudy & The Cruisers   Performer
Ralfi Pagan   Performer
Rene y Rene   Performer
Thee Midniters   Performer
Thomas Allen   Composer
Harold Brown   Composer
Aalon   Composer,Performer
Tierra   Performer
Tito Puente   Composer
Bill Walker   Executive Producer
William Garcia   Composer
Pebo Rodriguez   Associate Producer
Susie Ibarra   Composer
El Chicano   Performer
Lonnie Jordan   Composer,Producer
Rosie "Rosalie" Hamlin   Composer
Gerald Wilson   Composer
James Espinoza   Composer
Rudy Madrid   Composer
Razor Sharp   Composer
Morris "B.B." Dickerson   Composer
Fred Catero   Producer
David Gates   Composer
War   Performer
Charles Miller   Composer
Lee Oskar   Composer,Performer
S. Allen   Composer
Howard Scott   Composer,Producer
Santana   Producer,Performer
Jerry Goldstein   Producer