Perfect Combinations

Track information - Excerpts which, (as well as most Artist Credits), appear in liner notes - Track 1: "Pachito Eché" by Celia Cruz, "The Iron Lady Of Salsa" and Tito Puente, "The Barbarian of Rhythm". From the 1985 album [m703472]. (Style - Salsa). Track 2: The theme tells the story of Don Toribio who wants to go to the moon. (Style - Salsa). Track 3: "La Calle Está Durisima" ("It's Tough In The Street"). (Style - Mambo Boogaloo). Track 4: "Mi Socio" ("My Mate")... from their first Golden Album [r10229512]. (Style - Salsa). Track 5: "Beethoven's V" ("El Quinto De Beethoven"). From his album [m471980] Recorded in 1975. (Style - Salsa). Track 6: "Canta" ("Sing"). Arranged by the virtuoso trumpeter Louis Ramirez (Unidentified). (Style - Salsa). Track 7: Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Yomo Toro mix the new York barrio sound with their Puerto Rican folk roots. (Style - Salsa). Track 8: Together...Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz were responsible for the most interesting Latin and American music cross over of the 60's. (Style - Afro Boogaloo). Track 9: ...60's bolero hit a good musical pretext to get close to those you like to get close to. (Style - Bolero Cha cha cha). Track 10: "El Ratón" ("The Mouse"). This 70's classic was the most successful song during Cheo's career in that decade. (Style - Salsa, Cha Cha Cha). Track 11: "Qué Se Pare La Bola" ("Stop The Ball"). (Style - Cha Cha Cha). Track 12: The story of a man who decided to go and live on a farm. When he thought that everything was going to be peaceful... (Style - Salsa). Track 13: "El Paso de Encarnación" ("Encarnation's (sic) Steps"). Who else but "el guapachoso" Roland Laserie (sic) to express with his songs the the happiness and the musical treasure of the Cuban people. (Style - Salsa). Track 14: "Piraña" ("Piranha") is another of those many classics created by the perfect combination of these two artistic pillars of salsa music. (Style - Salsa). Track 15: "No Bebo Mas" ("I'll Drink No More"), from [r12390218]. (Style - Salsa). Track 16: "Mr. Trumpetman" (sic). One of their (Ray & Cruz) biggest hits from the peak of their fame in the 60's. (Style - Salsa). Track 17: This bolero version of Billy Joel's 70's hit is most welcomed by Latins who grew up listening to American and European songs. (Style - Bolero). Original Tico ([l50959]) / Allegre ([l50904]) / [l36950] recordings. Licensed from [l291540]. Courtesy of [l782239] This compilation ℗ 1990 [l12163] This compilation © 1990 [l12163] Compiled by [a3039534] ۰ Sleeve designed by [a1718088]. SPA ۰ Made In The EEC Lots of love and lots of music, [a3039534] Compiled by [a3039534] Special thanks to Mayra Paredes and Tim Armstrong © April 1990.