The Rough Guide to Boogaloo

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From the retro-chic cover art to the sprightly, hip song selections, The Rough Guide to Boogaloo revels in the innately urban sensibility of the genre. Boogaloo originated in New York's inner-cities in the late 1960s and spawned an array of excellent bands and vocalists, but it has never received much broad recognition. The Rough Guide to Boogaloo aims to change that, nicely showcasing the trademark blend of Cuban salsa rhythms and American soul. Notable luminaries dominate the album, including Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, and Willie Colon. Bobby Valentin riffs confidently on the Batman theme, which perfectly showcases boogaloo's inherent ability to bend and shape various genres and styles. In fact, rock and blues influences are naturally included throughout the collection. Celia Cruz, this compilation's lone female artist, stands tall and proud during "Tumbaloflesicodelicomicoso," a tongue-twisty gem that serves as further proof of the late singer's ever-shifting musical talent. --Joey Guerra

Product Description
A fusion of Cuban salsa and American soul, boogaloo was the brightly burning dance craze fixating every young dancer in New York’s barrios in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Boogaloo was born out of the creativity of the 1960s generation of USA-born Latinos, who musically grafted American culture on to their Latin roots, leading many established Latin bandleaders to adopt the dance to irresistible results. The Rough Guide To Boogaloo is packed full of classic boogaloo firecrackers from Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba and others.

Tracks:

Do The Boogaloo - Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto
Fat Mama - Tito Puente Y Su Orchestra
Boogaloo Mania - Charlie Palmieri
Soul Nitty Gritty - Ralph Robles
Boogaloo Lebron - Lebron Brothers Orchestra
Batman's Boogaloo - Bobby Valentin
Timbalito - Tito Puente Y Su Orchestra
Son, Cuero Y Boogaloo - Fania All Stars
Ismael Y Monchito - Ismael Rivera Y Sus Cachimbos
Oh, Yeah - Joe Cuba Sextet
Getting Happy - Ralph Robles
Viva Tirado - Fania All Stars
Tumbaloflesicodelico - Celia Cruz
Maggo's Boogaloo - Ismael Rivera Y Sus Cachimbos
Willie Whopper - Willie Colon
A Deeper Shade Of Soul - Ray Barretto
Use It Before You Lose It - Bobby Valentin
Good Lovin' - Gilberto Sextet

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From the retro-chic cover art to the sprightly, hip song selections, The Rough Guide to Boogaloo revels in the innately urban sensibility of the genre. Boogaloo originated in New York's inner-cities in the late 1960s and spawned an array of excellent bands and vocalists, but it has never received much broad recognition. The Rough Guide to Boogaloo aims to change that, nicely showcasing the trademark blend of Cuban salsa rhythms and American soul. Notable luminaries dominate the album, including Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, and Willie Colon. Bobby Valentin riffs confidently on the Batman theme, which perfectly showcases boogaloo's inherent ability to bend and shape various genres and styles. In fact, rock and blues influences are naturally included throughout the collection. Celia Cruz, this compilation's lone female artist, stands tall and proud during "Tumbaloflesicodelicomicoso," a tongue-twisty gem that serves as further proof of the late singer's ever-shifting musical talent. --Joey Guerra

Album Description

A fusion of Cuban salsa and American soul, boogaloo was the brightly burning dance craze fixating every young dancer in New York's barrios in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Boogaloo was born out of the creativity of the 1960s generation of USA-born Latinos, who musically grafted American culture on to their Latin roots, leading many established Latin bandleaders to adopt the dance to irresistible results. The Rough Guide To Boogaloo is packed full of classic boogaloo firecrackers from Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba and others.

Customer Reviews:

One of the best of the Rough Guides........2005-07-02

I'm trying to collect all of the Rough Guide CD's, and this was one I welcomed into my music collection with open arms. Having listened to artists like Willie Bobo, Cal Tjader, and Mongo Santamaria since college, this was a great addition. The cover of "Good Lovin'" is phenomenal, but the standouts were "Fat Mama" by Tito Puente (did this man EVER make a bad album?), Celia Cruz's song (which is way too short, left me wanting much more), but the clincher was the Ray Barretto song "A Deeper Shade Of Soul", which I was happy to find the original of, having only known it through the Urban Dance Squad song of the same name. The Barretto original SMOKES the UDS's version, and check out the way the horn section quotes both "Knock On Wood" and the theme to "Sesame Street". All in all, a terrific compilation.

Latin for dabblers.......2005-05-12

I know zip about Latin music. However, I do know soul, and this is plenty soulful. If you were weaned on rock 'n' roll or R&B and think you'd like to try Latin music, this is a possible entry point. It will not sound alien to your ears, yet will have enough exoticism to keep you listening past your normal attention span. All the artists play and sing their butts off, and who couldn't use a little more "Good Lovin'"? Highly recommended.

old skool.......2005-03-30

Very disappointed in this CD. Very old recording, not remastered. Wanted new upbeat songs. This is old skool. Thought with the artist that were included that this would be outstanding....very mediocre.

This Will Make You Happy.......2005-03-29

I haven't heard every cut on this CD yet but the ones I have heard, like A Deeper Shade of Soul, really swing. This is as distinctive sound as Motown and every cut I've heard has an energy of effervescent joy about it that makes me grin from ear to ear.

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