Eddie Palmieri - Sugar Daddy

Released 2007 (European Union)
Released 2008 (USA)

Compilation 1962-1967

Fania / E-Musica
1046432

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1. Ritmo Caliente 2:43
(Eddie Palmieri) La Perfecta
2. Mi Mambo Conga 2:47
(Palmieri) Mozambique
3. Bailare Tu Son 2:35
(Miguel Matamoros) La Perfecta
4. Azucar 9:28
(Palmieri) Azucar Pa' Ti
5. Tirandote Flores 4:18
(Palmieri/Quintana) Molasses
6. Que Suene La Orquestra 5:43
(Palmieri) Mozambique
7. Tema Del Apollo 2:30
(Palmieri) Azucar Pa' Ti
8. No Critiques 2:48
(Pedrito Hernandez) La Perfecta II: El Molestoso
9. Melao Para El Sapo 5:05
(Palmieri) Molasses
10. Café 6:33
(Palmieri/Gates/Lopez) Echando Pa'lante
11. Te Quiero, Te Quiero 2:54
(Palmieri) La Perfecta
12. Muneca 4:01
(Palmieri) Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso
13. Conmigo 2:44
(Palmieri) La Perfecta
14. Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso 3:57
(Palmieri) Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso
15. Estamos Chao 3:48
(Javier Vazquez) Mozambique
16. Bomboncito De Pozo 5:43
(Palmieri) Molasses
17. Manha De Carnaval 2:56
(Bonfa/Maria) Mozambique
18. En Cadenas 2:47
(Iglesias) La Perfecta II: El Molestoso
19. Campesino 4:04
(El Pregon De La Montana) Molasses

This CD is compilation of seven Eddie Palmieri albums from 1962 to 1967 recorded with his first band La Perfecta (La Perfecta (1962), La Perfecta II: El Molestoso (1963), Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (1964), Echando Palante (1964), Azucar Pa Ti (1965), Mambo con Conga es Mozambique (1965), Molasses (1967)). All the songs are uncut and decently re-mastered as far as I can tell. Songs on salsanewyork.com honor list include Muneca, Conmigo, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (for Salsa), Tema De Apollo, Cafe (for Cha Cha). No Critiques is an interesting find - the version done by Libre (led by Manny Oquendo, who also played with La Perfecta for this recording) in the 70s is the best known version for dancers. Other songs like Ritmo Caliente, Azucar, Tirandote Flores in addition to songs mentioned above were recorded (many times) again by Palmieri - the versions here represent the oldest recordings. Generally I try to stay away from compilation CDs for artists I think I would be interested in having a more thorough knowledge, but this is a pretty good one to have because it offers an unusually extensive coverage (around a third of the material available) of a short and important segment of Palmieri's long and extensive career.

Musicians include

Eddie Palmieri / piano
Barry Rogers / trombone
Ismael Quintana / vocals
Manny Oquendo / timbales & bongos

Tommy Lopez / conga
George Castro / flute
David Perez / bass
Jose Rodriguez / trombone

others