My Latin Music Collection

Last updated October 14, 2009

Adalberto Alvarez

Jugando Con Candela 1999

Adalberto Santiago

Tremendo Trio 1983 (with Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto)

Africando

Tierra Tradicional 1995
Baloba 1998
Mandali 2000

Afro Cuban All Stars

Toda Cuba Le Gusta 1997

Alfredo De La Fe

Latitudes 2000
La Llave De Oro 2005

Angel Canales

Sabor 1975
El San Juan 1976
Different Shades of Thought 1982
Greatest Hits Live: El Diferente 1991
Historia De Una Leyenda (compilation)

Azabache

Azabache 2000

The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra

Live At The Blue Note 2004

Benny Velarde Orchestra

Aye Que Rico 1962

Bobby Montez

Jungle Fantastique 1958

Bobby Valentin

Rey Del Bajo 1974
La Boda De Ella 1978
Siempre En Forma 1981
25th Aniversario Del Rey Del Bajo 1991

Cachaco

Con Distincion 1995

Cachao

Master Sessions 1 1994
Master Sessions 2 1995
Ahora Si 2004
From Havana to New York (1957 in Cuba & 1961 in New York)
Descarga (EMI 2002 compilation – note: Cachao has different albums with same title Descarga or Descargas)

Cache

Blended 2004

Cal Tjader

Los Ritmos Calientes (Ritmo Caliente 1955 & Mas Ritmo Caliente 1957)
Latin Concert 1958
Black Orchid (Cal Tjader Goes Latin 1959 & Cal Tjader Quintet 1956)
Latino! (Demasiado Caliente 1960 and Latino! 1950s)
Soul Sauce 1964
El Sonido Nuevo 1966 (with Eddie Palmieri)
Bamboleate 1967 (with Eddie Palmieri)
Descarga (Agua Dulce 1971 & Live At Funky Quarters 1972)
Primo 1973
Fried Bananas 1960s compilation (Skye recordings)
Latin Vibe 1970s-1980s compilation (Concorde Picante recordings)

Celeste Mendoza

La Reina Del Guaguanco - compilation

Celia Cruz

Latin Music's First Lady 1940s-1950s compilation with Sonora Matancera
Duets 1970s to 1990s compilation
Absolute Best - Salsa 1940s-1950s compilation?
Tremendo Cache 1975 (with Johnny Pacheco)
Tremendo Trio 1983 (with Ray Barretto and Adalberto Santiago)
A Lady And Her Music: Azucar! Fania compilation

Cesta All Stars

Cesta All Stars Vol 2 1990

Charanga De La 4

Charanga De La 4 1979

Charles Fox

Just For Fun 1963

Cheo Feliciano

Cheo 1974
Pura Salsa (compilation)

Chivirico Davila

Exitos De Chivirico Davila con la Orquesta de Joe Cotto 1960s compilation

Conjunto Clasico

Asi Es Mi Pueblo 1986

Conjunto Imagen

Ayer, Hoy, Y Manana 2004

Conjunto Yumuri

La Paella 1980

Crystal Sierra

Morena 2000

Cubanoson

Recordando A Cuba 2006

Dark Latin Groove (DLG)

Lo Esencial (compilation)

Direct Latin Influence

DLI II 2005

Dominic Marte

Intimamente 2004

Don Perignon

Con Sabor A Don Perignon 2005

Eddie Palmieri

La Perfecta 1962
Echando Pa'lante 1964
Azucar Pa' Ti 1965
Mambo Con Conga Is Mozambique 1965
El Sonido Nuevo 1966 (with Cal Tjader)
Bamboleate 1967 (with Cal Tjader)
Champagne 1968
Justicia 1969
Superimposition 1971
Vamonos Pal Monte 1971
El Rumbero Del Piano 1998
Obra Maestra 2000 (with Tito Puente)
La Perfecta II 2002
Ritmo Caliente 2003
Sugar Daddy 1962-1967 compilation
Gold 1973-1976 compilation
Best of Eddie Palmieri (Charly compilation with questionable sound quality)

Eddie Torres and His Mambo Kings Orchestra

Dance City 1994

Erick

Aquel Cantor 1995
Sonando Contigo 1997

Edwin Bonilla

Edwin Y Su Son 1999
Pa' La Calle 2004

Estrellas Caiman / Estrellas Cobo

Descarga Del Milenio 1997
Descarga Bravo 2000! 2000

Fania All Stars

Salsa Caliente Du Nu York! (Nascente compilation)

Francisco Aguabella

Dance The Latin Way 1962 (Ay Que Rico!)
H2O 1986
Cubacan 2002

Frankie Dante

Different Directions 1968
Beethoven’s V 1975 (with Mark Dimond)

Frankie Ruiz

Exitos Eternos 1980s-1990s compilation
Gold 1980s-1990s compilation

Fruko Y Sus Tesos

La Verdadera Historia De (compilation)

Fulanito

Hombre Mas Famoso De La Tierra 1997

Los Gatos

Cats Got Your Tongue 2001

German Villarreal & Mambo Big Band

Con Permiso De Mis Mayores 2007

Gilberto Santa Rosa

Punto De Vista 1990
Dos Tiempos De Un Tiempo 1992
Esencia 1996

Gloria Estefan

Mi Tierra 1993

El Gran Combo

Para Todos Los Gustos 1995
Nuevo Milenio 2001
Aqui Estamos y… De Verdad 2004
30 Aniversario 1992 compilation?
35th Anniversary 1997 compilation?

Grupo Caribe

Somos Caribenos 2007

Grupo Gale

Afirmando 1995

Grupo Latin Vibe

Mambo City 2003
All That Vibe 2005

Grupo Niche

Cielo De Tambores 1990
Un Alto En El Camino 1993
Huellas Del Pasado 1995
20 Exitos Originales 1990 to 2001 compilation

Har-You Percussion Group

Har-You Percussion Group 1969

Hector Lavoe

La Voz 1975
De Ti Depende 1976
Comedia 1978
El Sabio 1980

Hector Tricoche

The Greatest Salsa Ever 1980s-1990s compilation

Henry Fiol

Fe, Esperanza Y Caridad 1980
El Secreto 1981
La Ley De La Jungla 1983

Isidro Infante

Dancemania 2006

Ismael Miranda

Asi Se Compone Un Son 1973
Cantar O No Cantar (with Junior Gonzalez) 1995

Ismael Rivera

De Todas Maneras Rosas 1977
Esto Si Es Lo Mio 1978

Javier Vazquez

Salsa Y Montuno 1970s compilation
Exitos De La Sonora 1982 (misprinted as Sonora Matancera - En Grande)
Linda Leida Y La Bahia con Javier Vazquez 1984

Jimmy Bosch

Soneando Trombon 1998
Salsa Dura 1999
El Avion De La Salsa 2004

Jimmy Sabater

El Hijo De Teresa 1970
Jimmy Sabater Con Son Boricua "Mo" 2002

Joe Arroyo

Echao Pa' Lante compilation

Joe Cuba

Diggin’ the Most 1964?
Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push 1966
Cocinando La Salsa 1976
Best of Joe Cuba Sextet (Charly compilation with very poor sound - missing instruments, etc)

Johnny Colon

Boogaloo Blues 1960s-1970s compilation

Johnny Pacheco

Mi Musica Es Para Ti 1960
Tres De Cafe Y Dos De Azucar 1973 (with Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez)
Tremendo Cache 1975 (with Celia Cruz)
A Man And His Music: El Maestro 2CD Fania compilation

Jose Alberto "El Canario"

Back To The Mambo: Tribute To Machito 1997
Herido 1999
Serie 32 1990s compilation

Jose Curbelo

Live At The China Doll 1946-1954 compilation

Jose Mangual Jr.

Tribute to Chano Pozo 1977

Juan Luis Guerra

Grandes Exitos De Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 (compilation)

Junior Gonzalez

Cantar O No Cantar (w/ Ismael Miranda) 1995

Kako Y Totico

Siguen Pa'Lante Y Pa'Lante 1970s (1972?)
Kako, Totico Y El Trabuco - La Maquina Y El Motor 1970s (early?)

La Excelencia

Salsa Con Consciencia 2006

La 33

La 33 2004

La Charanga New York

La Charanga New York: Canta Yesid Perez 2005

Laba Sosseh

Laba Sosseh 1982

Larry Harlow (Orchestra Harlow)

Salsa 1974
Live In Quad 1974
Best of Orchestra Harlow 1970s-80s? compilation

Latin Giants Of Jazz

Trip To Mamboland 2007

Lebron Brothers

Psychedelic Goes Latin 1967 and Brooklyn Bums 1969 (Nascente)
Salsa Y Control 1970
Criollo 1982
Super Hits Vol. 2 1960s-1980s? compilation

Lenny Kravitz

Thinking of You 1999 single (3 songs)

Linda Leida

Con Sabor A Montuno! 1979 probably
Linda Leida Y La Bahia con Javier Vazquez 1984

Los Nemus Del Pacifico

La Historia Musical Del Los Nemus Del Pacifico 2 CD compilation

Louie Ramirez

King Of Latin Vibes 1991
Louie's Grooves 1961-1976 compilation

Louie Ramirez & Ray De La Paz

Exitos 1983-1986 compilation

Luisito Rosario

Rumba Del Barrio 2005

Machito

Ritmo Caliente 1941 to 1949 compilation
Relax and Mambo 1942 to 1954 compilation
Yo Soy La Rumba (Mucho Mucho Machito 1965 plus 2 tracks)(featuring Graciela & Marcelino Guerra)
Machito And His Salsa Big Band 1982
Live At North Sea '82 1982
Machito!!! 1983

Mana

Por Fin... Mana! Comenzo La Fiesta 2007

Mandingo Y Su Son

Salsa Fever - compilation (an earlier version of this compilation was released 1994 titled Lo Mejor De La Salsa Venezolana)

Manny Oquendo

Con Salsa, Con Ritmo 1976
Mejor Que Nunca 1994
Los Nu Yorkinos 2000

Marc Anthony

Todo A Su Tiempo 1995
Valio La Pena 2004
El Cantante 2007

Mark "Markolino" Dimond

Brujeria 1971 (also released as Mas Sabor by Angel Canales)
Beethoven’s V 1975 (with Frankie Dante)

Marvin Santiago

Exitos Eternos 1994-2004 compilation

Miles Pena

Torbellino De Amor 1996

Mon Rivera

Que Gente Averigua 1962

Monchy & Alexandra

Exitos (compilation)

Mongo Santamaria

Mambo Mongo 1993
Best of Fania Years (presumably 1970s Vaya recordings)

Monguito

Lo Mejor De Monguito compilation

New Swing Sextet

Back On The Streets 2008
Monkey See Monkey Do 1960s compilation

N’Klabe

I Love Salsa (Special Edition) 2005

Ocho Y Mas

Juega Bailar 2006

Orquesta Aragon

The Heart Of Havana Vol 2 1957-1958

Orquesta Broadway

La Charanga Que Manda... A La Cabeza En Los 40 1990-1997 compilation

Orquesta De La Luz

Lo Esencial (compilation)

Orquesta Guayacan

Xtremo 2005
V.I.P. Edition compilation

Orquesta Narvaez

Reincarnation 1975

Oscar D’Leon

Infinito 2003
Collecion De Oro (compilation released 2003)
Esenciales vol 1 (compilation)
32 Mas Grandes (compilation)

Papo Lucca

Herencia compilation

Pete Rodriguez

I Like It Like That 1967

Perez Prado

Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White 1940s-1950s compilation

Poncho Sanchez

Baila Baila 1980s to 1990s compilation

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers

Tough (Tough 1966 & Saffron Soul 1967)
Heat/Jungle Fire (Heat 1969 & Jungle Fire 1972)
Rip A Dip 1995
Caliente Con Soul! 1999
How'm I Doin? 2000
The Hideout 2004

Raphy Leavitt

Somos El Son 1986

Ray Barretto

Together 1971
Carnaval 1973 (Pachanga with Barretto 1961 and Latino 1962)
Indestructible 1973
Rican/Strucion 1979
Tremendo Trio 1983 (with Celia Cruz and Adalberto Santiago)
Soy Dichoso 1992
Salsa Caliente De Nu York 1971 to 1982 Fania compilation (Nascente)
Descarga Criolla 1965 to 1967 United Artists compilation
A Man And His Music 1960s to 1980s Fania compilation
Salsa Legende compilation

Regina Carter

Rhythms Of The Heart 1999 (mostly Jazz)

Rey Reyes

12 Super Exitos compilation released 1996

Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca

Tata Masamba 1996

Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz

Ricardo Ray Arrives / Comejen 1964 or 1966
El Bestial Sonido 1971

Roberto Roena

Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5 1973
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 6 1974
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound: Lucky 7 1976

Ry Cooder

Buena Vista Social Club 1997

Santiago Ceron

Exitos De Santiago Ceron 1980s compilation - Released 1994

Shakira

Pies Descalzos 1996
Donde Estan Los Ladrones? 1998
Laundry Service 2001
Fijacion Oral Vol 1 2005
Oral Fixation Vol 2 2006

Son Boricua

Son Boricua 1998
Mo - Jimmy Sabater Con Son Boricua 2001

Sonora Carruseles

Espectacular 1996
Heavy Salsa 1999

Sonora Matancera

En Grande (this actually is Javier Vazquez - Exitos De La Sonora 1982)

Sonora Poncena

Musical Conquest / Conquista Musical 1976
Explorando 1978
Determination 1982
On Target 1998
45 Aniversario 2000
Herencia (under Papo Lucca) compilation

SonSublime

Bailando Con SonSublime 2006

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Un Gran Dia En El Barrio 2002
Across 110th Street 2004

Tabaco Y Ron

Tumbando Cabeza 2005
Paquete Salsera (compilation of 3 albums all released in 2003?)

Tito Puente

Dance Mania 1957
Dance Mania vol 2 1960
Tito Puente And His Concert Orchestra 1973
Hot Timbales! (Out Of This World/Mambo Of The Times) 1991 and 1992
Live At Birdland 1998
Mambo Birdland 1999
Obra Maestra 2000 (with Eddie Palmieri)
50 Years of Swing 1940s to 1990s multi-label compilation
Oye Como Va 1984 to 1996 Concorde Picante compilation
Doctor Feelgood 1984 to 1996 Concorde Picante compilation
King of Kings 1950s and 1960s RCA compilation
Rough Guide 1950s to 1970s compilation
King of Timbales 1940s to 1950s compilation
Absolute Best - Mambo 1940s to 1950s compilation

Tito Rodriguez

Live At The Palladium 1960
Tito Tito Tito 1964
El Doctor De La Salsa 1969
Un Retrato De Tito Rodriguez - El Hombre, Su Musica, Su Vida 1969-1972 compilation
The Legend's 30th Anniversary compilation WS Latino 1959-1970 compilation

Tito Rodriguez Jr

Curious? 1978

Tommy Olivencia

Plante Bandera 1975
Pura Salsa 1980s compilation

Toque D’Keda

Picante Alador 2005
Version 2.0 Tour promotional CD 2006

Los Van Van

Llego… Van Van 1999
30 Years of Cuba’s Greatest Band 1969-1989, 1990s

Willie Colon

La Gran Fuga 1970
El Juicio 1972
Asalto Navideno - Deluxe Edition (vol 1 1972, vol 2 1973)
Lo Mato 1973
Crime Pays 1968-1970 compilation of his first four albums

Willie Colon & Ruben Blades

Siembra 1978

Willie Rosario

Nuevos Horizontes 1984
Afincando 1985
Viva Rosario 1990
The Roaring Fifties 1991
Back To The Future 1999
Pura Salsa 1970s-1980s compilation?

Misc. Compilations

A Gozar: Latin Grooves On Blue Note 1960s-1970s compilation
Colombia! The Golden Age Of Discos Fuentes 1960 to 1976 compilation
Grandes Soneros De Ayer Y Hoy 1970s to 1990s compilation
Greatest Salsa Classics Of Colombia 1970s to 1990s Discos Fuentes compilation
Lost Classics of Salsa Vol 1 1960s to 1970s compilation
New York City Salsa 2 1960s to 1980 Fania compilation
New York Descargas 1960s to 1970s compilation
Panama! Latin, Calypso And Funk On the Isthmus 1965 to 1975 compilation
Que Viva Salsa Dura - Originals and Remixes compilation
RMM 20th Anniversary Volume 9 (Latin Jazz compilation)
Rumba At The Palladium Vol 1
Salsa Fresca 1987 to 1994 compilation
Salsa.IT compilation volume 2 2005 or 2006
Salsa Magic misc. compilation