Angel Canales - Sabor

Released 1975 Alegre

Produced by Joe Cain
Arrangements by Edy Martinez except track (1) by Luis Cruz

Remastered 2007
Fania / E-Musica
ASIN B000P6R7PK

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1. Sabor Los Rumberos Nuevos 4:18 (Angel Canales)
2. Sol De Mi Vida 6:26 (Angel Canales / Juan Torres)
3. La Hiedra 4:54 (R. Sarachi / D'aquisto)
4. Perico Macona 3:27 (Angel Canales)
5. Hace Tiempo 4:40 (Victor Cordero)
6. Lejos De Ti 4:13 (Angel Canales)
7. No Te Acostumbre 3:18 (Doris Aghian)
8. El Cantante Y La Orquesta 3:41 (Antonio Tapia)

This is second album by Angel Canales - Canales made his recording debut as the vocalist for Mark Dimond's album Brujeria in 1971. There's somewhat convoluted story here. Mark Dimond's band for Brujeria was called Conjunto Sabor. Because of his drug addiction, Dimond wasn't able to maintain his band together. Four years later essentially the same band with Angel Canales in the lead released this album - Sabor con Angel Canales. This album was a big hit for Canales whereas Dimond retreated into obscurity and disappearing in the 1980s. Upon success of this album, Mark Dimond's album Brujeria was re-released as an Angel Canales album re-titled Mas Sabor - Mas Sabor sounds very different compared to Sabor.

Three songs (Perico Macona, Lejos De Ti, El Cantante Y La Orquesta) made salsanewyork.com honor list. Usually I can't stand listening to Bolero, but I rather enjoy the ones here because of high theatricality of his amusing vocals.

[added Oct 11, 2007 - Hace Tiempo also made salsanewyork.com list recently to my delight.]

Musicians

Juan Torres / Musical Director, Trombone
Ricardo Montanez / Trombone
Tom Malone / Trumpet
Emerito Benitez / Baritone Sax, Flute
Jose Madrid / Piano
Eddie Testo / Bass
Antonio Tapia / Conga
Gadier Quinones / Timbales
Aldemaro Luis Rivera / Bongos