Rey Reyes - 12 Super Exitos

Compilation of recordings from late 1970s to early 1990s?

Released 1996

Rey Reyes Records

Available at Descarga


1. Pa' Borohol 5:16
2. La Libertad 4:33
3. El Divorcio 7:10
4. Vampira 4:14
5. Ven Mi Mora 7;38
6. Son Malas 5:38
7. No Es Lo Mismo 6:38
8. Patios Batelles Y Callejones 5:44
9. Llevare Candela 4:56
10. Dulcinea 4:21
11. Los Santos De Macoris 4:30
12. Morena 6:43

Songs 1,2,4,9 composed by Rey Reyes (pending accuracy of my translation).

There is not much information on Rey Reyes to be found in the internet at this point, and the liner notes in Spanish is only mildly helpful since I'm not fluent in Spanish. What I can gather is that Rey Reyes with his orchestra released his first album in 1976. The material compiled in this album seems to be from six albums. Two of the albums were collaboration with well-known Tres player Charlie Rodriguez - titled simply Charlie Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta (canta: Rey Reyes) and Charlie Rodriguez y Rey Reyes. The other four albums are solo efforts - titled Vampira, El Rey, El Clavo, and La Libertad. My best guess is that all of these albums were released prior to 1994.

Six songs in this compilation made salsanewyork.com list. These are Pa' Borohol, La Libertad, Vampira, Son Malas, Los Santos De Macoris and Morena. I never had the opportunity to dance to any of these songs since I'm the only one around who seems to have and play these songs, and I think these songs are fine - aside from Los Santos De Macoris, which I think might be problematic.