Gilberto Santo Rosa - Esencia

Released 1996

Sony International

Produced by Jose Lugo

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1. No Quiero Na' Regala'o 4:42 (Perin Vazquez)
2. Amandote 4:41 (Rafy Monclova)
3. Esas Lagrimas 4:48 (Omar Alfanno)
4. Yo No Te Pido 4:39 (Jorge Luis Piloto)
5. Me Falto 4:52 (Manny Benito)
6. … Y Eso Duele 4:27 (Ray Monclova)
7. Para Vivir 4:13 (Pablo Milanes)
8. Siempre Acabo Igual 4:56 (Omar Alfanno)
9. No Ha Pasado Nada 5:09 (Armando Manzanero)
10. Peligro 4:53 (Rafy Monclova)
11. Dolia Menos 4:55 (Omar Alfanno)
12. Yo No Queria Conocerte 4:51 (Rafy Monclova)

Arrangements by Lenny Prieto (1), Jose Lugo (2,9,11), Eddie Garcia (3), Ricky Gonzalez (4,10), Jan Duclerc (5), Louis Garcia (6), Pedro Rivera Toledo (7), Jose Gazmey (8,12).

Three songs made salsanewyork.com list - No Quiero Na' Regala'o, Esas Lagrimas and Y Eso Duele.

Musicians:

Jose Lugo / Keyboards, Piano (2,3,5,6,8,9,12)
Jose Gazmey / Bass
Sammy Garcia / Conga
Santigo "Chago" Martinez / Timbales
Rafael "Tito" Echevarria / Bongos
Jan Duclerc / Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tommy Villarini / Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Gergie Torres / Trombone
Jose Luis Encanacion / Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute
Jorge Laboy / Guitars
Lenny Prieto / Piano (1)
Ricky Gonzalez / Piano (4,10)
Luis Manolo Tirado / Piano (7)
Hector "Pichi" Perez / Percussion
Beckie Zambrana, Jerry Rivas, Osvaldo Roman, Hector Rivera / Chorus
Gilberto Santa Rosa / Lead Vocals

Gilberto Santa Rosa - A Dos Tiempos De Un Tiempo

Released 1992

Sony
CDZ-80895
ASIN B000002DM6

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1. Mama Guela (Tito Rodriguez)
2. En La Obscuridad (Rafael Solano)
3. El Que Se Fue (Tito Rodriguez)
4. Mio (Mandy & Mike Rivas)
5. Baranga (Justi Barretto)
6. Nuestro Balance (Chico Navarro)
7. Que Sera (Pepe Delgado)
8. Buscando La Melodia (M. Guerra/J. Blanco Leonard)
9. Monologo (Chico Novarro)
10. Hoy Te Canto (Angel Pena)
11. Tiemblas (Tite Curet Alonso)
12. Cuando Cuando (Renis/Boone/Rodriguez)
13. En La Soledad (Puchi Balseiro)
14. Abarriba Cumbiaremos (Osvaldo Buffarti)

This album was dedicated to Tito Rodriguez and features many of his most famous hits. Two songs (Mama Guela, El Que Se Fue) in this CD made salsanewyork.com honor list. Half of the songs are bolero, and one of them (En La Soledad) features a simulated duet with Tito Rodriguez a la Natalie King Cole.

Musicians

Louis Garcia / Musical Director
Victor Paz, Elias Lopes, Arturo Sandoval (4), Eddie Feijoo, Juancito Torres / Trumpet
Oscar Pastrana, Antonio Vazquez, Moises Noguera, Rafy Torres / Trombone
Lito Pena (10,13), Freddie Miranda, Jose Raul Rios, Jose Luis Encarnacion, Angel Torres / Saxophone
Papo Lucca / Piano
Efrain Hernandez / Bass
Jimmie Morales / Conga, Bongo
Tito Echevarria / Bongo
David Rosado / Timbales
Gino Ramirez, Jerry Rivas, Domingo Quinones, Tempo Alomar, Charlie Donato, Gilberto Santa Rosa / Chorus
and others