Ray Barretto - Barretto - VINYL LP

Ray Barretto's 1968 Fania debut Acid bursts with Latin soul, salsa, funk, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and jazz with English and Spanish lyrics-a recording that helped define an era. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with AAA lacquers from the original master tapes, this reissue delivers pure analog energy. Highlights include the Afro-Cuban jazz title track InchAcid,Inch the boogaloo classic InchA Deeper Shade of Soul,Inch and the Latin soul opener InchEl Nuevo Barretto.Inch

Ray Barretto - InchIndestructibleInch / Indestructible is Ray Baretto's most remarkable work of virtuosity that opens with an exploding, continuous roll that lasts with accents, tones and a series of Afro-Cuban rhythms thrown in at surprising moments along the way. Originally released in 1973, it is now available on 180gram black vinyl

Vinyl LP pressing. Que Viva la M£sica celebrates it's 50th anniversary and features Barretto at his peak in the InchHard SalsaInch era. The album contains the track InchCocinandoInch from the famed documentary Our Latin Thing, which alone makes the record worth the price of admission. Other key tracks include InchLa PelotaInch and InchQue Viva la M£sica.Inch Recorded in 1972, the recording features his original Salsa band, including Adalberto Santiago and Orestes Vilato before their storied breakup.