Ray Barretto - Que Viva La Musica

Craft Recordings

£38.25

Format: 1LP (180g, 12” in tip-on single-pocket jacket)
Catalogue No.: 7242692
Barcode: 888072426924
Release Date: 26 May 2023
Genre: Funk

Eight years after its creation, Fania Records had accumulated such a sizable catalog of artists that it began to issue compilations from its roster of hit-making stars such as Willie Colón, Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, and Ray Barretto. In fact, Crime Pays was the first anthology the label put out in 1972. The ironically titled Crime Pays was a comment on the success of Colón’s carefully cultivated bad guy image that he sustained until the mid-1970s. The anthology compiles nine key cuts from his first four albums.

This album compilation features the very best of the Colon/Lavoe partnership’s early years.

First time available on vinyl in decades. All tracks showcase the genius of the Colon/Lavoe partnership in a variety of genres.

Tracklist:
Vinyl Tracklist: 
Side A 
1. Que Viva la Música
2. Bruca Maniguá
3. La Pelota
4. El Tiempo lo Dirá

Side B
1. Cocinando
2. Triunfó el Amor
3. Alafia Cumaye