Roots Of Salsa Vol. 4: Classic Latin Tunes Became Salsa Hits [LP]

Various Artists - Roots Of Salsa Vol. 4: Classic Latin Tunes Became Salsa Hits [LP]

Pablo Yglesias -- AKA DJ Bongohea -- compiles for Grosso Recordings an amazing series with classic tunes from Caribbean music that became great successes of "Salsa." Featuring Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto, Orquesta Cosmopolita, Tito Puente Y Su Conjunto, Orquesta America del '55, Conjunto Jovenes Del Cayo, Tito Rodriguez and His Orchestra, Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto, Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto, Silvestre Mendez, Conjunto Casino, La Gloria Matancera, Beny More Y Su Orquesta, Estrellas De Chocolate, and Chappottin Y Sus Estrellas."This is the fourth volume in our series on the Roots of Salsa. The main criterion was to pick tracks that sounded adequate for today's DJs to play at a gig or were sufficiently interesting (or enough of a surprise to fans of the later version) to merit inclusion. The other measuring stick was that they needed to come from the old-school, before the more modern era (from 1962 on) and all of its recording innovations and marketing strategies. For now, listen to these dozen gems and then go back to their more familiar cousins from recent times and compare and contrast, and we're sure you'll be enlightened and entertained." --Pablo E. Yglesias, aka DJBongohead 
A1. Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - Meta Y Guaguanco (1951)
A2. Orquesta Cosmopolita - Si Los Rumberos Me Llaman (1956)
A3. Tito Puente Y Su Conjunto - Cuando Suenan Los Tambores (1951)
A4. Orquesta America del '55 - Galletana (aka Calletana and Cayetana) (1957)
A5. Conjunto Jovenes Del Cayo - Dulce Con Dulce (1953)
A6. Tito Rodriguez and His Orchestra - El Sabio (1960)
A7. Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto - Caramelo A Kilo (1957)
B1. Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - Mulence (1951)
B2. Silvestre Mendez - Yiri-Y ri-Bom (1960)
B3. Conjunto Casino - Sancocho E'Guesito (1957)
B4. La Gloria Matancera - Invitacion Guaguanco (1959)
B5. Beny More Y Su Orquesta - Tumba Tumbador (1958)
B6. Estrellas De Chocolate - Macho Cimarron (1960)
B7. Chappottin Y Sus Estrellas - Rompe Saraguey (1940)