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• The mid-to-late 60s produced an explosion of Latin soul, emanating a few blocks east of Harlem’s Apollo Theater in East or Spanish Harlem. This compilation features the sweet harmony sounds of artists from the area - including Joe Bataan, Ralphi Pagan, the Lebron Brothers and a host of unknowns who recorded for labels such as Fania, Cotique and Speed. It also includes rare 45s by Parrish and 125th Street Candy Store.
• It gathers up some of the rarest and most sought after recordings of the era, including three-figure singles by Frankie Nieves, Tony Middleton and Harvey Averne which are collected by dancers, as well as Olivieri and Ralphi and the Latin Lovers which are sought-after by vocal group fans. Other tracks come from very rare and hard-to-find LPs such as ‘El Solitario’ by King Nando and ‘Blackout’ by Monguito Santamaria. We include two previously unreleased tracks - one by Ray Jay and the Eastsiders which will have the soul boys baying for more and one by the Nitty Sextette, a Latin super-group that included Tito Puente and Jimmy Sabater.
• Limited edition double-vinyl release; grab it whilst you can…
Track listing:
SIDE ONE
1. Ain’t No Big Thing - RALFI PAGAN 2. True Love - THE TERRIBLE FRANKIE NIEVES 3. Heaven (Is Not For Everyone) - TITO RAMOS 4. Central Park - THE HARVEY AVERNE DOZEN 5. Crying Time - MONGUITO SANTAMARIA
SIDE TWO
6. Don’t Be Afraid - THE LEBRON BROTHERS ORCHESTRA 7. That’s How Rumours Start - JOEY PASTRANO 8. On Old Broadway - 107TH STREET STICKBALL TEAM 9. Same Old Sad Song - RAY JAY & THE EASTSIDERS 10. Reflections Of My Life - 125TH STREET CANDY STORE
SIDE THREE
11. Your Smile - PARRISH 12. Some Lonely Heart - RONNIE MARKS 13. There’s No Other Girl - OLIVIERI 14. Maria, Maria - KING NANDO 15. Already Satisfied - TONY MIDDLETON & BOBBY MATOS
SIDE FOUR
16. I’ll Never Let You Go - THE LAT-TEENS 17. Nitty Boo Boo - THE NITTY SEXTETTE 18. I’m Gonna Leave You - RUSSELL COHEN & THE NEW YORKERS 19. Lonely Has Been My Day - RALPHIE & THE LATIN LOVERS 20. Ordinary Guy - JOE BATAAN "
