Today’s contribution is a real rarity, Alfredo Gutierrez’ Estrellas
appear among others with Lucho Perez on this slice of vinyl.
Lucho Perez, sometimes also ‘Lucho Argain’, is famous for his
work with la Sonora Dinamita, Los Corraleros de Majagual,
la Sonora Barulera and others. His voice is one every Colombian
recognizes and belongs to the most adored. I have added a few
bonustracks with Lucho for you to remember his great work.
He is to be heard on tracks; 1,4,5,7 and 11 of the album and
bonus, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Other guest singers here are Edilberto Benitez, Carmelo Barraza
and Danuil y Carmelo. Alfredo himself is not to be forgotten as
well of course, we had a bunch of his records, best use
our search-bar to find them, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Raca mandaca
2 La tataravita
3 Rosa temprana
4 Mosaico 999
5 A gustar la cumbia
6 El sabanero
7 El tao tao
8 El boca pinta
9 El cucarron
10 Muele la caña
11 Ven
12 Vengan mujeres

Bonustracks with Lucho Pérez;

13 La Sonora Dinamita – Cumbia soleada
14 La Sonora Dinamita – La morena encarnación
15 La Sonora Barulera – Cumbia barulera
16 Orquesta Ritmo de Sabanas – Ramita de matimba

His vallenato belongs to the best I know, Colacho Mendoza
passed by here on various occasions and I’m happy to bring
you another of his works. He appeared with los Inseparables
one time and this is the third album with his own Conjunto.
If you like this sound the way I do you may find the other lp’s
here, here and here.
I know that only a select group of our visitors listen to vallenato,
it is a type of music you must learn to listen to, it took me some
time too but now I am completely sold and crazy about it, give
it another try and pass it to your buddies, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Rosa angelina
2 Terrible gavilan
3 Olas que se lleva el viento
4 Patillalera
5 Caminito verde
6 Los malos años
7 Carmen diaz
8 El tigre
9 Rosita
10 Ni quayabito me da

Okay folks, let’s get back to some Colombian hot stuff.
The opening song by Michi Sarmiento is so good, we
get spoiled straight away when listening to this album.
I am not saying that the rest sucks, no sir, it is party
music from beginning to end. Chico Cervantes, Fruko,
all bueno y caliente. I’ll do a bit more salsa futuramente.

tracks;

1  Michi Sarmiento – Hong Kong
2  Chico Cervantes – Recordaras
3  Chico Cervantes – Ocaña
4  Grupo Bayamon – Añoranza de mi pueblo
5  Chico Cervantes – Saludando a los salseros
6  Fruko y sus Tesos – El gozon
7  Grupo Bayamon – Yo si la quiero
8  Chico Cervantes – Fe y esperanza
9  Lisandro Meza y su Conjunto Sabanero – Guantaranure
10 Los Bestiales – Palomita mensajera

Los Corraleros de Majagual is a group in which many
talents passed by over the years. Guys like Lisandro
Meza, Calixto Ochoa, Alfredo Gutierrez and even Fruko.
They had a string of hits and released quite a bunch of
swell records. We had this one, and they appear
on almost all my Colombian compilations. Just check
the search option on the left. This 1976 album contains
10 songs that we haven’t heard yet, part from the pieces
on the mosaico perhaps. If you like the lp, I have a pile
of their albums waiting to find their way to you, just yell.
G e t i t & s p r e a d i t . . .

tracks;

1 La bisuaca
2 El cañamilero
3 El titiritero
4 El caballito querebe
5 Pelo liso, pelo duro
6 Mosaico
7 13 mujeres
8 Dulce lamento
9 La bella rinconada
10 El golpe que dan los hombres

Oh yes, there’s quality and there’s quality. This here slice of
South American vinyl is super hot. Only eight songs but they
are all extremely good. The lp is very well produced, sounds
fresh and is in top condition. It is a Mexican pressing made
by RCA in 1975 but with all Colombian artists. On heavy vinyl
just the way we like it, incredibly well preserved in 39 years.
Better don’t miss this one, get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 Trio Colombia – Salpicon de cumbias
2 Henry Castro y Conjunto de Ivan Uribe – Mi camisa
3 Rómulo Gaycedo y el Combo de Edmundo Arias – Guepa… je
4 Antonio González – Cumbia de ovejas
5 Rossi Valencia – Cumbia internacional
6 José Garibaldi Fuentes y el Grupo de Edmundo Arias – Llorela comae
7 Gladys Viera y Orquesta – Me voy pa’ chiriguana
8 Miguel Ahumada y Conjunto – Cumbia vallenata

Two Great artists on one lp, Lisandro Meza and Alejandro
Duran appear together on this slice of tropical candy.
Backsleeve info is quite poor so I am just guessing both
musicians play with Lisandro’s Conjunto Sabanero. Track
one is written by Lisandro, track two by Alejo, track 3 by
Lisandro and so on. I’m not sure but it seems they perform
together, taking turns in singing as well. One way or the other,
the album contains a bunch of happy songs you’re going to
enjoy listening to, cumbias, porros
y vallenatos, disfruta y goza..
aprecio si deja unas
palabras.

tracks;

1 Playa blanca
2 Fiesta en mi pueblo
3 Muchachita
4 El guayacan
5 Dos amigos
6 Rey sin corona
7 Paco chifle
8 Maria almanza
9 El chinchorrito
10 Tiro fijo

What is it with me that I like this music so damn much ?
It seems the world is not that interested in Colombian
music but I am completely crazy about it. No problem
however, I’ll just keep posting it untill you do too, I have
a load of stuff waiting to find it’s way to you so plenty
time to get there. The strange thing is that download
numbers tell me that plenty people try it but since
nobody leaves a comment I take it they didn’t
like it enough. Today we have an album by
another hero of mine, Alfredo Gutierrez
has an impressive career, read this .
Come on now, broaden your horizon
and try something else for
a change..

P.S. No problema si deja comentario
en español, yo intiendo..

tracks;

1 La estrella
2 Lengua sanjuanera
3 Hombres demalas
4 El zorro
5 Camino agreste
6 Callate corazoncito
7 Marula
8 Buscando un niño
9 El monito
10 La descuidada
11 Recuerdos de ella
12 Matica de toronjil

Hello, goodmorning, have you got any idea how hard it is
to find albums by this guy. Andres Landero’s lp’s are sought
after by many collectors and if you find them, you got to be
lucky to find them in good shape. This one for instance plays
quite nice but then we’ve got to take some sleeve damage
and people have been writing on the label and backsleeve.
The most important part, the music, reached us in fine
condition though. Let’s focus and listen to Andres
Landero’s super rhythms and melodies. He is
one of my all time favourite Colombian
stars, fantastic dance material…

tracks;

1 Maria del Carmen
2 El hijo del pueblo
3 La tabla de multiplicar
4 Suegra buena
5 Sigo luchando
6 La espina
7 Juancho y alicia
8 Linda vallenata
9 Tambo tambo
10 Pobre madre

If I try to find this in the Rough Guide on latin and such,
there’s not any information. ‘Parranda’ music from Colombia
seems absent in the guide. They speak of parranda from
Venezuela and other countries but no Colombia. Bovea
and his Vallenatos are well known for their acoustic
interpretations of cumbias, merengues, paseos and
parranda. This lp from 1973 on ‘Discomoda’ gives
us some fine examples of their work. Guillermo
Buitrago, Hermanos Bedoya and Gildardo
Montoya, all soon to come..

tracks;

1 La media luna
2 La desobediente
3 Tu no vales nada
4 Mi pollito colorao
5 La hamaca grande
6 Consuelito
7 La basurita
8 Mi amor de claudia
9 El pajarito de mi novia
10 La muerte de abel antonio
11 Nely
12 Mi ligia amada

Hello good evening, are you somewhere close ?
Come to Amsterdam and do some dancing tonight.
Scroll back and see where…. for this moment I’ve
got Colombian candy waiting for ya. Colacho Mendoza
appears with Los Inseparables today, vallenato with
strings and squeezebox this time, enjoy..

tracks;

1 La divina pastora
2 Alma bohemia
3 Romance campesino
4 Que te dijo el rio
5 Canitas al aire
6 Muchachita vallenata
7 Lo que soy por amor
8 Tierra sanjuanera
9 Tina villason
10 Beatriz elena