I found this ‘Pacheco’ at the last recordfair in Utrecht, april this year.
It is a Fania production from Probably 1972. Released in Venezuela
by ‘el Palacio de la Música’. The only information available is as
follows; singers are ‘Pete ‘Conde’ Rodriguez’, ‘Pacheco’ and ‘Alberto
Valdez’. Directed by ‘Johnny Pacheco’ and
produced by ‘Jerry Masucci’.

tracks;

1 Soy hijo del Siboney
2 Me voy contigo
3 Guaguanco a mantilla
4 Convergencia
5 El bajio
6 Sale a buscar
7 Me dijo que si
8 Ritmo merembe
9 Para gozar belen
10 Que se funan

This here LP is a real treasure, I played it over and over, and over
again. From ’73 this Johnny Pacheco with singer Pete ‘El Conde’
Rodriguez, a Fania beauty. It’s a shame that no musicians are credited
here, ‘Tres de Cafe, Dos de Azucar, Ponle Punto’. Produced by
‘Jerry Masucci’ and ‘Johnny Pacheco’. Fantastic background
vocals, great rhythms, ” Azucar !”

tracks;

1 Primoroso cantar
2 Cositas buenas
3 Ponle punto
4 La gloria eres tu
5 Los diablitos
6 El piro de farra
7 Son labori
8 Harina con boniato
9 Bajo el viejo cristal
10 Viralo al reves

Something funny is going on here, the A-side of this LP has 4 numbers
according to the backcover, but the LP has 5 tracks on each side.
When we look at the arrangerscredits we see that we miss track 2.
If I listen closely I can not make out excactly, so for the record
I named that second track; ‘El hulk de la salsa’, after the albumtitle.
I hope you aprove there. By the way, don’t you just love that cover ?
This is an old time personal favorite, especially #’s 9 and 10 I used
to play a lot on party’s. Johnny Zamot beats
his rhythms tide, check it out !

tracks;

1 La musica es mi vida
2 ‘El hulk de la Salsa’
3 Ay corazon
4 La salsa ahora
5 Entre amistad
6 La humanidad
7 Amor tragico
8 Olvidame
9 Yo soy boricua
10 Traidores

This one is an old personal favorite, I think I bought it around 1980
and played it very much those days.
Willie Colon comes in with a true beauty, the voice of ‘Hector Lavoe’,
Produced by ‘Jerry Masucci’ and recording director, ‘Johnny Pacheco’.
” Azucar !”

tracks;

1 Che Che Colé
2 No me llores más
3 Ausencia
4 Te conozco
5 Juana Peña
6 Sonero mayor
7 Sangrigorda
8 Tu no puedes conmigo

Another great Johnny Pacheco LP, from 1973 on Fania.
This copy has been played almost too often, unfortunately it has
a little hiss and track # 7 starts with a crack and a jump, but still
I didn’t want to withhold this beautiful album from you. ’10 Great
Years’, from ’63 to ’73, Johnny Pacheco comes in with a nice
selection of hits from between those years. Singers are, like on
many of Pacheco’s albums, ‘Pete ‘El Conde’ Rodriguez’, and
Chivirico Davila. I quote the backcover;
” For the past 10 years, Johnny Pacheco has been one of the biggest
influences in Latin Music.
A favorite with both the Latino and the
American dancing public since his rise to national fame with the
Pachanga, Johnny keeps you moving and swinging with his
‘tipico’ rhythms. In this collectors album, you will be able
to sample some of the hit tunes which have delighted
people over the past 10 years.”

tracks;

1 La esencia del Guaguanco
2 Pinareño
3 Dulce con dulce
4 Convergencia
5 Soy hijo del Siboney
6 Azucar mami
7 Sonero
8 Sarandonga
9 El pescador
10 Guararey na’ma
11 El champolon ( bacalao )
12 Alto songo

Until now we saw two great latinlabels at Global Groove.
the Colombian label, “discos Fuentes’ and New York label ‘SAR’.
It’s about time to post some latin of the great ‘Fania’, a New
York label that started early 70’s, correct me if I’m wrong.
One of Fania’s biggest stars through the years is without any
doubt, ‘Johnny Pacheco’. I quote the backcover of this LP;
Sound, rhythm, and change…..three words that seem to go
well with Johnny Pacheco. The sound was Charanga, the
rhythm was Pachanga,and the change was welcomed by
dancers around the world; but this is a restless world of
innovations, and the most restless of all is JOHNNY !
Change the sound, change the rhythm, charge the air with
musical energy……the flute become drums, the violins
become trumpets, blend in voices, and the metamorphosis
is complete. Fania Records is proud to launch this new
sound which is being presented to you,
the listener, by Johnny Pacheco.

tracks;

1 Cañonazo
2 Como mango
3 Pinareño
4 Cabio sile
5 Campeon
6 El kikiriki
7 Labrando la tierra
8 Fania
9 Yo soy guajiro
10 El pregonero
11 Dakar, punto final

The 14 Canonazos Bailables series always show pretty girls on their
covers, this is volume 20 from 1980 which contains some huge hits.
Musica Muy Alegre de Colombia ! Guepa je !

tracks;

1 Pastor López y su Combo – Nuestro Anillito
2 Rodolfo y su Típica RA7 – Vagabundo soy
3 Alfredo Gutiérrez – Dos mujeres
4 Pastor López y su Combo – Donde estas
5 The Latin Brothers – Valluna
6 Rodolfo con los Hispanos – Cariñito
7 Los Návidos – El canchis canchis
8 Rodolfo y su Típica RA7 – Colegiala
9 La Sonora Dinamita – Ay chave
10 Billo’s Caracas Boys – En que parara la cosa
11 Los Hijos de la Niña Luz – Las Tapas
12 Gabriel Romero – La subienda
13 Pastor López y su Combo – Lloro mi corazon
14 Calixto y Eliécer Ochoa – Te estan matando los años

The series ’14 Canonazos Bailables’ went on for many
many years, in fact I think it’s still going. Like an annual
‘Best of Discos Fuentes’
this series contain both
huge hits aswell as more commercial numbers.
Cover scans are a bit poor, I’ll
replace them later.

tracks;

1 Pastor Lopez y su combo – Traicionera
2 Fruko, canta Joe Arroyo – El cocinero mayor
3 Lisandro Meza y su conjunto – Entre rejas
4 La Sonora Dinamita – Se me perdio la cadenita
5 The Latin Brothers, Joe Arroyo – El son del caballo
6 Oswaldo Monterrosa – El pobre y el rico
7 Los Pico Pico – La piñata
8 Trio Huaricancha – La roncona
9 Fruko, canta Joe Arroyo – Palenque
10 Seleccion No 1, varios – Bajo un palmar/Araña picua/Marbella etc.
11 The Latin Brothers – Suavecito apretaito
12 Alfredo Gutierrez y su conjunto – La señorita
13 Los Pico Pico – Pico Pico