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While it is literally impossible aesthetically to sum up the work the late great Ray Barretto did for Tico and Fania on a single volume, this nugget makes a valiant attempt (Fania's double-disc overview Indestructible, while solid musically, still fell short). There are 16 cuts here, covering everything form the boogaloo years to the salsa and Latin jazz years to the more expansive vision Barretto had for Latin music as it moved toward the end of the 20th century. And as such, while punters can argue about what was left off versus what was put on (those are usually fruitless arguments), this compilation's producers have done a fine if not brilliant job of encapsulating the career of a bona fide musical legend who is every bit the equivalent of a Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, or even a Dizzy Gillespie. This is recommended as a good introduction to the work of Barretto, a man who, along with Eddie Palmieri, changed Latin music -- and therefore American music -- forever.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Ray Barretto, Producer, Timbales , Leader, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Martinez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Romero, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - D.R, ComposerLyricist - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Allen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Menique, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Webb, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Manuel "Manny" Duran, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
R. Barrett, ComposerLyricist - Ray Barretto, Producer, Timbales , Leader, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Martinez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Romero, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Allen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Menique, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Webb, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Manuel "Manny" Duran, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Craft Recordings.
Gil Lopez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Gómez, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ité Jerez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Allen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Art Webb, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - George Penco, ComposerLyricist - Louie Colon, Banjo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harvey Averne, Producer, Executive Producer - Louis Cruz, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby “Big Daddy" Rodríguez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings.
Ray Barretto, Producer, Timbales , Leader, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Martinez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Romero, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Allen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - C. Alonso Curet, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Menique, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Webb, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Manuel "Manny" Duran, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Andy Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Arranger, Conga, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Cruz, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Weinberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Yayo El Indio, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1970 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Andy Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Cruz, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Solange López, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Arranger, Conga, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Cruz, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Alan Manger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Fox, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ray Barretto, Conga, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CARLOS SOTO, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Bosch, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Gonzalez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Delgado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Cali Aleman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Wilson Torres, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Remberto Béquer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Saba, Vocals, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rosado, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 Craft Recordings.
Gil Lopez, Arranger, Work Arranger, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Irizarry, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hernández, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gonzalez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Gonzalez, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Jerez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Turk, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe De Jesus, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray De La Paz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Rafael De Jesus, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Resto, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dominik Aloi, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Temporal, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Andy Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Cruz, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hugo Gonzalez, ComposerLyricist - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Irv Greenbaum, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gil Lopez, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ruben Blades, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Gómez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ité Jerez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Allen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Art Webb, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Colon, Banjo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Claudio Ferrer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CARLOS SOTO, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Bosch, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Fernandez, Arranger, Trumpet, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Gonzalez, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Delgado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wilson Torres, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Baro, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Eddie Torres, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Felo Barrio, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Saba, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Cruz, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, Guiro, AssociatedPerformer - David Perez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Alan Manger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Fox, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ray Barretto, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Reig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Andy Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oreste Vilato, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Producer, Conga, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Lopez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Cruz, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hugo Gonzalez, ComposerLyricist - Fred Weinberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adalberto Santiago, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Fuentes, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Roman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Willie Torres, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
While it is literally impossible aesthetically to sum up the work the late great Ray Barretto did for Tico and Fania on a single volume, this nugget makes a valiant attempt (Fania's double-disc overview Indestructible, while solid musically, still fell short). There are 16 cuts here, covering everything form the boogaloo years to the salsa and Latin jazz years to the more expansive vision Barretto had for Latin music as it moved toward the end of the 20th century. And as such, while punters can argue about what was left off versus what was put on (those are usually fruitless arguments), this compilation's producers have done a fine if not brilliant job of encapsulating the career of a bona fide musical legend who is every bit the equivalent of a Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, or even a Dizzy Gillespie. This is recommended as a good introduction to the work of Barretto, a man who, along with Eddie Palmieri, changed Latin music -- and therefore American music -- forever.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:45
- Main artists: Ray Barretto
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: World
© 2007 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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