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This was Justo Betancourt's first recording made in Puerto Rico. This was also one of the few instances where a group headlined by a Fania artist ended up recording for another label (Libra, an Alhambra subsidiary, would later record them). With the creative assistance of arranger/producer Bobby Valentín, Jorge Millet, Papo Lucca, Luis Quevedo, and Joe Cepeda, Betancourt crafted one of the most popular salsa records of the late '70s. Conjunto Borincuba featured some of Puerto Rico's busiest musicians, who were then barely breaking in (including ex-Revolución 70s timbalero player Willy Machado, future top bass player Johnny Torres, future Mulenze conga player Edwin "Nene" Blasini, and 21-year-old future salsa superstar Tito Rojas as a background vocalist). All these assets contributed to the band's fresh, friendly sound, and Betancourt's customary impassioned vocalizing style was suited to perfection. Highlights include the title tune (by ace songwriter C. Curet Alonso), the creative danza experiment "Borincuba" (arranged by Valentín), the swinging "Soy Profesional" (by Betancourt's then-manager Cano Robles), the smash "No Estás en Nada," and "Oyéla," a Jorge Millet-arranged son montuno with a slightly accelerated riff. Highly recommended, this effort was one of the key recordings in late-'70s salsa, and still holds up very well.
© José A. Estévez, Jr. /TiVo
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Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Catalino Curet Alonso, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Millet, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Agustín Ribot, ComposerLyricist - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Catalino Curet Alonso, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Millet, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Anam Munar, ComposerLyricist - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Abreu, ComposerLyricist - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Catalino Curet Alonso, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Juan Robles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Valentín, Producer, Recording Producer - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Pacheco, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Rojas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gonzalez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Millet, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - José Lozada, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Reinaldo Rodriguez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - William Machado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sotomayor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Oscar Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond López, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin "Nene" Blassinni, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Enrique Marrero, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Pizarro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Jonathan Torres Ibarra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
This was Justo Betancourt's first recording made in Puerto Rico. This was also one of the few instances where a group headlined by a Fania artist ended up recording for another label (Libra, an Alhambra subsidiary, would later record them). With the creative assistance of arranger/producer Bobby Valentín, Jorge Millet, Papo Lucca, Luis Quevedo, and Joe Cepeda, Betancourt crafted one of the most popular salsa records of the late '70s. Conjunto Borincuba featured some of Puerto Rico's busiest musicians, who were then barely breaking in (including ex-Revolución 70s timbalero player Willy Machado, future top bass player Johnny Torres, future Mulenze conga player Edwin "Nene" Blasini, and 21-year-old future salsa superstar Tito Rojas as a background vocalist). All these assets contributed to the band's fresh, friendly sound, and Betancourt's customary impassioned vocalizing style was suited to perfection. Highlights include the title tune (by ace songwriter C. Curet Alonso), the creative danza experiment "Borincuba" (arranged by Valentín), the swinging "Soy Profesional" (by Betancourt's then-manager Cano Robles), the smash "No Estás en Nada," and "Oyéla," a Jorge Millet-arranged son montuno with a slightly accelerated riff. Highly recommended, this effort was one of the key recordings in late-'70s salsa, and still holds up very well.
© José A. Estévez, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:19
- Main artists: Justo Betancourt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
© 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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