i,ve seen a few different copies of this LP, but unsure whether this is an original 1968 release and of its value,can anybody advise me please, thanks in advance...phil

forgot the release number...337152

FANIA IS ORIGINAL LP RELEASE.

FANIA IS ORIGINAL LP RELEASE.

Obviously a south american copy licensed from Fania ....if it's dated on sleeve circa 1968 -70 it should prob be original

Brazilian possibly looking at label ?? maybe Costa rica ,deffo a spanish speaking nation

Does'nt look like the reissue copies that were pressed a lot later ,maybe after 2000 .

p.s looks like a demo copy too ....how does it sound ? is it stereo or mono??

Edited February 12, 201015 yr by NEV

FANIA IS ORIGINAL LP RELEASE.

Correct young Franklin, but it would have also have had contemporary releases in other territories at the same time e.g my copy of the LP is on UK London (incidentally, Ray Barretto "Acid" LP was also issued on UK London, as was Ralph Robles "Taking Over" which I've also got. I've got the single "Riot" on black Peruvian Fania. I don't know about the one in this thread, but it could be a contemporary south american release or a later reissue. Not much help I know!

Rich

Hi Rich, yeah i love this album, wouldn't mind this copy, always liked the Foreign cuts, i have the Bennito Sextet Plus One on a Panamanian demo Lp, and seeing as the US Tico release is very tough, its one of my crown jewels, plus i have the Joe Battan 'Afrofilipino' LP on Salsoul original US copy plus a blinding Israel Epic release of the same album.

By the way Rich when we out again, been too long mate. Brett

Incidentally poster of topic haven't you got scan of flip of album sleeve, may tell us on there what country this is released from ?

Hi Rich, yeah i love this album, wouldn't mind this copy, always liked the Foreign cuts, i have the Bennito Sextet Plus One on a Panamanian demo Lp, and seeing as the US Tico release is very tough, its one of my crown jewels, plus i have the Joe Battan 'Afrofilipino' LP on Salsoul original US copy plus a blinding Israel Epic release of the same album.

By the way Rich when we out again, been too long mate. Brett

It has my man. Get your backside to our night in Leeds on Fri 26th Feb - Mr Cato is our guest and I'm going to drag Jamie out. Crash over my friend. Pretty sure Tony and Janet Jackson are coming over from Manc as well, to name but a few, so it will be a good 'un...

Rich

Done a little research, read a few books etc, believe Fuentes is a Columbian label. In fact describe as Columbia's 'Motown'

Edited February 12, 201015 yr by Brett F

Incidentally poster of topic haven't you got scan of flip of album sleeve, may tell us on there what country this is released from ?

hi brett, cant find any date on sleeve, plays really nice in mono, these photos might help. i got the record in mexico, i think it might be a columbian release ??

hi brett, cant find any date on sleeve, plays really nice in mono, these photos might help. i got the record in mexico, i think it might be a columbian release ??

Hi Phil, yeah read my post directly above yours, it is Colombian.

Hi Phil, yeah read my post directly above yours, it is Colombian.

And if you see the fania releases on PALACIO - they are from Venezuela.