I personally don't get it but I'm sure a lot do. The music is OK but where does it fit in with the canon? Wondering what the esteemed collectives' thoughts are on this kind of stuff?

Sound bites and opinions invited! 

 

Not forgetting 

 

 

42 minutes ago, andybellwood said:

and Willie Colon ‘Willie Baby’

 

 

From same fabulous Lp - ‘Willie Whopper ‘ - love it ! 

 

Edited August 29, 20186 yr by andybellwood

 

 

Dave Cortez

 

Post deleted.  I had already posted previously 

Steve 

Edited August 29, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

This thread has got legs....maaaan.  Not bad for a bunch of autumnal gringos.  Thanks guys, I’m lovin’ It!

You lot are welcome in the back seat of my low rider (if I had one) anytime!

Edited August 29, 20186 yr by woolie mark

Anthem

 

 

 

2 hours ago, andybellwood said:

Not forgetting 

 

 

Yes, another northern soul dancefloor latin anthem.  In the mid noughties we went berserk to this down the Oxford Street basement.  You certainly know your latino onions Andy.

This one would certainly send a few tumbling over the manhole cover in front of the stage at number one hundred.

On 14/06/2018 at 20:26, the yank said:

Hi Jose-

            Thanks for the info> My early Salsoul releases don't mention anything about Mericana

they just show "A division of Caytronics- a Cayre Industries Company". This release of "La Botella"

on Epic does show the connection though.

        

 

 

Does anyone like the B side to this?

 

I do, but it's very strange, it goes from crap to awesome to crap to brilliant again. I think it's Joe singing isn't it... if so, he's got a voice more suitable for instrumentals.

 

 

53 minutes ago, woolie mark said:

 

How could I have forgotten this monster ...massive in S of France . 

Patti Labelle Latins it up..... 👏

 

 

YES its Latin and some of its  good BUT ...…….. No matter how you dress it up ITS NOT NORTHERN SOUL and never will be to anyone who was around pre 1980

Everything in moderation.

 

Good djs can mix it all up and get away with fringe records.

 

I've been to nights when it's a run of 6 or more obscurities and the atmosphere gets killed! 

 

Ed

 

 

I think the first 'latin' tune I heard was Ricardo Ray's excellent Nitty Gritty. Must have been 1971/72, it was played all over at the time.

A nice one to own on UK Roulette.

 

Tim.

Just given this gem a reminder spin at home . Black Sugar ‘too late’ . 

 

 

I love a bit of Latin 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBRPAA9haQU

Edited September 4, 20186 yr by jpm

I picked up an issue copy of this at Leamington record fair a couple of months ago:

 

4 hours ago, seano said:

I picked up an issue copy of this at Leamington record fair a couple of months ago:

 

My favorite track by Georgie Fame is a cover he did of "Today Meninha Baiana" (originally by Gilberto Gil):

 

 

And here's the Gilberto Gil one (the high vocal notes are the bomb!):

 

Georgie did seem to like his Latin music- his biggest hit 

(at least in the U.S.) was a cover of this- 

 

Edited September 14, 20186 yr by the yank

He did some good stuff did Mongo...

 

 

Heres the original backing track to the Jobell Orchestra first heard Colin Law play this at the 100 club a couple of years ago it Rocked the Dancefloor.

Us 100 Clubbers have always had a soft spot for Latin since it first got played there in the mid 80s.

A lot of that had to do with the fact that Latin was played on the Mod scene  back then so we already knew the Rhythms anyway

 

 

Stunning version which has been in me play box for years the other side Dont Touch me baby is a good un as well

 

 

A couple of years old now what a Tune

 

 

Definitely feeling a lot more educated regarding the Latin music after this thread, turned out really well!

 

Keep up the good work Latin fans! Many thanks for the contributions!

Not Latin at all really but has the same jazzy dance feel as many of the sides posted above ... love this type of flute led instro ... 

 

 

Massive at Dingwalls in the eighties 

 

On 07/06/2018 at 22:17, Mark S said:

Latin beats have allways been a part of it all as long as I can remember , more valid in my view than a lot of blue eyed soul that gets played 

certainly as far as today goes mark. Much more relevant than the pop stuff whether we like it or not

A fav of mine at mo , radio show play for me and just waiting for right opportunity to play it out ...

 

Suonho feat. Joe Bataan ‘gypsy woman’