Ray Barretto – Indestructible
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Fania Records – SLP 00456 |
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Vinyl
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US |
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Latin |
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Salsa |
Tracklist
| A1 | El Hijo De Obatala | 5:02 | |
| A2 | El Diablo | 5:21 | |
| A3 | Yo Tengo Un Amor | 5:05 | |
| A4 | La Familia | 3:49 | |
| B1 | La Orquesta | 4:30 | |
| B2 | Llanto De Cocodrilo | 3:52 | |
| B3 | Ay No | 6:01 | |
| B4 | Indestructible | 4:11 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Fania Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Good Vibrations Sound Studios
- Copyright © – Fania Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fania Records
- Published By – Fania Publ.
- Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc.
Credits
- Bass – Julio Romero
- Bongos – Tony Fuentes
- Coro – Meñique
- Engineer – Jon Fausty
- Executive-Producer – Jerry Masucci
- Flugelhorn – Manuel Duran*
- Flute – Art Webb
- Piano – Eddie Martinez*
- Producer, Congas – Ray Barretto
- Timbales – "Little" Ray Romero*
- Trumpet – Roberto Rodriguez (2)
- Vocals – Tito Allen
Notes
Tracks A2, A4, B2 and B3 are credited to D.R.
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Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): SLP-00456-A SON
- Matrix / Runout (side B, etched): SLP-00456-B SON
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched both sides runout): SON
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Indestructible (LP, Album) | Fania Records | LPS-88.229 | Venezuela | 1973 | ||
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Indestructible (LP, Album, Blue Label) | Fania Records | SLP 00456 | 1973 | |||
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Indestructible (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo) | Fania Records | SLP 00456 | US | 1973 | ||
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Indestructible (LP, Album) | Fania Records | SLP-00456 | Mexico | 1973 | ||
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Indestructible (LP, Album) | Dinsa | LP 0124 | Peru | 1973 |
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Originally credited to D.R., "Llanto De Cocodrilo" was written by René Mirocles. This was previously recorded and credited by Los Compadres (Cuba) in their self named album in 1971 (https://discogs.descargarjuegos.org/release/3702618-Los-Compadres-Los-Compadres). You can listen this previous version in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13uPHe97po -
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After the split of several of his orchestra (Orestes Vilato, Adalberto Santiago, among others) to form “La Típica 73”, Barretto returns with a new Salsa album entitled "Indestructible". Together with Tito Allen as vocalist, the 1973 album features guaguancó, Salsa and 1 bolero.
Some of the songs are covers of groups of Guajira, Bolero and Cha Cha Cha, converted to Salsa, such as "Llanto de Cocodrilo" (originally performed by "Los Compadres") and "La Familia" (originally performed by "La Sonora Matancera" ).
"Indestructible" demonstrates the dominance of arrangements and orchestration of Barretto, as well as the quality of musicians that it has even after the separation of Adalberto Santiago.
Musicians like Hector Lavoe in the choirs, Ray Romero in the Timbales (replacing Vilató), Roberto Rodriguez as the first trumpet (one of the few who did not retire from the Barretto orchestra), Tony Fuentes in Bongo, along with Jerry Masucci as executive producer, and engineer Fausty, made possible one of Salsa's best albums.
The song "Indestructible" is considered one of the best Salsas of all time, due to Allen’s determination in the vocals, the dazzling “descarga” of Timbales of Little Ray, and the powerful lyrics, which talk about the new blood, referring to the new companions of Barretto after the separation of his former , whose act Barretto expressly catalogs as treason at various times of the main theme of the album.
Key Tracks:
“El Hijo de Obatalá” – Great Descarga of Congas by Barretto, preceded by an introduction of choir .
“La Familia” – Salsa & Guaguanco, an arrangement that mix 2 styles in one song.
“Indestructible” – Best Song of the Album, powerful lyrics, great descarga of Timbales.
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