Azuquita Y Su Orquesta Melao* – Pura Salsa

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Label:	Vaya Records – VS 34, Vaya Records – XVS-34
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1975
Genre:	Latin, Funk / Soul
Style:	Salsa, Cha-Cha

Tracklist

A1	California	5:24
A2	Coco De Maria	5:02
A3	Salsa Na' Ma'	4:23
A4	Cuarto Bate	3:39
B1	Guajiro Bacan	6:15
B2	El Tranquilo	2:45
B3	Saludo A Panama	4:05
B4	En Casa Si' Na Jacinta	3:55

Credits

Bass – Guillermo Edgehill
Congas – Frankie Malabe (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Congas, Bongos – Kako (2)
Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Ray Armando (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Coro – Jimmy Sabater
Coro, Percussion – Adalberto Santiago (tracks: A3, B1 to B4), Bobby Marin, Victor Velasquez* (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Design Concept – Izzy Sanabria
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Electric Piano – Rodgers Grant
Engineer [Recording] – Bernie Fox*, Bobby Blank*
Lead Guitar – Joe Beck
Lead Vocals – Azuquita*
Leader [Musical Director], Arranged By, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Coro, Percussion – Mauricio Smith
Mixed By, Engineer [Overdubbing] – Dominic Costanzo
Producer – Bobby Marin
Timbales – Louie Ramirez (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Timbales, Drums – Steve Berrios (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trombone – Barry Rogers (tracks: A3, B1 to B4), Jack Hitchcock (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trumpet – Danny Cahn (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Paul Cohen (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)

Notes

Session I recorded at :
Delta Recording, N.Y.C. and A&M, Hollywood

Session II recorded at :
Good Vibrations, N.Y.C.

Mixed at :
Good Vibrations, N.Y.C.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (SIDE A): VS-34-A RC-2-20-75 STERLING IS
Matrix / Runout (SIDE B): VS-34-B RC-2-20-75 IS STERLING

Other Versions (5)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Pura Salsa (LP, Album)	Vaya Records, Vaya Records	VS 34, XVS-34	France	1975
New Submission	Pura Salsa (LP, Album)	Vaya Records, Vaya Records	LPS-88.479, LPS 88479	Venezuela	1975
New Submission	Pura Salsa (LP, Album)	Vaya Records, Vaya Records, Vaya Records	365 018, 365.018, XVS 34	France	1975
New Submission	Pura Salsa (CD, Album, Reissue)	Vaya Records	VS-34	US	2002
Recently Edited	Pura Salsa (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak)	Fania Records	773 130 096-2	US	2006

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Reviews

Bartholomew Oct 24, 2022
Lovely album full of uplifting Salsa and Funk grooves, got that Nuyorican vibe that just gets you open. A joy to listen to with a Stella line up, delicious to the ears!
MamboMadness Aug 22, 2015
This is a definite Salsa collectors Must Have. This was a great New York Salsa orquesta and included a Who's Who in the very best of Latin Musicians: Bobby Rodriguez, Kako, Barry Rogers, Louie Ramirez, Jimmy Sabater, Nicky Marrero, and many more great artists. Many of these great musicians have passed away, and now residing in Salsa Heaven...Hopefully?