Orquesta Akokán Canta: José "Pepito" Gómez*Orquesta Akokán

Label:

Daptone Records – DAP-052

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Latin

Style:

Mambo, Salsa

Tracklist

A1Mambo Rapidito
Flute, SoloistItai Kriss
3:19
A2La Corbata Barata
Trumpet, SoloistSantiago Ceballos Seijido*
5:26
A3Un Tabaco Para Elegua5:36
A4Otro Nivel4:26
B1La Cosa
TimbalesCarlitos Padron*
4:01
B2Cuidado Con El Tumbador
TimbalesCarlitos Padron*
4:11
B3Yo Soy Para5:14
B4No Te Hagas3:55
B5 A Gozar La Vida
Flute, SoloistItai Kriss
Trumpet, SoloistHarold Madrigal Frías
3:38

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Daptone Records
  • Recorded AtEstudios Areito
  • Mixed AtSeaside Lounge
  • Overdubbed AtEastwest Studios
  • Overdubbed AtThe Creamery Studio
  • Overdubbed AtThump Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtGolden Mastering
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-101678
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-101679

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneCésar Lopez*
  • Arranged ByMichael Eckroth
  • Artwork [Cover Mosaic]Diane Roth, Jack Catran, Steve Catran
  • Baritone SaxophoneEvaristo Denis
  • BassJorge Reyes (2)
  • BongosEduardo Lavoy Zaragoza Jr.*
  • Congas, TimbalesOtto Santana Selis*
  • CoroEddie Venegas, Luis Soto (2)
  • EngineerChris Connors (2), José Raul Varona Cancino*
  • Executive-ProducerSugarman & Roth
  • Lacquer Cut ByJJ Golden
  • Lead VocalsJosé "Pepito" Gómez*
  • Lyrics ByJosé Gómez*
  • Mixed ByChris Connors (2)
  • Photography By [Cover Mosaic]Michael Elderman*
  • PianoMichael Eckroth
  • ProducerJacob Plasse
  • SongwriterJacob Plasse, José Gómez*, Michael Eckroth
  • Tenor SaxophoneJamil Schery, José Luis "Shewy" Hernandez*
  • TresJacob Plasse
  • TromboneCarlos "Afrokán" Alvarez Guerra*, Heikel Fabian Trimino*, Yoandy Argudin
  • TrumpetHarold Madrigal Frías, Santiago Ceballos Seijido*

Notes

Gatefold Sleeve. Includes MP3 download.

Recorded at Areito Studios, Havana, Cuba, November 7-12, 2016. A Chulo Production. Mixed at Seaside Lounge, Brooklyn, NY. Pre-Production and Overdubs at East West, The Creamery and Thump Studios.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned on sticker): 823134005211
  • Barcode (Text on sticker): 8 23134 00521 1
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, GOLDEN stamped): S-101678 DAP-052 A JJ GOLDEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, GOLDEN stamped): S-101679 DAP-052 B JJ GOLDEN

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
New Submission
Orquesta Akokán (CDr, Album, Promo)Daptone RecordsDAP052PUS2018
New Submission
Orquesta Akokán (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Translucent Sage)Daptone RecordsDAP-052US2018
Recently Edited
Orquesta Akokán (CD, Album)Daptone RecordsDAP-052US2018
New Submission
Orquesta Akokán (LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Red Translucent)Daptone RecordsDAP-052US2018

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Reviews

  • curleyfrei's avatar
    curleyfrei
    Absolute FUEGO. Can't wait to snag 16 Rayos on vinyl!
    • oldsoulsounds's avatar
      Edited 6 years ago
      Excellent EXCELLENT album. The entire album is a banger. Talk about a throwback to the halcyon late 50s. There's plenty of danceable tracks here; "Mambo Rapidito" is a candela!!!

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