Fania All Stars - Social Change (LP) (1981) - €10,00

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The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time.

Fania All-Stars studio releases never quite catch the excitement of their live concerts recordings.

This 1981 release has the in-the-pocket grooves these professionals can deliver, but never quite clicks. Using a sax as the lead on “Samba Pa Ti” was a great idea; sadly, the sour tone undermines the way the soloing should change from lyrical delicacy to slow burn.

The other forays into various genres are equally uninspired, and the overall effect is easy listening.

On this album, the Fania All Stars tried to create a hybrid of Disco, Jazz, Funk and Salsa–with disastruously tragic results. The only song I enjoyed on this otherwise lacklustre set was “Back To My Roots”.

Side A

A1.  Back To My Roots  (8:03)

A2.  Salsalito  (6:17)

A3.  Samba Pa Ti  (5:18)

Side B

B1.  Shining / Beautiful Morning  (4:53)

B2.  12 Bar  (4:08)

B3.  Gato’s Tune  (6:06)

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – La Tierra Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Omega Recording Studios
• Distributed By – Sono-Disc – SD 15
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Musica Latina International, Inc.
• Copyright © – Musica Latina International, Inc.
• Published By – Island Music
• Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
• Published By – Leandro Music
• Published By – Dozier Music Inc.
• Published By – Blackwood Music
• Published By – Wayward Music, Inc.
• Published By – Petra Music

 Credits

• Arranged By – Jay Chattaway
• Drums – Idris Muhammad
• Engineer [Assistant] – Robert Yesbeck, Irv Greenbaum
• Engineer [Recording] – Joe Jorgensen
• Featuring – Eddie Montalvo, Johnny Pacheco, Nicky Marrero, Papo Lucca, Roberto Roena, Sal Cuevas
• Guest [Special Guest Artist], Tenor Saxophone – Gato Barbieri
• Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A1 to A4, B3), Eric Gale (tracks: B1, B2)
• Painting [Cover] – Karl Parboosingh, Valentino Cortazar, Videira
• Producer – Jay Chattaway, Jerry Masucci
• Trombone – Leopoldo Pineda, Lewis Kahn, Reinaldo Jorge
• Trumpet – Hector “Bomberito” Zarzuela, Tony Barrera
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Juancito Torres
• Vocals – Steel Pulse

Notes

Release:  1981

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Latin Jazz, Salsa

Label:  Fania Records

Catalog#  SLP 594

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Hoes:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00