Cuba's Queen of Song (1950-1965)

~ Release by Celia Cruz (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

From her very first 78 rpm release in 1950 to material from the little known records she cut in the mid-60s, this compilation collects together classic and rare son, guaracha and merengue from the first fifteen years of Cruz's career that she recorded for Seeco records. Set includes a 24 page deluxe booklet featuring reprints of 12 rare record covers, 4000 word essay from Latin music writer Pablo "DJ Bongohead" Yglesias and journalist Joy Howard and full details on original source albums.

CD 2:
1 - 16 with La Sonora Matancera
17 - 23 with René Hernández y Su Orquesta
24 - 29 with La Orquesta de Vicentico Valdés

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-04 21:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The classics - with La Sonora Matancera
#TitleRatingLength
1Cao cao maní picao
3:03
2Caramelos
2:41
3Madre rumba
recording of:
Madre rumba
3:09
4Juancito Trucupey
cover recording of:
Juancito Trucupey
writer:
Luis Kalaff
2:41
5Yerbero moderno
recording of:
El yerberito moderno
writer:
Néstor Nelí (Cuban composer and guitarist)
composer:
Néstor Milí (Cuban composer and guitarist)
2:54
6El que siembra su maiz
cover recording of:
El que siembra su maíz
lyricist and composer:
Miguel Matamoros
2:27
7Ritmo, tambó y flores
vocals:
Celia Cruz
recording of:
Ritmo tambo y flores
writer:
José Vargas Peña
2:45
8Nuevo ritmo omelenkó
recording of:
Nuevo ritmo omelenko
writer:
Eduardo Angulo (Cuban composer)
3:01
9Goza negra
recording of:
Goza negra
writer:
Bienvenido Fabián
3:06
10Matiagua
2:57
11Tumba la caña, jibarito
cover recording of:
Tumba la caña jibarito
2:40
12La sopa en botella
2:42
13Melao de caña
recording of:
Melao de caña (on 1953-11-09)
writer:
Mercedes Pedroso
2:54
14Burundanga
recording of:
Burundanga
writer:
Óscar Muñoz Bouffartique
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
2:39
15Saoco
2:56
16Reina rumba
2:55
17Suavecito
2:23
18Mi soncito
2:40
19Baho kende
2:21
20Changó ta vení
orchestra:
La Sonora Matancera
2:42
21De Cuba a México
2:57
22Pa' la paloma
3:07
23Bajo la luna
2:29
24Para tu altar
orchestra:
La Sonora Matancera
3:04
25Mi bomba sonó
2:35
26Mango mangüé
2:49
27Agua pa' mí
orchestra:
La Sonora Matancera
recording of:
Agua pa' mi
writer:
Estanislao Serviá
3:04
28Vallan vallende
2:32
2▶CD: Favorites and rarities

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Release

ASIN:FR: B004ITYQZY [info]