The Queen of Salsa

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Quimbara engineer: Jon Fausty producer: Jerry Masucci vocals: Celia Cruz recorded at: Good Vibrations Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Químbara (in 1974) lyricist and composer: Junior Cepeda (salsa songwriter)	Celia Cruz with Johnny Pacheco		4:50
2	Usted Abusó vocals: Celia Cruz recording of: Usted abusó (Spanish version, Estefan/Oliva) writer: Antônio Carlos (Brazilian singer, guitarist & banjoist) and Jocáfi translator: Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Carlos Oliva translated version of: Você abusou	Celia Cruz with Willie Colón		4:18
3	Bemba Colorá recording of: Bemba colorá (in 1966) writer: José Claro Fumero	Celia Cruz		3:33
4	Azúcar, Azúcar arranger: Javier Losada recording of: Azúcar negra writer: Mario Díaz (Composer of “Cuando faltas tu”)	Celia Cruz		3:00
5	Plazos Traicioneros	Celia Cruz with Willie Colón		2:52
6	Quizás, Quizás, Quizás recording of: Quizás, quizás, quizás lyricist and composer: Osvaldo Farrés publisher: Peer International Corporation (BMI)	Celia Cruz		2:29
7	Bamboléo	Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars		5:27
8	Cao Cao Maní Picao	Celia Cruz with Tito Puente		3:48
9	Cuando Estoy Contigo	Celia Cruz	5	2:25
10	Dile Que Por Mi No Tema recording of: Dile que por mí no tema writer: Tony Smith (US musician/engineer)	Celia Cruz		2:33
11	Toro Mata engineer: Jon Fausty producer: Jerry Masucci recorded at: Good Vibrations Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Toro mata lyricist: Carlos "Caitro" Soto de la Colina composer: Campos De La Colina Mauro Rona version of: Toro mata (Peruvian folk song)	Celia Cruz with Johnny Pacheco		5:41
12	Guantanamera recording of: Guantanamera additional lyricist and additional composer: Julián Orbón (Cuban composer) lyricist: José Martí (cuban poet) composer: Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter) arranger: Héctor Angulo (Cuban composer) and Pete Seeger part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 36102) version of: Guajira guantanamera	Celia Cruz		2:52

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purchase for mail-order:	https://craftrecordings.com/products/celia-cruz-the-queen-of-salsa-cd [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0006797122 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 888072705760
Format:: CD
Length:: 43:48

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Craft Recordings
CR00914
Fania Music
CR00914

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United States
2025-12-05

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