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
2▼CD: Favorites and rarities
#TitleRatingLength
1Me voy a Pinar del Río
2:48
2En el bajío (feat. Laíto, Rogelio y Caíto)
lead vocals:
Celia Cruz and Laito Sureda
recording of:
En el bajío (in 1956)
writer:
Antonio Castro (Writer) and José Claro Fumero
2:57
3Palo mayimbe
2:35
4Ven, Bernabé
recording of:
Ven Bernabé
writer:
Alberto Lara and Santiago Ortega González (Cuban songwriter)
2:50
5Boncó
recording of:
Boncó
writer:
Florentino Cedeño
2:48
6Guede zaina
vocals:
Celia Cruz
recording of:
Guedia zaina
3:07
7Ahí na ma'
2:35
8Rumba quiero gozar
2:35
9Bachata en Navidad
2:23
10Rinkinkalla
2:45
11Al son del pilón
recording of:
Al son del pilón
composer:
Néstor Pinelo Cruz (Cuban composer)
2:44
12Retozón
recording of:
Retozón
composer:
Calixto Callaba (Cuban composer & muscan)
2:51
13Vengan a la charanga
recording of:
Cogele el gusto
composer:
Santiago Ortega (Cuban songwriter)
2:56
14Cogele el gusto
recording of:
Cogele el gusto
composer:
Santiago Ortega (Cuban songwriter)
3:02
15Changó
recording of:
Chango
2:51
16Imoye
2:47
17Me voy pa'l pueblo
3:05
18Sun sun babaé
recording of:
Sun, sun babae
lyricist and composer:
Rogelio Martínez (La Sonora Matancera)
3:01
19Hava nageela
cover recording of:
Hava Nageela (Afro rumba)
2:51
20Piel canela
2:47
21La múcura
2:38
22El eco y el carretero
recording of:
El eco y el carretero
lyricist:
"Pablito" Paul Márquez
composer:
Claudio Ferrer (Puerto Rican composer and singer)
2:55
23Maringá
2:18
24Hay comentario
2:03
25No quiero llorar
2:07
26Rumbanacoa
2:25
27Lo tuyo es mío
2:16
28Con mucho cachet
3:07
29Bombolalle
2:21

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Release

ASIN:FR: B004ITYQZY [info]