Above is the "original" cover on the Cuban "Puchito" label.
The CD which uses the same front
cover as the 1960's bootleg LP.
On the bootleg LP's that came out of this record in the U.S. during the 60's and early '70's, Antillia never properly gave the correct credits. cover as the 1960's bootleg LP.
The CD out on "Antilla" has a very clear "re-done" sound makover, but they again failed to list correctly each band with each song title as the original back of the Puchito LP did.
Grupo Guaguancó Mantancero later became Los Munequitos De Matanzas and Papin y Sus Rumberos later became more commonly known as Los Papines.
These recordings by Grupo Guaguanco Mantanceró are amazing as both Esteban Lantrí and Hortensio Alfonso (Saldiguera y Virulilla) were young Men at the time of these recordings and their voices and harmonic interplay with each other is absolutely sublime.
And "Fuico" singing with Los Papines is also sublime.
Unfortunately both singing and playing in this style has become a lost art.
wow i've never seen the cuban pressing of grupo guaguanco matancero.. only 60's miami reissues with slightly different cover!!! LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteWent through about 600 albums & I can't find it, has to be an Antilla press though, probably loaned it out. I Found Vol 2 Antilla MLP-595 with a Casa Alegre price sticker for $1.59 those were the days, man!
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