Saint Latin's Day Massacre

by Joe Bataan

Saint Latin's Day Massacre cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1972
  • Label: Fania
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:06
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acting as a quintessential distillation of the boogaloo and Latin soul explosion, 'Saint Latin's Day Massacre' merges vibrant New York salsa rhythms with English-language R&B vocal deliveries. The arrangements are deeply rhythmic, employing bright horn sections to propel playful, romantic narratives. The album profoundly illustrates the cross-cultural pollination occurring within East Harlem's dynamic musical ecosystem during the early seventies.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad, rhythmic, melodic, soulful, Spanish language, percussive, vocal, piano, dance

Tracklist

  1. Coco E (3:09)
  2. I Wish You Love, Pt. 1 (3:32)
  3. I Wish You Love, Pt. 2 (5:49)
  4. Para Puerto Rico Voy (5:14)
  5. If I Were A King (3:57)
  6. Charangaringa (4:05)
  7. Ram贸na (4:46)
  8. El Regreso (3:05)
  9. Mujer (4:32)
  10. Shaft (5:54)

Credits

  • Edwin Torres - coro, lead vocals [latin lead singer], written-by
  • Mel Rodriguez - coro, musician, bass, written-by
  • Ralph Igartua - coro, written-by
  • Vidal Nieves - musician, congas
  • Carl Dealoe - musician, guitar
  • H茅ctor Berrios - musician, percussion
  • Bobby Rodr铆guez - musician, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Peter Quintero - musician, timbales

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