Son con guaguancó

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Son con guaguancó was released in 1966 on Tico Records. It was Celia Cruz's first major solo record in the United States without the Sonora Matancera, the orchestra with which she had earlier made her breakthrough. Al Santiago produced the album. The arrangements were by Bobby Valentin, Charlie Palmieri, Louie Ramirez and Tito Puente. The band was known as the Alegre All Stars.

According to AllMusic the record sounds full of heat and energy, with perhaps the best salsa band ever assembled. The album did not sell as well as later Cruz records, but according to the magazine Songlines it became a decisive door to greater success. It is now regarded as one of the great works of Latin American music. In a 2024 list of the 600 best Latin American albums it stands at number 8, and in 2018 NPR included it in a list of the 150 best albums by women.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Bemba Colorá (Remastered 2025)3:33Apple Music ↗
2. 2Son con Guaguancó (Remastered 2025)2:49Apple Music ↗
3. 3Es la Humanidad (Remastered 2025)2:26Apple Music ↗
4. 4Lo Mismo Si Que No (Remastered 2025)2:58Apple Music ↗
5. 5Oye Mi Consejo (Remastered 2025)2:50Apple Music ↗
6. 6Se Me Perdió La Cartera (Remastered 2025)2:35Apple Music ↗
7. 7Tremendo Guaguancó (Remastered 2025)3:12Apple Music ↗
8. 8Permíteme (Remastered 2025)2:33Apple Music ↗
9. 9No Hay Manteca (Remastered 2025)2:30Apple Music ↗
10. 10El Cohete (Remastered 2025)2:43Apple Music ↗
11. 11La Adivinanza (Remastered 2025)2:50Apple Music ↗
12. 12Amarra la Yegua (Remastered 2025)3:13Apple Music ↗

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