Infos
RHINO | RHINO® // all Selections licensed from West Side Latino Records Corp. This Compilation (p)&(c) 1997 Rhino Entertainment Company
released September 16, 1997
SALSA
Rhino stickered: 'The Sweet Sounds of the Queen of Salsa Like You've Never Heard Her Before!'
LA SONORA MATANCERA: 'Initially known as Septeto Soprano, the group adapted its name to La Sonora Matancera in 1932. From 1947 to 1949, Myrta Silva (a.k.a. "La Gorda De Oro") was the lead singer in this legendary Cuban salsa-group. Later, on August 3, 1950, CELIA CRUZ replaced Myrta Silva, who had returned to her native Puerto Rico. CELIA CRUZ left the group in 1965 only to be re-united 17 years later at a concert at Madison Square Gardens as a tribute to her.
La Sonora Matancera has been called, by the Guinness Book of World Records, "The group with the longest duration."'
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso aka CELIA CRUZ born October 21, 1924, La Habana, Cuba // died July 16, 2003 Fort Lee, NJ - USA
Member of: La Sonora Matancera,
Celia Cruz y la Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz & Tito Puente, Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco & Pete Conde Rodriguez, Celia Cruz & Willie Colón, Celia Cruz y La Sonora Ponceña, Celia Cruz & Ray Barretto, Hermanos
1.: taken from "Álbum" de Sonora Matancera
Desfile de Estrellas / Parade of Stars, es el octavo álbum completo de la agrupación cubana que interpretan ritmos latinoamericanos, incluyen números publicados en anteriores placas, grabado en 1958. Es el décimo séptimo long play comercial de la Sonora Matancera.
SCLP 9120 - Desfile De Estrellas (Sonora Matancera's Parade of Stars) - Various Artists [1959] Reissued by Met-Richmond. Piel Canela - Bobby Capo/Ritmo Tambo y Flores - Celia Cruz/Aventura - Vincentico Valdés/Eso Se Hincha - Bienvenido Granda/Conciendo El Alma - Nelson Pinedo/Mambo Es Universal - Daniel Santos/Todo Me Gusta De Ti - Alberto Beltran/Margarita - Tony Alvarez/Ay Mi Vida - Gloria Diaz/Y No Me Enganes Mas - Celio Gonzalez/Mis Noches Sin Ti - Olga Chorens/Amor a La Fuerza, No - Rudolfo Hoyos
Ritmo Tambo y Flores recorded 1951 // first issued as Secco single #7134-A [1951]
2.: taken from SCLP 9269 - Homenaje A Los Santos - Celia Cruz [1964]
Elegua Quiere Tambo first issued as Secco single #7134-B [1951]
3.:taken from "Álbum" de Sonora Matancera
SCLP 9124 - The Best of Celia Cruz / Grandes Exitos de Celia Cruz - Celia Cruz [1960] Abre La Puerta Querida/Tu Voz/Ya Llego El Carnaval/Coucoune/Ritmo-Tambo y Flores/Tatalaibaba/Guajiritio Contento/Frutas y Mi Son Cubano/Guede Zaina/Reina Rumba/Danza Del Coyete/Rumba Para Parejas
Tu Voz first issued as Secco single #7221-A [1952]
4./6./8.: taken from "Álbum" de Sonora Matancera
Canta Celia Cruz / Celia Cruz Sings SCLP 9067 - Canta (Celia Cruz Sings) - Celia Cruz [1956] Contestacion de El Marinero/Mi Soncito/Munecas Del cha Cha cha/El Merengue/Yerbero Moderno/Oyela Gozala/Goza Negra/Sandungueate/Burun Danga/Nuevo Ritmo Omelenko/Pplegaria a La Roye/Juancito Trucupey
Burundanga first issued as Secco single #7299 [1953]
Juancito Trucupey first issued as Secco single #7507-B [1954]
Min Soncito first issued as Secco single #7586-B [1955]
5.: taken SCLP 9215 - Canciónes Premiadas de Celia Cruz - Celia Cruz [1961] Melao de Cana/Bonco/Pepe Antonio/Pai y La Mai/Vamos a Guarachar/Vallan Vallende/A Todos Mis Amigos/Matiagua/Cao Cao Mani Picao/No Se Lo Que Me Pasa/Agua Pa' Mi/Mambo Del Amor
Melao de Cana first issued as Secco single #7354-B [1954]
7./10.: is taken from SCLP 9101 - Cuba's Queen of Rhythm - Celia Cruz [1958] Rock and Roll/Cha Cha Guere/Pa La Paloma/Me Voy a Pinar Del Rio/Tuya y Mas Que Tuya/Saoco/Lleva y Trae/Luna Sobre Matanzas/Y Mi Negro Esta Cansao/Mi Amor, Buenas Noches/Vamos A Guarachar/Dya Diosa y Fe
Saoco first issued as Secco single #7508-B [1954]
Me Voy a Pinar Del Rio first issued as Secco single #7672 [1956]
9.: taken from "Álbum" de Sonora Matancera
SCLP 9060 - Una Noche En Caracas (One Night in Caracas) - Sonora Matancera [1955] Tu Rica Boca/Gozando/Sabrosito Asi/Apambichao/La Merenguita/Mi Chica y Yo/El Gavilan/Cha-Cha-Cha De Los Feos/No Encuentro Palabras/Recordando Mi Cuartito/De Ti Enamorado/Contentosa
No Encuentro Palabras first issued as Secco single #7606-B [1956]
11./12.: SCLP 9136 - La Incomparable Celia - Celia Cruz [1960] Chango Ta Veni/Bajo La Luna/Dile Que Por Me No Tema/Madre Rumbas/Palmeras Tropicales/Tumba/Cumbanchera de Belen/Poco a Poco/Baho Kendre/Ritmos Cambian/Que Voy a Hacer/Rareza Del Siglo
Chango Ta Veni also issued as Secco single #7805-A [1958]
Cumbanchera de Belen first issued as Secco single #7808-A [1958]
13.: taken from CELP-432 (mono) [1958] / CELP-4320 (stereo) - Celia Cruz: Cuba's Foremost Rhythm Singer - Celia Cruz with La Sonora Matancera [1960] Por Que Sera/Isla Del Encanto/El Congo/Ven Bernabe/Mi Coquito/Ani No Ma/Africa/Ove Me Aggayu/Mi Tumba Se Rompio/Ritmo de Mi Cuba/Que Bella es Cuba/Mexico Lindo
recorded 1958 / first issued at 'Cuba's Foremost Rhythm Singer'
Ritmo de Mi Cuba also issued as Secco single #7873-A [1960]
14.: taken from SCLP 9200 - Reflexiones - Celia Cruz and Sonora Matancera [1960] Marcianita/No Me Mires Mas/Caramelos/Mi Cocodrilo Verde/Ya Te Lo Dije/El Heladero/Magica Luna//Ven O te O Voy a Buscar/Pregones de San Cristabal/Bachame/Suena el Cuero/Taina
Caramelos first issued as Secco single #7978-A [1960]
15./16./17.: taken from SCLP 9246 - Tierna, Conmovedora, Bamboleadora - Celia Cruz [7/63] Conmovedora/Bamboleadora/Mi Bomba Sono/El Que Qiere Siembre Su Maiz/Virgen de La Macarena/Suavecito, Mango Mangue/Desvelo de Amor/Facundo/Clave de Oro/Nostalgia Habanera/Noche Criolla/Yemaya/Mania de Mamaita
first issued on the album'Tierna, Conmovedora, Bamboleadora'
El Que Qiere Siembre Su Maiz also issued as Secco single #8086-B [1963]
Mango Mangue first issued on the album'Tierna, Conmovedora, Bamboleadora'
Suavecito first issued on the album'Tierna, Conmovedora, Bamboleadora'
18./19.: SCLP 9271 - Sabor y Ritmo De Pueblos - Celia Cruz [1965]
Oye Mi Rumba first issued on the album 'Sabor y Ritmo De Pueblos'
Retozón first issued on the album 'Sabor y Ritmo De Pueblos'