Fiesta en El Barrio

• Artist: Ray Barretto
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• Release Date: 1968
• Total Time: 35:13
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Latin

Review

If you wonder (a) why Barretto suddenly has such a hot band, (b) what the two hokey Mexicali cuts are doing mixed in with all the other fine stuff, and (c) why there are zippo notes, one explanation fits all. This CD, copyright 1994, is a re-release of one of Barretto's long-lost 1960s United Artists recordings. But the music is terrific: a hell of a swing, great solo trumpet. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Fiesta en el Barrio	Ray Barretto	Ray Barretto	(2:45)
Viva Maria	L. Holmes	Ray Barretto	(3:04)
Bilongo		Ray Barretto	(4:47)
Salsa y Dulzura	Ray Barretto	Ray Barretto	(3:44)
Que Han Hecho del Sol	L. Holmes	Ray Barretto	(2:43)
Trompeta y Trombon	Ray Barretto	Ray Barretto	(6:07)
Margie	Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Benny Davis	Ray Barretto	(3:15)
Yo Soy la Candela	Roberto Rodriguez	Ray Barretto	(3:57)
Fuego y Pa'Lante	Roberto Rodriguez	Ray Barretto	(4:51)

Credits

Ray Barretto (Percussion), Ray Barretto (Conga)