La Clave del Sabor

• Artist: Ismael Miranda
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• Release Date: 1981
• Total Time: 75:52
• Genre: Latin

Review

In salsa's leaner period (the early '80s), Ismael Miranda remained very active and in-demand, and this effort proves that he can stil come up with interesting albums. Ray Santos and Luis Garcia (the two most dominant arranging forces at the time) come up with charts that shine with their usual skill ability. "Galera Tres" (arranged by Ray Santos) is simply superb. "Para Ismael Rivera" is his namesake's homage (composed by C. Curet Alonso) to a mentor a friend; "Amigo, Déjala" (arranged by Javier Vázquez) is a catchy son montuno that brings a traditional flavor to a production in an era of signs of decadence for the musical expression. ~ José A. Estévez, Jr., All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rebeca	Public Domain	Ismael Miranda	(5:30)
Galera Tres	C. Curet Alonso	Ismael Miranda	(6:04)
Yo No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar	Chiquitin Garcia	Ismael Miranda	(4:16)
Para Ismael Rivera	C. Curet Alonso	Ismael Miranda	(6:55)
No Te Voy a Dejar Ir	Chiquitin Garcia	Ismael Miranda	(4:55)
Amigo Dejala	Ramon Rodriquez	Ismael Miranda	(5:38)
Espíritu en Flor	Johnny Ortiz	Ismael Miranda	(6:04)
Mi Decisión	Ismael Miranda	Ismael Miranda	(3:06)
Aunque Me Duela	Rubén Blades	Ismael Miranda	(4:02)

Credits

Jerry Masucci (Executive Producer), Luis Cruz (Arranger), Louie Ramirez (Arranger), Luis Armando Ruiz (Photography), Luis Garcia (Musical Director), Aurora Flores (Liner Notes), Ron Levine (Design), Ismael Miranda (Producer), Ray Santos (Arranger), Ron Levine (Cover Design), Luis Garcia (Arranger), Luis Garcia (Musical Direction), Javier Vazquez (Arranger), Carlos del Carpio (Arranger), Luis Armando Ruiz (Original Cover Photography), Luis Garcia (Director)