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Fania All Stars - Collection (1968-1997)

Fania All Stars - Collection (1968-1997)

BAND/ARTIST: Fania All Stars

  • Title: Collection
  • Year Of Release: 1968-1997
  • Label: Garter, Código Music
  • Genre: Latin Jazz, Salsa
  • Quality: MP3 / VBR V0, CBR-320 kbps
  • Total Time: 17:55:52
  • Total Size: 2.31 GB
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The flagship act for Fania Records, the Fania All-Stars popularized New York salsa during the 1970s by organizing concerts at larger and larger venues (from the Red Garter in Greenwich Village all the way to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx) that spotlighted not only the label's but the salsa world's biggest stars -- Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco, Rubén Blades, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Cruz, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, and special guests like Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and Eddie Palmieri. LPs by the collective were usually recorded live and featured long jams with plenty of space for solos for each of the salsa heroes on-stage at the time. Though the label management's quest for crossover success led to a few diluted major-label recordings during the late '70s and early '80s, infrequent events featuring the Fania All-Stars remained huge attractions into the late '90s.
Fania Records was formed in March 1964 by Johnny Pacheco and lawyer Jerry Masucci. Originally just a tiny independent, the label was distributed to local stores out of the trunk of Pacheco's car. By 1967, Masucci's intrepid management had begun to pay dividends. After LPs by Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Joe Bataan, and Pacheco himself became popular within the New York salsa community, Masucci promoted a jam-session concert at the Red Garter. The Fania All-Stars' first two LPs, Live at the Red Garter, Vols. 1-2, were recorded that night, with guests including Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. After sales proved slow outside New York, Masucci envisioned putting on another live show and filming the results. After negotiations to book the Fillmore East broke down, the Fania All-Stars appeared at the Cheetah in midtown Manhattan on August 26, 1971. Fans packed the club to more than twice capacity, and another pair of live LPs (Live at the Cheetah) followed. One year later, the results also appeared in the salsa documentary Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), along with interviews and footage from Spanish Harlem.
The film proved just the kick-start that the salsa scene needed. Wedged between recordings and appearances by individual group members, the Fania All-Stars played sell-out shows across North America, from Puerto Rico and Panama to Chicago. Then, on August 24, 1973, the salsa wave crested with the group's performance at New York's Yankee Stadium in front of 44,000 fans. In 1974, the group traveled to Zaire and performed before the Rumble in the Jungle, the notorious heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Another appearance at Yankee Stadium in 1975 was also recorded and (unsurprisingly) released as a pair of albums (Live at Yankee Stadium). Footage from both appearances at the venue were edited into the 1976 film Salsa, distributed by Columbia.
That same year, the Fania All-Stars made their studio debut with A Tribute to Tito Rodriguez. Masucci then used his connections with Columbia to negotiate a recording contract for a series of crossover albums he hoped would break the group (and the style) with mainstream audiences across the world. By the end of the '70s, the Fania All-Stars recorded four LPs for Columbia. For better or worse, the loose improvisational feel of their early live recordings had been sacrificed for a slick, studio-bound effect that placed emphasis on producers and engineers as well as high-profile guest slots from jazz fusion names like Bob James, David Sanborn, Maynard Ferguson, and Hubert Laws.
Though albums like 1977's Rhythm Machine did well with audiences not used to buying salsa, they failed to connect. Fania Records' fortunes began to decline by the beginning of the '80s, not just with potential mainstream listeners, but also with hardcore Latin lovers who had quickly moved from salsa to the new sounds of Dominican merengue. Masucci continued working in film, and produced a boxing film in 1983, The Last Fight (starring Rubén Blades as the protagonist and featuring Willie Colón as well).
The Fania All-Stars recorded eight studio albums during the 1980s, gradually moving from the overly polished sound of the late '70s to a more organic Latin jazz. In 1994, the group celebrated the 30th anniversary of Fania Records with live dates in San Juan, Miami, and New York. The Fania All-Stars continued to perform occasionally during the rest of the '90s.


Tracklist:

Studio albums

Fania All Stars - Collection (1968-1997)


1976 - A Tribute to Tito Rodriguez (VBR V0)

01 - Inolvidablemente, lo mismo que a usted (10:06)
02 - El agua de belen (05:05)
03 - Fue en santiago (02:09)
04 - Cara de payaso (03:47)
05 - Cuando, cuando, cuando (02:47)
06 - Los muchachos de belen (04:42)
07 - Vuela la paloma (05:51)



1976 - Delicate and Jumpy (CBR 320 kbps)

1 - Desafio (Challenge) (03:34)
2 - I'll See You Again (04:48)
3 - El Himno de Amor (Anthem of Love) (04:10)
4 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (04:30)
5 - Picadillo (05:37)
6 - Fania All Stars' Cha Cha Cha (04:21)
7 - Foofer Soofer (04:01)
8 - Rosemary's Baby (03:54)
9 - Sabrosa (03:21)



1977 - Rhythm Machine (CBR 320 kbps)

1 - Ella Fue (She Was the One) (03:46)
2 - En Orbita (05:00)
3 - Awake (05:30)
4 - Peanut Vendor (05:01)
5 - Jubileo (06:34)
6 - Verгo Vermelho (06:26)
7 - Steady (Fijo) (02:52)
8 - Juan Pachanga (06:15)



1978 - Spanish Fever (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Spanish Fever (05:17)
02 - Que Pasa (05:58)
03 - Space Machine (Ride, Ride, Ride) (03:23)
04 - Your Sereneness (05:10)
05 - Coro Miyare (06:08)
06 - Donde (04:51)
07 - Te Pareces A Judas (03:35)
08 - Sin Tu Carino (06:30)



1979 - Cross Over (CBR 320 kbps)

1 - Los Bravos (05:30)
2 - Isadora (06:55)
3 - Prepara (09:48)
4 - You Want It - You Got It (05:15)
5 - Caribbean Lady (05:02)
6 - Brazilian Paradise (03:55)
7 - What a Big Thing (04:45)



1980 - California Jam (VBR V0)

01 - Vente conmigo (05:30)
02 - Guajira para los pollos (06:39)
03 - Taxi to Aguadilla (06:42)
04 - Seis con el mismo sabor (07:28)
05 - The war gods (12:04)



1980 - Commitment (VBR V0)

01 - Encantigo (08:00)
02 - La Borinquena (02:12)
03 - Dinamita (04:49)
04 - Piano Man (07:11)
05 - La Palabra Adios (04:54)
06 - Cuando Despiertes (05:51)
07 - Dime (05:04)
08 - Ublabadu (05:49)



1981 - Latin Conection (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Semilla de Amor (06:55)
02 - Dime que te Pasa (04:03)
03 - Voy a Vivir Para Siempre (06:50)
04 - Nina (05:26)
05 - Bilongo (05:42)
06 - Mi so den Boso (03:21)
07 - El Caminante (07:03)
08 - La Montaсa (04:03)
09 - Rosa en el Fango (06:10)



1981 - Social Change (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Back To My Roots (08:07)
02 - Salsalito (06:21)
03 - Samba Pa Ti (05:24)
04 - Shining/Beatiful Morning (04:57)
05 - Bar (04:13)
06 - Gato's Tune (06:09)



1984 - Lo Que Pide La Gente (CBR 320 kbps)

1 - Por Eso Yo Canto Salsa (08:23)
2 - Lo Que Pide La Gente (09:16)
3 - El Rey De La Puntualidad (06:43)
4 - Usando El Coco (07:03)
5 - La Tierra No Es Pa'la Guerra (05:23)



1986 - Viva La Charanga (CBR 320 kbps)

1 - Guajira Con Tumbao (05:15)
2 - Hueso Y Pellejo (06:07)
3 - Me Voy Pa' Moron (04:12)
4 - Caimitillo Y Maranon (03:56)
5 - Isla Del Encanto (04:28)
6 - Vacila Con Tu Trago (05:56)
7 - Los Tamalitos De Olga (04:24)
8 - Naranjo Y Lucas (04:17)



1988 - Bamboleo (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Bamboleo (05:28)
02 - Siento (06:32)
03 - Smooth Operator (04:37)
04 - Quiero Saber (06:30)
05 - Djobi Djoba (04:56)
06 - Dont You Worry About A Thing (04:36)



1989 - Guasasa (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Guasasa (56:32)
02 - Why Can't We Live Together (05:03)
03 - Los Seis Differentes (06:21)
04 - Allegria (04:50)
05 - The Click (04:51)
06 - De Nuevo A La Carga (04:23)
07 - Quasedito (04:41)



1997 - Bravo 97 (VBR V0)

01 - Aqui el Que Baila Gana (04:28)
02 - Yo Solo Queria Eso (05:19)
03 - Azucar (05:25)
04 - Yo Sigo Amando a Esa Mujer (04:42)
05 - Sandunguera (06:32)
06 - Me Basta con Pensar (06:33)
07 - Sera Que Se Acabo (06:12)
08 - Que Te Vaya Bien (05:54)



Live albums



1968 - Live at the Red Garter, Vol.1 (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Introduction Theme (02:53)
02 - Sabor Sabor (05:23)
03 - Guatacando (12:51)
04 - Country Girl - City Man (02:17)
05 - Me Gusta El Son (08:20)
06 - Exit Theme (05:58)



1968 - Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 2 (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Son Cuero y Boogaloo (08:30)
02 - Noche (07:07)
03 - Red Garter Strut (02:20)
04 - Kikapoo Joy Juice (04:47)
05 - If This World Were Mine (03:02)
06 - Richie's Bag (05:09)



1972 - Live at the Cheetah, Vol. I (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Introduction Theme (05:25)
02 - Descarga Fania (09:24)
03 - Anacaona (07:10)
04 - Quitate tu (16:44)



1972 - Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Ahora Venga Yo (09:47)
02 - Estrellas de Fania (07:25)
03 - Que Barbaridad (06:10)
04 - Ponte Duro (09:19)
05 - Macho Cimarron (11:43)
06 - Closing Theme (02:03)



1974 - Latin-Soul-Rock (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Viva Tirado (05:23)
02 - Chanchullo (05:39)
03 - Smoke (04:06)
04 - There You Go (03:11)
05 - Mama Guela (02:57)
06 - El Raton (live) (07:57)
07 - Soul Makossa (05:49)
08 - Congo Bongo (live at Yankee Stadium) (10:19)



1976 - Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1 (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Que Rico Suena Mi Tambor (04:56)
02 - Soy Guarjiro (06:05)
03 - Diosa del Ritmo (04:21)
04 - Pueblo Latino (07:35)
05 - Mi Gente (06:27)



1976 - Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol.2 (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Hermandad Fania (07:22)
02 - Bemba Colora (11:51)
03 - Mi Debilidad (05:39)
04 - Echate Pa lla (06:20)
05 - Congo Bongo (10:32)



1976 - Live In Japan (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Descarga Fania (05:57)
02 - Lamento Guajiro (08:29)
03 - Mambo Mongo (03:38)
04 - Picadillo (04:57)
05 - El Raton (07:26)
06 - Mi Debilidad (05:34)
07 - Quitate Tu (07:19)
08 - Ponte Duro (02:38)



1978 - Live (VBR V0

01 - Cucala (06:55)
02 - Yo Soy Candela (05:23)
03 - Saca Tu Mujer (06:11)
04 - Ahora Si Vamos A Bailar (05:51)
04 - Publico Corriente (06:17)
05 - Felicitaciones (04:59)
06 - Toro Mata (05:54)
07 - El Nazareno (05:55)



1986 - Live in Africa (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Trad Congo Tribal Song (01:05)
02 - Descarga Fania All Stars In Af (07:43)
03 - Kinshsa Airport Arrival Jam (03:08)
04 - Rehearsal Of New Material (05:30)
05 - Guatanamera (04:51)
06 - Africa Drum (00:09)
07 - Ivory Market Jam (02:18)
08 - Pacheco Signs Autographs (01:41)
09 - Hector Lavoe & Ismael Quintana (01:12)
10 - Pupi Warms Up (01:48)
11 - Ponte Duro (09:16)



1992 - Habana Jam (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Descarga a Cuba (06:10)
02 - Naci Moreno (10:39)
03 - Tres Lindas Cubanas (06:55)
04 - Llevale (06:53)
05 - Mi Gente/Barbaraso [Medley] (06:35)
06 - Meneame la Cuna (05:38)
07 - Castellanos Jam (05:32)



1995 - Live in Puerto Rico (CBR 320 kbps)

01 - Quitate La Mascara (10:47)
02 - Puerto Rico Adoracion (10:08)
03 - Azuquita Mami (07:07)
04 - Borinquen Tiene Montuno (09:12)
05 - Busca Lo Tuyo (07:02)
06 - Bombele (06:49)
07 - Tres Pianos / Guajira (05:51)
08 - Vamonos Pal Monte (08:32)
09 - Hector Lavoe Medley (02:49)
10 - Su Gente (06:47)



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  • cactus
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Hi,

Lossless please !
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  • DJ Chrille
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FLAC Please :)
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  • bearfromdelaware
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Flac please.
Can you please break up the set into 1968-1976 and 1977-1997 so it's easier to DL.
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  • MikeMechanixx
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CAN YOU PLEASE RE-POST IN FLAC LOSSLESS - THIS IS EXTREMELY LOW QUALITY MP3 FILE FORMAT... 🎶👊🤔
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  • Grandloup
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Hello dear friend, can you please re-post these album in flac, please.
Thanks