ALFREDITO LINARES - SALSA DE VERDAD (2008)
El Pito
Mambo Rock
Tihuanaco
Mi Dulce Amor
Machupichu
Nostalgia Caleña
Cachumembe
El Chevere
Ritmo Caliente
Mi Nuevo Ritmo
Desconfianza
Salsa Y Sabor
La Salsa Va A Comenzar
Amor Amargo
Ponte En Onda
La Música Por Dentro
Lo Ultimo
El Chocolate
Para Ti
Estricto Guaguanco
Aprietala
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review by Bruce Polin - courtesy www.descarga.com
Now this is cool. Here's a compilation of rare material by the Peruvian pianist, arranger and composer Alfredo Linares who, according to John Child, "...initially made his mark in the early '70s with the quirky hits "Tiahuanaco" and "Mambo Rock" [both included in this compilation - Ed.]. He has made a string of albums as a leader that have become rare collectors items. Linares relocated to Venezuela in the late '70s, where, among other things, he produced an album for Grupo Mango, arranged for Salsa Mayor (Oscar D'León's former band) and Mango's ex-vocalist Joe Ruiz, and made the album Alfredito y sus Estrellas. Linares took-up residence in Colombia in the mid-1980s, where he worked on recordings with Piper Pimienta, Los Del Caney, Conjunto Renacer, Grupo Calima, La Cali Charanga, Lucho Puerto Rico, Conjunto Son del Barrio, Orquesta Matecaña, Daisy and Grupo Los Conquistadores." It's all swanky, driven, and full of fine, fine Latin dance grooves. Highly Recommended. (BP, 2008-01-01)
