Charanga De La 4
Lo Mejor De La Charanga De La 4
CD
(SAR/Guajiro 1006),
Released 1989;
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**Classics Revisited**
Roberto Torres produced five Charanga De La 4 albums for SAR in New York before he took the label to Miami in the mid-'80s. This "best of" compilation collects seven tracks from four of the New York albums released between 1979 and 1983 and one from the first of four Miami productions to date issued between 1986 and 1997 (see the track listing for more details). In my view, the material from the New York period is superior. From the outset Charanga De La 4 was characterised by the anonymity of its musicians, and only the arrangers and/or director were ever credited, which I also provide below. The first six Charanga De La 4 vinyl albums only contained four extended tracks each, and the eight cuts compiled in this anthology range in length from just under six minutes to over 11 minutes, totalling nearly an hour of solo studded bliss. If salsa heaven has a soundtrack, Charanga De La 4 are certain to figure prominently.
Highly recommended. (John Child, 2007-10-26)
Song titles include:
Pare Cochero (from SAR 1010 Charanga De La 4 '79; directed by Raúl Alfonso)
Guantánamo (from SAR 1025 Recuerda A Beny Moré Vol. 1 '81; directed and arranged by Alfredo Valdés Jr.)
Soy Campesino (from SAR 1025 Recuerda A Beny Moré Vol. 1 '81; directed and arranged by Alfredo Valdés Jr.)
La Sallita (from SAR 1010 Charanga De La 4 '79; directed by Raúl Alfonso)
Tu Veras Margot (from SAR 1035 Recuerda A Beny Moré Vol. 2 '83; arranged by Alfredo Valdés Jr.)
Bonito Y Sabroso (from SAR 1035 Recuerda A Beny Moré Vol. 2 '83; arranged by Alfredo Valdés Jr.)
Las Matanceras (fom SAR 1006 Charanga De La 4 '79; directed by Manolo Albo; arrangers: Pupi Legarreta and Frank Bello)
Cucho (from SAR 1044 Se Pegó..! '86; artistic director José Gómez; arranger Frank Bello)
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