Ruben Blades
Siembra
CD
(Fania Codigo 502109),
Released 1978;
Re-Issued 2010
Produced by Willie Colon
Editor's Pick:
The big one! Willie and Rubén's record-breaking bestseller Siembra made them a new force, with Blades' compositions "Pedro Navaja" (perhaps his most famous song: a reworking of "Mack the Knife") and "Plástico" (a critique of artificial and shallow lifestyles and a call for Latino unity, hope and freedom) proving that salsa need not be formulaic escapism.
Very highly recommended. (John Child, 2010-05-13)
Description:
This is the gem of the Blades/Colón collaboration. Some say it was the best selling salsa recording of all time. Either way, the classic material here including the Blades anthem "Pedro Navaja" is truly timeless.
Reviews:
"This Blades/Colon collaboration is responsible for changing the course of salsa music in the late 70s. A true classic recording." (Rudolph Mangual 98/99 Catalog)
"One of the all-time best selling CDs with the hits 'Pedro Navaja,' 'Siembra,' 'Plastico,' 'Ojos,' and 'Buscando Guayaba.'" (Nelson Rodriguez 98/99 Catalog)
"This is a great recording that should have won the Grammy that year. Ruben is at his best, writing some fabulous material. My favorites are 'Plastico' and 'Pedro Navaja,' a great classic Willie Colon recording." (Larry Harlow 96/97 Catalog)
"One of the indisputable masterpieces of 1970s New York salsa, this recording features 'Plastico,' as well as one of Blades' greatest story-songs, 'Pedro Navaja.' (George De Stefano 94/95 Catalog)
"Hard to say whether to go with this one or 'Metiendo Mano.' These two albums combine the visions of Willie Colon, maybe salsa's most original producer, and Rubén Blades, maybe salsa's most original lyricist. Of the two, 'Siembra' came later, and sold bigger. You can hear why this was a high point of 70s salsa." (Ned Sublette 94/95 Catalog)
Song titles include:
Plastico 6:42
Buscando Guayaba 5:45
Pedro Navaja 7:22
Maria Lionza 5:31
Ojos 4:52
Dime 7:03
Siembra 5:25
Musicians include:
Leopoldo Pineda Trombon
Jose Rodriguez Trombon
Angel Papo Vazquez Trombon
Sam Burtis Trombon
Jose Torres Fender rhodes
Salvador Cuevas Bajo
Eddie Rivera Bajo
Eddie Montalvo Tumbadora
Jimmy Delgado Timbales
Bryan Brake Bateria
Al Santiago Maracas
Willie Colon Coro
Ruben Blades Coro
Jose Mangual Jr. Coro
Adalberto Santiago Coro
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Salsa: Classic 1960s Or 1970s New York
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