Latin boogaloo funk LP BOBBY MATOS “My Latin Soul” on PHILIPS promo NM SUPERB

$

150

Artist:  BOBBY MATOS                                     

Title:   “My Latin Soul”

Label:   PHILIPS ~ PHS 600-268.  Stereo pressing on medium weight vinyl.  Green promotional label with black text.  

Year:   1968

Condition: 

DISC:  Vinyl is gorgeous NM, a beauty!  The playing surface is immaculate, with a high luster, played a small number of times and handled with care.  Plays beautifully with superb fidelity.  Labels are clean and pristine. 

JACKET:   Jacket is EXCELLENT with nice bright artwork.   Front panel is clean and bright.  Nice seams and spine.  A bit of minor wear at corner tips.  Reverse has promo stamp in upper right corner and is clean with no writing, stickers, or cutout indications.  Overall a very fine jacket.  

Track Listing: 

Side One:

• Naidi Baila Como Yo  (Nobody Dances Like Me)
• En Casa de Alfredo  (Up in Alfred’s Pad)
• Caliente Y Grasoso  (Hot and Greasy)
• Te Ado-Ro-A Ti  (Forbidden Affair)
• La Cosa de Ritchie  (Ritchie’s Boogaloo)
• Me Tienes Logo  (Hip, Cool & Groovy)  

Side Two:

• Tema de Alma Latina  (Latin Soul Theme)
• Mambo Maxims
• One Mint Julep
• Raices  (Roots)
• Trailo a Casa  (Bring It On Home)
  

Review:

“Long a rare, highly valued album, My Latin Soul swings confidently in and out of both Latin soul (boogaloo) and Latin jazz.  While drummer Bobby Matos' singing is not equal to that of many of his peers, he does carry off both slow ballads ("Te Adoro a Ti") as well as more predictable dance-crowd fare, such as "Hip, Cool, and Groovy" (which nevertheless is a Latin-soul landmark).  The ostensible boogaloo "La Cosa de Ritchie" quickly erupts into a jazzy descarga.  The cover of "One Mint Julep" is a welcome surprise, offering as it does a slight reprieve from the Kenny Burrell Octet's masterful bossa nova version.  My Latin Soul may not be the best anything, but it does excel at nearly everything; Matos' debut album has hit-single potential, is dud-free and serves up enough top Latin, jazz and soul to please every listener.”

(courtesy Tony Wilds, allmusic.com.)

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