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MIRTHA Y RAUL - AREITO LDA-3328.MIRTHA MEDINA AND RAUL GOMEZ. RARE POP/PSYCH VINYL LP. ARGUABLY THE BEST POP/ROCK/PSYCH/FREAKBEAT LP EVER TO COME OUT OF CUBA.GOMEZ IS A MASTER OF BORROWING MUSICAL IDEAS AND TURNING THEM INTO HIS OWN. EVERY '60S SOUND FROM SITARS TO INDIAN INFLUENCES TO PSYCH GUITAR IS HERE. THE SONGS ARE BRILLANT AND YOU DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND SPANISH TO APPRECIATE THE HARMONICS AND MELODIES. SOMEONE REFERRED TO THEM AS CUBA'S SONNY & CHER BUT ASIDE FROM BEING MARRIED AT THE TIME AND RECORDING IN THE 1960'S THE TWO DUOS HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON. THERE ARE SEVERAL SURFACE SCRATCHES/MARKS ON THE VINYL BUT BOTH LABELS ARE CLEAN AND FREE OF WRITING AND MARKINGS. SLEEVE HAS SOME CREASES WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE PAINT STAINS. ON THE BACK COVER THERE IS A LITTLE PIECE TORN FROM LEFT BOTTOM SIDE (SEE PICTURES).THIS LP WAS PRESSED ON QUALITY VINYL AND EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SURFACE MARKS/SCRATCHES IT HAS HELD UP PRETTY GOOD. THE VINYL PLAYS BETTER THAN IT LOOKS . I PLAYED THIS FROM BEGINNING TO END AND THERE ARE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS.GOOD/VG.

"Mirtha Y Raul...were very instrumental in spreading this brand of rock/pop in Cuba. On this album the duo is backed up primarily by a Cuban rock group, Los Bucaneros.. they are really fantastic, rocking when they need to be with shades of psych, soul, tropicalia and that unique style that is Cuba. ...part of the appeal of songs like “Rosas De Algodon” and “El Gran Sol” is the way the vocals interplay with the music. ...when you’ve got such great punchy drums and layers of rhythm from bass, piano and psychedelic sitar-like guitars, as you do on “Ya No Habran Raices” it’s hard not just to go with it all and nod your head. When the horns are added, as they are on...other tracks... it’s late 1960s rhythmic heaven for me and likely you too." Melting Pot blog.

NO CUBANS RECORDS ARE GRADED MINT OR NEAR MINT AND ANY CUBAN RECORD GRADED IN EX CONDITION HAS BEEN PLAYED TO CONFIRM THIS GRADE. MOST CUBAN RECORDS AFTER 1970 HAVE RINGWEAR TO SOME DEGREE DUE TO THEIR PAPER-LIKE SLEEVES. ALL RECORDS ARE STRICTLY GRADED

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Sleeves are graded first followed by the vinyl. Example: EX/VG means that the sleeve is in excellent condition and the actual vinyl record is in Very Good condition.

All records are strictly graded according to the guidelines of Record Collector magazine and the 2012 Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide.

M = Mint The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioation in sound quality... Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EX = Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG = Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

G = Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

F = Fair: The record is still just playable but has been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

P = Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The record and contents will be badly damaged, or partly missing.

B = Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only used as a collection-filler.

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