el coco irakere lp 83

[dj phillip esparza]

never knew about this one.has anyone heard this album?

[Forrrce]

Yes, I have a few Irakere LPs and this one is knocking around somewhere. Went to pull it out and found 'Cuba Libre' instead (d'oh)...
If you're maybe thinking of some disco Irakere, I hope you already have 'Baila Mi Ritmo', which is just irresistable - even Latin/salsa puritans have to DANCE!
Their best known club track here is 'Chekere Son', which boasts the absolutely dirtiest baritone sax solo ever, by the man like Paquito - and it's disco tempoed. The LP of same name also features 'La Comparsa' which is 4-to-the-floor and complete with disco breakdown.

I'm no expert on the band, but they are certainly one of the liveliest, most spirited aggregations I've ever heard. :D

[dj phillip esparza]

wow.you mean that there is more than one.i figured this would be one of there last lp.and is it a rinlew production.


thanks forrce 8)

[Leatherman]

I might be stating the obvious here, but this has nothing to do with Rinlew. It is band called Irakere who have just happened to call their LP El Coco.

I had this LP once, it was too vocal salsa for my taste.

[Forrrce]

I see what this was all about now...oh well, I tried! :-?

[dj phillip esparza]

that's funny,i just punk'd myself.kind of like mistaking battlestar galatica for star wars.that's fun setting us straight. :o

[NickNack]

My lp with "Baila Mi Ritmo" on it is titled Irakere 2 or Irakere II, depending if you're reading the jacket or the record label. 1980, CBS, produced by Bert deCoteaux and Mike Berniker. The last song on Side 2 is "Por Romper El Coco". Is this what had you going, Philip? :)

[dj phillip esparza]

I actually saw this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll...&category=1582

when talking to laurin he never mention Irakere.

[Giovanni]

Irakere is a world famous cuban combo.
They are a sort of institution where the men pass but the band remains. They are still very active nowdays playing cuban jazz & salsa.
Irakere is probably the only cuban group that recorded and issued records in the US during the 70s