Cuba's Queen of Song (1950-1965)

~ Release by Celia Cruz (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

From her very first 78 rpm release in 1950 to material from the little known records she cut in the mid-60s, this compilation collects together classic and rare son, guaracha and merengue from the first fifteen years of Cruz's career that she recorded for Seeco records. Set includes a 24 page deluxe booklet featuring reprints of 12 rare record covers, 4000 word essay from Latin music writer Pablo "DJ Bongohead" Yglesias and journalist Joy Howard and full details on original source albums.

CD 2:
1 - 16 with La Sonora Matancera
17 - 23 with René Hernández y Su Orquesta
24 - 29 with La Orquesta de Vicentico Valdés

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-04 21:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: The classics - with La Sonora Matancera
#TitleRatingLength
1Cao cao maní picao
3:03
2Caramelos
2:41
3Madre rumba
recording of:
Madre rumba
3:09
4Juancito Trucupey
2:41
5Yerbero moderno
recording of:
Yerbero moderno
writer:
Néstor Nelí (Cuban composer and guitarist)
2:54
6El que siembra su maiz
2:27
7Ritmo, tambó y flores
vocals:
Celia Cruz
recording of:
Ritmo tambo y flores
writer:
José Vargas Peña
2:45
8Nuevo ritmo omelenkó
recording of:
Nuevo ritmo omelenko
3:01
9Goza negra
3:06
10Matiagua
2:57
11Tumba la caña, jibarito
2:40
12La sopa en botella
2:42
13Melao de caña
recording of:
Melao de caña
writer:
Mercedes Pedroso
2:54
14Burundanga
recording of:
Burundanga
writer:
Óscar Muñoz Bouffartique
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
2:39
15Saoco
2:56
16Reina rumba
2:55
17Suavecito
2:23
18Mi soncito
2:40
19Baho kende
2:21
20Changó ta vení
orchestra:
La Sonora Matancera
2:42
21De Cuba a México
2:57
22Pa' la paloma
3:07
23Bajo la luna
2:29
24Para tu altar
3:04
25Mi bomba sonó
2:35
26Mango mangüé
2:49
27Agua pa' mí
3:04
28Vallan vallende
2:32
▼ CD 2: Favorites and rarities
#TitleRatingLength
1Me voy a Pinar del Río
2:48
2En el bajío (feat. Laíto, Rogelio y Caíto)
lead vocals:
Celia Cruz and Laito Sureda
recording of:
En el bajío (in 1956)
writer:
Antonio Castro (Writer) and José Claro Fumero
2:57
3Palo mayimbe
2:35
4Ven, Bernabé
recording of:
Ven Bernabé
writer:
Alberto Lara and Santiago Ortega González (Cuban songwriter)
2:50
5Boncó
recording of:
Boncó
writer:
Florentino Cedeño
2:48
6Guede zaina
vocals:
Celia Cruz
recording of:
Guedia zaina
3:07
7Ahí na ma'
2:35
8Rumba quiero gozar
2:35
9Bachata en Navidad
2:23
10Rinkinkalla
2:45
11Al son del pilón
2:44
12Retozón
recording of:
Retozón
composer:
Calixto Callaba (Cuban composer & muscan)
2:51
13Vengan a la charanga
recording of:
Cogele el gusto
composer:
Santiago Ortega (Cuban songwriter)
2:56
14Cogele el gusto
3:02
15Changó
2:51
16Imoye
2:47
17Me voy pa'l pueblo
3:05
18Sun sun babaé
recording of:
Sun, sun babae
writer:
Rogelio Martínez (La Sonora Matancera)
3:01
19Hava nageela
2:51
20Piel canela
2:47
21La múcura
2:38
22El eco y el carretero
2:55
23Maringá
2:18
24Hay comentario
2:03
25No quiero llorar
2:07
26Rumbanacoa
2:25
27Lo tuyo es mío
2:16
28Con mucho cachet
3:07
29Bombolalle
2:21

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Release

ASIN:FR: B004ITYQZY [info]