Ray Barretto Que Viva La Musica (180g Vinyl LP) * * *

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP Mastered from the Original Tapes and Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing

Que Viva La Música just turned 50 and features Ray Barretto at his peak of the "Hard Salsa" era. The album contains the track "Cocinando" from the famed documentary Our Latin Thing which alone makes the record worth the price of admission. Other key tracks include "La Pelota" and "Que Viva La Música". Recorded in 1972, the recording features his original Salsa band including Adalberto Santiago and Orestes Vilato before their storied breakup. Now available on 180g vinyl LP all-analog mastered from the original tapes for the first time in decades and pressed at Memphis Record Pressing!