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It’s a Good, Good Feeling: The Latin Soul of Fania Records

This 4-CD/1-7″ single collection spans the period of 1965-1975 and the groundbreaking Latin soul of such artists as Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan, Larry Harlow. Bobby Valentin, and Willie Colon.  The box set contains 89 single sides on four CDs housed in a 60-page hardcover book with liner notes by compilation co-producer Dean Rudland and numerous photos.  Also available as a 2-LP highlights edition.

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 15

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Beatles, Let It Be: 50th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats] (Apple/Capitol/UMe) 5CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Beatles’ final album, Let It Be, arrives in deluxe editions to coincide with Peter Jackson’s multi-part documentary Get Back.  The 5CD/BD edition includes Giles Martin and Sam Okell’s new remix of the album; two discs of rehearsals, jams, and outtakes; one disc of Glyn Johns’ first mix of the abortive Get Back album that became Let It Be;…

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You Make My Day: Omnivore Collects Trini Lopez’s “Rare Reprise Singles”

Singer-guitarist Trini Lopez, Texas-born and of Mexican descent, skyrocketed to fame with his 1963 recording of Pete Seeger’s “If I Had a Hammer.”  Lopez’s bright and spirited rendition of the protest song went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even eclipsed Peter, Paul, and Mary’s Grammy-winning top ten hit of one year earlier.  It launched Lopez to a successful career as an all-around entertainer, television and film actor, and prolific recording artist.  “If I Had a Hammer” came to disc because producer-arranger Don Costa caught Lopez’s act at the…

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 8

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Various Artists, The Best of Bond…James Bond (UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic (gold) The Best of Bond…James Bond is released on vinyl today (the CD arrived two weeks ago).  The compilation offers a stellar 25-track overview of the pop themes that scored nearly all of the films based on Ian Fleming’s famed British secret agent. There are 14 U.K. Top 10 hits and two Academy Award winners herein – altogether, a formidable, half-century-plus musical portrait of one of cinema’s most popular characters….

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