Mas Duro Que Antes
Released: Aug 25, 1998
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Released: Aug 25, 1998
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Richie Ray returns to mainstream salsa (not counting his own religious-oriented recordings) and does not bring Bobby Cruz along. Nonetheless, Ray's prodigious piano technique has not faltered, and...
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On the Scene with Ricardo Ray - DISCO HIT
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This Ricardo Ray production include some of his very first hits, and although the recording certainly shows its age, it bristles with raw energy. "Yenyere," "Cachita" (composed by Rafael...
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En Fiesta Navideña
Released: 1965
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Released: 1965
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Ricardo Ray's first Christmas season recording is the forerunner to his excellent Felices Pascuas LP. Although they were still a band in their embryonic stage, Ray was willing to experiment with...
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The Best of Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz
Released: 1969
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Released: 1969
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This compilation includes ten selections from Ray and Cruz's early Alegre output, where the pianist/bandleader was partial to both Latin and R&B trends. The album includes "Mr. Trumpet Man," "Tin...
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Mambo Tata
Released: 1999
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Released: 1999
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This unusual (and little advertised) Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz production features the early-'60s dance crazes, as they entered the boogaloo scene. Mambo, pachanga, mozambique, son montuno, and...
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