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Vicente Fernández – El Ídolo de México
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Vicente Fernández - El Idolo de MéxicoYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Regional Mexican, Ranchera Mariachi, Guadalajara, Jalisco 5/26Matrix #: CYS-1420Condition: VG+, sounds great, lots of marks (CC) | Members: Vicente F (40' - 21')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Fernández grew up poor near Guadalajara and worked odd jobs before music, a survival path that made his ranchera image feel lived-in rathe...
$16.00
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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ChatGPT said: Title: Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66Year/Genre: 1966, Bossa Nova / Pop JazzMatrix #: SP 4116Condition: VG+ perfect except for one small poppy sectionDescription: Recorded in Los Angeles, this debut introduced Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes to American audiences through Herb Alpert’s A&M Records. Released at the height of the bossa nova craze, the album blended Brazilian rhythms with pop accessibility, helping bridge Latin American ...
$17.98
Javier Solís - Greatest Hits: Escándalo
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Javier Solís - Greatest Hits: EscándaloYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Latin, Bolero Ranchero/Mexican Vocal, Mexico City, Mexico 6/26Matrix #: EX 5079Condition: VG+ LM | Members: Javier S (31' - 66')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Solís grew up poor in Mexico City and worked rough early jobs, including butcher and boxer, before becoming one of Mexico’s defining romantic singers. Scene Ecology He helped ma...
$29.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Willie Bobo - Spanish GreaseYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Latin Jazz, Boogaloo Latin Soul, New York City, New York 5/26Matrix #: V6-8631Condition: VG++ (LM) | Members: Willie B (34' - 83')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Bobo came out of Spanish Harlem’s Latin music world, where percussionists often powered the scene while getting less name recognition than singers or bandleaders. Scene Ecology: Spanish...
$23.98
Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, A...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir - Zungo! Afro-PercussionYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1961, World, Afro-Percussion, Lagos, Nigeria 5/26Matrix #: CS 8434Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Babatunde O (27' - 03')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Olatunji came to the U.S. from Nigeria for college, then built a music career while carrying the weight of representing African culture to American au...
$11.98
Astrud Gilberto – The Shadow Of Your Smile
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Astrud Gilberto – The Shadow Of Your SmileYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMatrix #: V6-8629Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Cut in NYC (RCA/A&R) in late 1964–early 1965 with Creed Taylor producing and Claus Ogerman/Don Sebesky arranging. Family Ties: Born Astrud Weinert; she was João Gilberto’s first wife and kept “Gilberto” professionally after thei...
$37.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Mongo Santamaria – La BambaYear/Genre/City: 1967, Latin Jazz, New York City, NYMatrix #: CS 9175Condition: VG+++ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A Havana-born percussionist who became a NYC bandleader—Latin jazz living between uptown clubs and mainstream label distribution. Media Narrative: “Watermelon Man” was his crossover calling card, a case study in Afro-Cuban players reshaping U.S. pop/jazz audiences....
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Hermanas Huerta – Hermanas Huerta
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Hermanas Huerta – Hermanas HuertaYear/Genre/City: 1972, Ranchera / Regional Mexicano, Mexico City, MXMatrix #: CYS 1313Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Sister acts mattered in regional Mexican music—harmony blend and shared branding read as trust and tradition to audiences. Scene Ecology: U.S.-market catalog LPs like this circulated through Mexican-American record shops, swap meets, and jukebox ...
$18.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Javier Solis – Te NecesitoYear/Genre/City: 1965, World / Latin / Ranchera, Mexico City, MXMatrix #: EX 5170Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A Mexico City radio/cabaret star—urban bolero prestige fused with ranchera tradition for mass audiences. Media Narrative: Died in 1966 at 34; his catalog turned into a posthumous reference point for “bolero ranchero” singers. Studio Lore: His sessions wer...
$15.00
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Ravi Shankar – Three RagasYear/Genre/City: 1956, WorldMatrix #: WPS 21438Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Tradition Lens A “raga” isn’t just a song—it’s a framework for mood, time, and melodic behavior, where the performance is about unfolding a feeling gradually rather than racing to a hook. Cultural Bridge Shankar became one of the first global stars of Indian classical music, shaping how Western audiences ...
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Manoella Torres – Acéptame Como Soy
Title: Manoella Torres – Acéptame Como SoyYear/Genre: 1971, Latin Pop / BoleroMatrix #: DCS-119 C...
Title: Manoella Torres – Acéptame Como SoyYear/Genre: 1971, Latin Pop / BoleroMatrix #: DCS-119 Condition: VG some cracklesCultural Facts: Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Manoella Torres became a star in Mexico under the mentorship of composer Armando Manzanero. Acéptame Como Soy marked her breakthrough with CBS Records Mexico, blending romantic balladry with the lush orchestral pop of early ’70s Latin music. Torres was nicknamed La Mujer Que Nació Para Cantar (“The Woman Born...
$14.99
La Controversia - Vision Divina (Sealed)
Title: La Controversia – Visión Divina Year/Genre: 1980s, Salsa/Puerto Rican Popular Music Matrix...
Title: La Controversia – Visión Divina Year/Genre: 1980s, Salsa/Puerto Rican Popular Music Matrix #: CLP 127 Condition: Sealed Description:Active in Puerto Rico during the 1980s, La Controversia was part of the island’s thriving salsa and tropical music circuit, which blended street-level energy with polished studio arrangements. Visión Divina reflects the cultural moment when salsa was not only a dance-floor force across the Caribbean and Latin diaspora, but also a vehicle for expressing ide...
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Several Shades Of Jade - Cal Tjader
Title: Cal Tjader – Several Shades Of Jade Year/Genre: 1963, Latin Jazz/Exotica Matrix #: V6-8507...
Title: Cal Tjader – Several Shades Of Jade Year/Genre: 1963, Latin Jazz/Exotica Matrix #: V6-8507 Condition: NM seems perfect Description:Released in 1963 on Verve, Several Shades of Jade found vibraphonist Cal Tjader collaborating with arranger Lalo Schifrin, blending jazz with East Asian-inspired motifs during the height of America’s fascination with “exotica.” While rooted in Latin jazz, the record reflects the Cold War-era appetite for cross-cultural experiments, when global sounds were b...
$26.98
Silvio Rodríguez – Canciones Urgentes - Los Gra...
1991 Latin LBLP 0005, 2016 LP, Comp, Reissue (1991) This album by Silvio Rodríguez features his i...
1991 Latin LBLP 0005, 2016 LP, Comp, Reissue (1991) This album by Silvio Rodríguez features his iconic compositions that blend poetic lyrics with folk melodies. A collection that stands as a testament to his enduring influence in Latin American music.
$22.99
Weyes Blood – Front Row Seat To Earth
2016 Indie MEX 228, 2016 LP
2016 Indie MEX 228, 2016 LP
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