Time Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Latin Explosion
| Recorded | 1962 |
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| Label | Time Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Discogs | master 484717 |
The record
Time Records' early-60s dabble in the mambo/boogaloo craze, cut with an uncredited studio orchestra chasing the Latin dance-floor boom sweeping New York clubs. A lively, brass-forward period piece more than an auteur statement -- fun as a snapshot of the era's crossover appetite.
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · 52123 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1964 | Time Records — STEREO |
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · S/2123 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · 52123 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · S/2123 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 2013 | Marmot Music (2) — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, 16-Bit / 44.1 kHz |
| — | Time Records (3) · S/2123 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo |