Fantasy · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Carnaval
| Recorded | Jun 1, 1961 & Sep 20, 1962 |
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| Label | Fantasy |
| Released | 1961 |
| Discogs | master 789484 |
The record
Fantasy signed Barretto while he was still logging sideman hours on Prestige dates, and this session leans into flute and violin sweetness over harder conga drive. A dance-hall side from a bandleader finding his own footing before the Tico years.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1973 | Fantasy · F-24713 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Fantasy |
| 1973 | Fantasy · PR 24713 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1993 | Fantasy · FCD-24713-2 — CD, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1993 | Fantasy · FCD624713-2 — CD, Compilation |
| 1993 | Fantasy · FCD 24713-2 — CD, Compilation |
| — | Fantasy · F-24713 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · gatefold |
| — | Fantasy · F-24713 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold · gatefold |