{"product_id":"cucaracha-brass-lp","title":"La Cucaracha Brass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the sixties, especially the second half, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBobby Marín\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an up-and-coming young Nuyorican who was responsible, along with his brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for producing, writing, or coordinating recordings by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouie Ramírez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMachito\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nitty Gritty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWillie Rosario\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Cuba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnny Zamot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKako\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAzuquita\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Palmieri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others. Many of these artists were caught up in the ongoing boogaloo movement. So, it was not a surprise when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsmael Maisonave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- an unsung hero of Latin music and owner of Mary Lou Records -- approached Bobby with the idea of reissuing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaphie Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album as a budget LP under a different name, resulting in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Cucaracha Brass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The songs selected for this compilation represent a point in time when the world was getting ready for an incipient monster called salsa, which would take over for years to come. The LP includes descargas, guaguancós, guarachas, as well as the declining boogaloo. It is a collection of recordings by different artists and was named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCucaracha Brass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because at that time the group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTijuana Brass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was very popular. Most of the songs were taken (six out of eight, presumably) from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaphie Martínez and the National Combo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCool Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Mary Lou 1002). However, there are noticeable differences between the two albums. \"Latin Power\" is an explosive instrumental guaracha and descarga, where the trumpet, congas, and timbales deliver powerful solos. \"Takin' Over\" -- an instrumental boogaloo -- appears as \"We Are Taking Over\" on Raphie Martínez's album (with a faster tempo and featuring a background voice). \"Hey Mama,\" a boogaloo sung by Bobby Marín, is titled \"Do It All Over\" on Martínez's recording, featuring a different singer, different lyrics, and a different tempo. As well as the edited versions of tracks taken from Martínez's album, this album comprises songs taken from other Mary Lou Records releases such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuique Rosa y La Sabrosa Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Mary Lou 1020).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697656262935,"sku":"VAMPI 340LP","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6983\/6055\/files\/LaCucarachaBrass.jpg?v=1776743449","url":"https:\/\/sisyphusrecordworks.com\/products\/cucaracha-brass-lp","provider":"Sisyphus Record Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}