ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ & CONJUNTO "PRIMITIVO" MAS (TICO?)#2261 (1964) RARE HEAR

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ARSENIO!!!

ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ Y SU CONJUNTO
"PRIMITIVO"

Label: MAS #2261 (Morris Levy Owner at the time of Tico, Roulette, etc, acquired the 1958 ROOST label master but did not released it until 1963 on TICO#1407 and MAS #2261...NOT SURE IF REISSUE OR 1ST PRESSING ON THIS RARE LABEL!

PRESSINGS PRODUCED BY TICO'S PRODUCER TEDDY ROIG!!! 

Liner notes: English/Spanish/Japanese by Pancho Cristal.....A brilliant album from beginning to end. Arsenio in top form with Monguito on lead vocals (in his US debut). There's a burst of flamenco on "Coplas De España" and plenty of fiery playing, but sit back for the breathtakingly beautiful and spare "Fiesta En El Solar." All compositions by Arsenio except "Lo Que Dice Justi" by Justi Barreto.!

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1963

Genre: Latin

Style: GUAGUANCÓ, SON

Tracklist:

A1     La Pasion 

A2     Me Engañastes Juana        

A3     Lo Que Dice Justi  (My note: Justi Barretto)      

A4     Rumba Guajira  

A5     Coplas De España     

A6     Que Mala Suerte        

B1     Fiesta En El Solar       

B2     Me Equivoque Contigo        

B3     A Gozar Mujeres         

B4     No Lo Niegues  

B5     El Lema Del Guaguanco     

B6     Guaguanco De Puerta Tierra (My Note: Famous "Barrio" just near San Juan...Birthplace of great musicians!!!)

LABEL & RELEASE YEAR: MAS #2261 (Same as TICO #1407) 1964....??? When Morris Levy, owner of the Roulette Label acquired the TICO label from George Goldner, he purchased the Roost label (tiny New York company) and allegedly did not released it until 1963 on TICO #1407....This MAS label pressing (year??) has the same # (2261) as the original....

RECORD CONDITION: GLOSSY! MOSTLY STRONG VG+ TO NEAR VG++...NO BIG NOISE, NO SKIPS!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: STILL IN PARTIAL SHRINK FILM BUT OPENED, LIGHT WEAR (BUMPS) ON CORNERS! Dirt marks on film!!

FROM THE WEB :

"Arsenio on tres, two unknown vocalists, unknown double trumpet, unknown conguero and assorted phantom percussion, unhelpful liner notes. Just a fetching cover photo of, I suppose, rural Cuba, in cheap looking color.

There are a number of brilliant early Arsenio albums---the two on Tumbao, Dundunbanza and Montuneando probably being the ones to get---and maybe those should be an interested listener's first stop. But Primitivo remains my favorite late Arsenio record.

If forced to choose between the recordings AR made after getting to the US, I'd go: Primitivo, Palo Congo (basically an Arsenio record, despite the Sabu nametag), Quindembo, Como Se Goza en el Barrio, La Pachanga, Arsenio Dice, and then the two dicey Conjunto records. I haven't yet heard Viva Arsenio! or Cumbanchando.

This 1963 recording of twelve short, punchy Afro-Cuban tunes, long after AR had moved stateside from Cuba, has fallen into the dustbin of history with nary an autopsy, but it's a belter all the way through. There's no jazz vamping to detract from the inflammatory son montunos and guajiras. It makes Buena Vista Social Club and subsequent attempts to resurrect Afro-Cuban music seem sadly pale and wheezy. I'm not saying those aren't good, but Primitivo is....well, primitivo. Sprinkled throughout are Arsenio's lightning-fast, hard-to-decipher Cubanized West African yells peppering the stew.  

Personal favorites here are the rumba "Tu me engañastes, Juana," the brash son montuno, "A Gozar Mujeres," and the unusual flamenco-rumba blend "Coplas de España," in which Arsenio replicates the sound of the flamenco guitar with his tres guitar." 

WEB REMARKS:“Yeah, Anonymous; 1958 I think, Monguito on vocals, the great great Cachao on bass and I'm pretty sure that's Miguelito Cuni on vocals too. Sublime album!!”...MY NOTE: No Inventen!!! Los Musicos en esta grabacion fueron (NO APARECEN EN EL LP ORIGINAL ROOST #2261!!):

IMPORTANTE: Para “Primitivo”, grabado en 1958, Ramón Quián “Monguito El Unico” y Davy González, primeras voces; Candido Antomattei,segunda voz; Luis Berríos, 2da y guitarra.; Ismael "Kike Rodriguez, tumbadora.; Abelardo Chacon, Timbal y Agustin Caraballoso & Johnny Malco en la trompetas además de Arsenio en el Tres!.

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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