EL COMBO MODERNO W/SAMMY "EL ROLO" GONZALEZ RARE SUAVE#720(1970) CLASSIC: HEAR

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EL COMBO MODERNO  "CON LA MANO ARRIBA"
FREDDY MIRANDA. LEADER AND SAMMY GONZALEZ AS THE VOCALIST!

Label: Suave ‎– S-720 (also pressed on its sister label Regio #720 And Disco Rico)

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 2nd Pressing (1st Under The Suave Label) 

Country: US

Released: 1970

Genre:Latin
Style:Descarga, Guaguancó, Pachanga, Merengue, Mambo, Latin Jazz, Salsa

TRACKS

A1     Con La Mano Arriba   

A2     No Lo Creas      

A3     Asoma El Codo 

A4     El Guapo  

A5     Trucutu     

A6     Suena La Descarga   

B1     Escucha Mi Guaguanco     

B2     Casabe Con Longaniza      

B3     Rumbon Caliente       

B4     Afro Merengue  

B5     Guaguanco De Los Indios  

B6     Flamenco Mambo      

Credits

Lead Vocals – Sammy “El Rolo� Gonzales

Piano – Kike Dávila

Saxophone – Freddie Miranda

Notes

2nd pressing 1970

Pressings: (the 1st 3 were part of the Manolo Mato Miami “record labels empire", including Kubaney, MM, etc.!
DiscoRico: 1966
Regio: 1967
Suave: 1970
Amelia: 197?

RECORD CONDITION: GLARE IN SCAN...GLOSSY!! MOSTLY VG++

LABELS CONDITION: SOME WOL ONE SIDE...SEE SCAN

COVER CONDITION: SOME WOC....SEE SCAN

REMARKS: LIKE HOMMY SANZ, EL COMBO MODERNO, KENT GOMEZ, ETC THEY MOVED TO THE MIAMI/HIALEAH AREA WHERE THEY RECORDED SOME EARLY SALSA BRAVA CLASSICS....FANIA WAS THERE IN THE NORTH WATCHING, PUERTO RICO IN THE SOUTH....COMPETITION WAS CRUEL!...ANYWAY NOW THEY ARE REDISCOVERING THE RECORDS MADE BY VELVET, KUBANEY, AND A BUNCH OF SMALLER LABELS, SOME OF THEM OWNED BY ONE ENTITY, PRESSING THE SAME RECORD UNDER SEVERAL LABELS, JUST TRYING TO INFILTRATE THE MARKET.... 

Freddie Miranda es ademas flautista y ha hecho parte de la Orquesta Panamericana, El Apollo Sound de Roberto Roena, Pijuan y Su Sexteto y El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico en donde se desempeña actualmente como saxofonista. 

FROM THE WEB:

El Combo Moderno - Con la Mano Arriba SALSA GUAGUANCO (vg+/vg+)
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El Combo Moderno Con La Mano Arriba SUAVE 720 Latin LP Pachanga Guaguanco Salsa 

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SAMMY GONZALEZ “EL ROLO�…..En 1964, el cantante Sammy González comenzó a escribir un nuevo capítulo en su historia musical tras ingresar a la poderosa orquesta de Mario Ortiz.

"Él me conocía porque me había escuchado con Los Continental Boys, así que tan pronto me invitó a su grupo acepté. Con él estuve un año, hasta que entró Chico Rivera", comenta.

Esa oportunidad fue importante en el desarrollo musical del cantante, al tratarse de una agrupación comandada por uno de los más prestigiosos músicos del país.

Fue, a su vez, la tarima más relevante por la que caminó y en la que tuvo oportunidad de destacarse a plenitud por su talento de rumbero, sonero y bolerista.

Con la All Stars Band trabajó en dos momentos distintos, en el ínterin de poco más de un año.

Luego, en 1966 fue reclutado por el saxofonista Freddy Miranda –su antiguo compañero en Los Continental Boys– para que lo acompañara en el lanzamiento de un nuevo proyecto creativo que se denominó El Combo Moderno.

"Después que había terminado con Mario Ortiz, un día estaba jugando béisbol en Sabana Seca y allí llegó un par de amigos a hablarme del grupo y, como no estaba haciendo nada en ese momento, me fui con ellos a trabajar", sostiene.

La oportunidad de participar como vocalista de El Combo Moderno fue, a su vez, su primera visita a un estudio de grabación para consignar el talento de su voz en una producción discográfica.

Hasta el momento, el cantante había curtido su arte interpretativo en "el terreno", participando en bailes y actividades privadas en las que vocalizaba las mejores melodías rítmicas y bailables que se escuchaban en la radio nacional.

En cambio, aún no había vivido el deleite de contar con un repertorio propio que le sirviera para sellar su identidad sonora y que, a su vez, representara el vehículo a través del que los melómanos pudieran identificarse.

Con El Combo Moderno lo logró. En los años que permaneció en esta agrupación, Sammy González participó como voz principal de sus primeras dos producciones discográficas que, aunque no fueron las más exitosas del mercado, contribuyeron a solidificar su presencia en los circuitos musicales del país.

A partir de esa experiencia, el cantante comenzó a labrar un nuevo sendero en su carrera profesional que, en menos de lo esperado, lo llevaría a coronarse como una de las voces más privilegiadas del cancionero antillano. And then the Apollo Sound years!

The Regio, Suave & Bonita labels (They belonged to the same Cuban owners…Miami!) were based in Miami, Florida and owned by Cubans that were part of the Salsa Clasica explosion that hit the Hialeah/Miami area in the late 60s and thru the 1970s

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(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+) 

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(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. 

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(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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