LATIN SOUL: JOE BATAAN "Singin' Some Soul" FANIA Hear
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Artist : JOE BATAAN Title : "SINGIN' SOME SOUL" Label & # : FANIA #375 (1972) MONO! Vinyl Condition : It has marks but hear the sound samples included...No Noise Reduction applied...TO BE SOLD AS IS! Labels Condition : SEE SCAN: SIDE A NM!, SIDE B VG+++ Cover Condition : SEE SCAN: POOR Remarks
HARD TO FIND WITH THE "REDDISH" FANIA LABEL (Fania later they used the same label pattern but with more gray in the "clouds".
Joe Bataan formed his band in 1965 and began recording in 1967 with "Gypsy Woman". Joe Bataan was the one who originated the Latin Soul New York style that was developed in parallel with the Latin boogaloo.... Its musical experience began with doo-wop street in the Fifties. This LP is full of those roots! I Wonder Who Was The Doowop group singing in the background!! GREAT HARMONIES!
TRACKS:
SIDE 1:
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My Cloud 3:16
I'm No Stranger 2:19
Under The Street Lamp 2:57
I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) 3:16
More Love 2:44
SIDE 2:
- Unwed Mother 2:47
Young Gifted And Brown 2:59
Ordinary Guy 2:50
Cowboys To Girls 2:35
Crystal Blue Persuasion 3:17
Probably Chikie Fuentes in the Trombone!
The "JB" of Fania, Joe Bataan sang soul and Latin with a voice and style like no other. He became as much of a crossover king as Ray Barretto, but in different ways. His Filipino half no doubt gets credit for the unique singing ability, and his upbringing in Spanish Harlem accounted for facility with both Latin and soul. His Latin soul was not the instrumental boogaloo but bringing street-corner, doo-wop group singing into the '60s and salsa.
Like most young stars of Latin soul, Bataan forced the stodgy old men of Fania to grabble with sounds that defied the tried and true. Bataan dispensed early with the need to please all or prove his Latin roots. Instead he drew from his experiences of living in New York, of gang membership, and of prison to create a style truer to El Barrio than most of his peers were making. His songs are tough yet sensitive, soulful but not overly sentimental, and the music is ranges from salsa to ballads to funk. He also covered a few popular tunes such as "It's Your Thing."
Bataan formed his own short-lived record label, Ghetto, and maintained his career through the critical seventies. The wide-selling Afrofilipino remains a classic for DJs and may be responsible for his having so many fans that periodically he comes out of retirement. His classic Fania LPs remain prized, and several are among the least-seen titles on the label. There are even rarities, including a single from a funky 1973 album that never saw release (the tapes of the session reportedly are long gone).
Buying: All of the Fania records should be treated as great finds if not rarities. Even the compilation album is very hard to find. His later records are inexpensive and usually well worth checking out.
REVIEW: "The title track of Gypsy Woman , first aired by radio deejay Dick "Ricardo" Sugar, became an instant hit in New York's Latin community. Ironically, Joe had initially written Spanish lyrics to "Gypsy Woman" for the band's co-lead vocalist Joe Pagan to perform. It didn't seem to work, so he started singing the song himself in English at gigs and received an enthusiastic reaction. The late George Goldner, boss of the Cotique label (a rival of Fania at the time), disapproved of Joe's rendition and advised him against recording it. Clearly, Joe's refusal to take this advice proved to be the sounder judgment.
Gypsy Woman also spawned the hit Latin Soul ballad "Ordinary Guy", a humble personal anthem he was to rework on Singin' Some Soul '72 on Fania and Afrofilipino '75 on Salsoul. Addressing an ex-lover, Joe plaintively sings: "I don't have thousands to spend, Or a seaside cottage for the weekend, I'm just an ordinary guy, You left behind."
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RECORD OR COVER GRADED VG or LESS WILL BE "SOLD AS IS"
NM RECORDS: are shiny, with no visible defects, they might have one or 2 minor superficial scuff and they should play without any noise. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must not be present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)
NM COVERS: have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.
picture sleeves should look as if they never housed a record. This is a great reason to remove your 45s from their picture sleeves and keep them separate. Just keeping the 45 inside the sleeve will cause damage than can reduce the grade of the sleeve.
VG++ (Excellent) RECORDS: Barely noticeable play wear and background noise. May have surface scuffs and/or superficial marks, which will be inaudible or indiscernible from the background, no scratches. Very nice, flaws noted.
VG++ COVERS: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.
VG+ RECORDS: may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration,
but it should be barely noticeable.
VG+ COVERS: should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
VG+ PICTURE SLEEVES: might show some very light creasing where it is obvious that a record once resided (or still does reside). A VG+ picture sleeve might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the sleeve’s most vulnerable location.
VG RECORDS: have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape, or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fi ne
listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.
VG COVERS and PICTURE SLEEVES: will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or stamped a price tag on it, too.
RECORDS GRADED VG OR BELOW WILL BE "SOLD AS IS"
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Good (G), Good Plus (G+) or Very Good Minus (VG–) :
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without
skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft. If the item is common, it’s probably better to pass it up. But if you’ve been seeking it for a long time, get it cheap and look to upgrade.
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