ORLANDO CONTRERAS & JAVIER VASQUEZ...SALSA BRAVA TECA XL-3012(1980) HEAR

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"ORLANDO CONTRERAS & ORQUESTA"

TITLE: "ORLANDO CONTRERAS"

ORLANDO AT HIS BEST.......  SALSA WITH JAVIER VASQUEZ AT HIS BEST.... IN CHARGE!!!!

COMPANY & RELEASE DATE: TECA #XL-3012 (1980) STEREO!

VINYL CONDITION: VG++ TO NM!....JUST HEAR! IF YOU NOTICE GLARE IN THE VINYL SHOT..IT IS THE CAMERA!!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: NEAR VG++. MINIMAL STAINS ON WHITE!...NO SPLITS!

REMARKS: ORIGINAL!!!!! SURPRISINGLY HARD TO FIND!!!!

Orlando Contreras comenzó su carrera como solista en 1.957 realizando presentaciones en grandes festivales bailables y programas en Radio Progreso y en diferentes lugares de La Habana y de toda Cuba. Alternó con muchos músicos y cantantes, entre los que se cuentan Benny More, Orlando Vallejo, Fernando Álvarez y muchos de los cantantes de La Sonora Matancera, con la que curiosamente, y a pesar de ese contacto, no llegó a grabar.

En 1.961, a los 31 años de edad, sus grabaciones lo habían ubicado en los primeros lugares de sintonía, y sus canciones ya se conocían en España y Latinoamérica.

En 1.965 Contreras decidió exiliarse en Miami, por lo que partió de Cuba en una de las tantas balsas en las que se han aventurado miles de cubanos desde 1960 con el propósito de llegar a territorio norteamericano. Luego de alcanzar el objetivo que muchos no han logrado en esa arriesgada aventura, empezó a presentarse en la ciudad de Miami, donde compartió escenarios con figuras como Toña La Negra, Celia Cruz y La India de Oriente.

En 1.967, Contreras se embarcó en un crucero turístico en un viaje de placer que se extendió por cuatro años.

El gran bolerista cubano llegó a Medellín en los inicios de los años setenta, ciudad en la que se radicaría definitivamente hasta su “rra”muerte. Entre la gran cantidad de éxitos que le hicieron famoso en Latinoamérica mencionamos algunos como: “Amigo de qué”, “Sin Egoísmo”, “Será tu condena”, “En un beso la vida”, “Mi corazonada”, “Por borracha”, “Por un puñado de oro”, “Yo estoy desengañado”, “Mi copa está vacía”, “Dolor de hombre”, “Amarga decepción” y “Arráncame la vida”. Muchos títulos más que estos llevan el sello de la inconfundible voz de Orlando Contreras, y hacen parte de la discoteca de todos los latinos amigos del bolero y la bohemia.

En 1.987 Contreras grabó los conocidos temas “En el juego de la vida” y “Un amigo mío” y en la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia, con la orquesta del conocido salsero paisa Julio Ernesto Estrada, “Fruko”. Visitó muchas ciudades de Colombia y países latinoamericanos antes de morir de un cáncer pulmonar. 

JAVIER VASQUEZ....QUE MONSTRUO!!!

Javier Vazquez was the main arranger for Ismael Rivera y Los Cachimbos... So you'll find many of his most popular works there. Prior to tha he was one of the backbones for La Sonora Matanzera. Javier did his own record - Javier Vazquez y su salsa "la verdad", a must have for all hard core salseros! He also produced one Adalberto Santiago and one Junior Gonzalez record... rather uneventful but if you're a collector you might find a couple of musical pearls there...

One of the lesser known Cubans swallowed up in the primarily Puerto Rican 70s New York salsa scene, I first discovered pianist Javier Vazquez through his appearance on Ismael Rivera's Maelo, where he rocks the piano and takes arrangement on a few key cuts. He's also worked with Johnny Pacheco, Frankie Vazquez, Daniel Santos, Rudy Calzado, and Cali Aleman, in addition to brief stints on the mighty Fania and Alegre label!! 

TRACKS:

  1     Yo soy un barco                 

  2     El preso   

  3     Adán y Eva       

  4     Nos estamos alejando      

  5     Quisqueya        

  1     Lola          

  2     Preciosa        

  3     No me pidas.    

  4     Mujer de la calle        

  5     Señor por qué?

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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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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