Description
Ray Barretto’s 1968 Fania debut Acid bursts with Latin soul, salsa, funk, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and jazz with English and Spanish lyrics—a recording that helped define an era. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with AAA lacquers from the original master tapes, this reissue delivers pure analog energy. Highlights include the Afro-Cuban jazz title track “Acid,” the boogaloo classic “A Deeper Shade of Soul,” and the Latin soul opener “El Nuevo Barretto.”
Tracklist:
- El nuevo Barretto
- Mercy, Mercy Baby
- Acid
- A Deeper Shade of Soul
- Soul Drummers
- Sola te dejaré
- The Teacher Of Love
- Espiritu libre
UPC: 888072750197
Label: Craft Recordings
Release Date: 5.22.26
Format: Vinyl
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