"Gilberto Cruz was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, but by the early 1960s he was active in the New York area playing gigs with his uniquely configured charanga orchestra, Gilberto Y Su Charanga. At that time there were a lot of charanga orchestras in New York, and if a band wanted to compete they had to bring something special to the table; taking the vibraphone out of the Latin jazz context and inserting it into the “typical” Cuban orchestra was Gilberto Cruz's gambit... Like much of Gilberto Cruz's work, “Fango” and the rest of "Ponganse Duros" (originally released in 1969) definitely has a unique sound that has forever endeared deep connoisseurs of Latin soul and salsa." (Ansonia)
180g vinyl reissue with insert and classic tip-on jacket. As close to the original release as possible!
Tracklist
A1 Por Cada Minuto (Bolero)
A2 You Better Keep Up With The Times
A3 El Ultimo Que Se Rie (Guaracha)
A4 Ponganse Duro (Guaracha)
A5 Echa Pa' Aca (Descarga)
B1 Do You Want To Be Free
B2 No Es Tan Facil (Bolero)
B3 It's A Doggone Shame
B4 Para Que Gocen (Son Montuno)
B5 Fango
