{"product_id":"los-reyes-73-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Los Reyes 73 – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Grandes Amigos \/ 2. Ya Ves Te Quedaras \/ 3. Necesito De Alguien Como Tu \/ 4. Si, Llego La Primavera \/ 5. Adeoey \/ 6. Piensa Que No Has Cambiado \/ 7. Finalizo Un Amor \/ 8. Un Lamento Hecho Cancion \/ 9. Si Llegara Alli \/ 10. Baila Que Baila Mi Son\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing the \u003cstrong\u003eMr Bongo Cuban Classics Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, we shine a light on \u003cstrong\u003eLos Reyes 73 \u003c\/strong\u003eand their sensational debut LP from 1975. The album had multiple different pressings under various titles and artworks, but the music stayed the same and speaks for itself. The group set the bar high with this \u003cstrong\u003efiery Afro-Cuban-funk gem\u003c\/strong\u003e, letting loose a vibrant \u003cstrong\u003eLatin workout\u003c\/strong\u003e combining \u003cstrong\u003epsych rock trippiness\u003c\/strong\u003e with a heavy dose of \u003cstrong\u003edeep funk\u003c\/strong\u003e. Elements that fuse to firmly cement this album as a ‘70s Cuban masterpiece and one of our favourites here at Mr Bongo HQ. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleasing just two albums and a handful of 7-inch singles, the band were a \u003cstrong\u003epopular and influential\u003c\/strong\u003e group in Cuba at the time. Since then, they have featured on several compilation albums across the 2000s that have helped raise their portfolio to new audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the magical\u003cstrong\u003e Raúl Gómez\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album featured a list of heavyweight Cuban musicians. Directed by \u003cstrong\u003eSantiago Reyes \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eOvidio Guerra\u003c\/strong\u003e, with orchestration from greats including \u003cstrong\u003eRicardo Eddy Martinez\u003c\/strong\u003e who also released the much-loved album 'Expreso Ritmico' in 1978 alongside \u003cstrong\u003eIgnacio Herrera, Mario Valdes \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eGilberto García\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album also features the writing prowess of \u003cstrong\u003eLos Van Van’s Miguel Ángel Rasalps\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending traditional Cuban Son aesthetics with funk influences and psychedelic touches, the music housed within showcases a cosmic fusion that stands up on any modern dancefloor. The scintillating opener ‘Grandes Amigos’, the tripped out ‘Adeoey’ and the grooving ‘Un Lamento Hecho Cancion’ are just a handful of examples that exhibit the sheer \u003cstrong\u003emusical melting pot of this album. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reissue, we have chosen to use the artwork from a Mexican version of the album released on Pentagrama Records that features the beautiful bird illustration cover art. The Cuban edition was released on the state-run Areito. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding and wondrous Latin record that has long been calling out for an official reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe vinyl release is presented with a Cuban Classic Series OBI Strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C0lLz7awKjQ?si=ES-Gs9TWm11B9Q0h\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Los Reyes 73","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58738364514688,"sku":"MRBLP294","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738364547456,"sku":"MRBCD294","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRBLP294LosReyes73_Shopify_Square.jpg?v=1787213460","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/los-reyes-73-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}