Gypsy Woman (180g Canary Yellow Vinyl LP – Fania Exclusive)

Description

Limited to 1000 copies on 180-gram canary yellow vinyl, exclusive to Fania and Craft Recordings’ webstores.

This recording is the King of Latin Souls 1967 debut album featuring his classic swinging and vibrant sounds, led by the musical direction of Fania Records co-founder Johnny Pacheco. The title track is a nod to the 1961 The Impressions hit of the same name. Other highlights include the boogaloo jam So Fine and Bataans signature soulful tune Ordinary Guy. This reissue features all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Gypsy Woman
2. So Fine
3. Fuego
4. Campesino
5. Chickies Trombone

Side B

1. Too Much Lovin
2. Sugar Guaguanc
3. Figaro
4. Ordinary Guy

Features

• Joe Bataans debut album on Fania Records
• Highlight tracks include the soul classic Gypsy Woman, and Bataans signature tune Ordinary Guy
• ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed on 180-gram audiophile quality vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing (MRP)