CHACON, SU ORQUESTA Y SU SABOR: ORIGINAL1965 ALEGRE#871: BOOGALOO HEAR

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ARTIST: CHACON Y SU ORQUESTA

TITLE: CHACON, SU ORQUESTA Y SU SABOR

LABEL & RELEASE YEAR: ALEGRE #871 (1965)

RECORD CONDITION: SCUFFS, 1 SKIP NOTICED, NOISE (NOT THAT YOU CAN NOT ENJOY THE ORIGINAL SOUND OF THIS LP! )..GLOSSY...HEAR THE NO-NOISE REDUCTION CLIPS....TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

LABELS CONDITION: VG....AGE WEAR

COVER CONDITION: VG....NO SPLITS BUT "DIRT" RING WEAR! NOT IN THE BEST CONDITION

TRACKS SIDE A:

1- Sabor

2- Sabroso Boogaloo

3- Mozambique de Puerto Rico

4- Loco Boogaloo

5- Mi Vecina

TRACKS SIDE B:

1- El Coco

2- Alegre Guaguanco

3- Chacon Pata Pata

4- Suena el Guaguanco

5- Mr. Boogaloo

Pancho Cristal (Liner Notes), Pancho Cristal (Producer)

REMARKS: O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L!!...1965....BOOGALOOOOOO!!!!!! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHACON?...HIS 2ND LP "CHACON Y SUS BATIRRITMICOS" ON THE BORINQUEN LABEL IS A COLLECTOR ITEM...ALSO!!...THIS LP WAS REISSUED ON THE TICO LABEL IN THE U.S. AND VENEZUELA (AT THE TIME THE ANTI-BOOGALOO FANIA WAS IN CHARGE!)...VOCALIST..... SAMMY "EL ROLO" GONZALEZ!!!!

Chacón y su Orquesta fue sin duda un joven, en busca de diversión en la salsa en la década del ‘60.

Chacón y su orquesta, su sabor es impecable, descubierto por el productor Pancho Cristal (Alegre, Tico producer, real name Art Raymond, Cuban Jew) en una de sus muchas visitas a Puerto Rico, Chacón había hecho un buen nombre para sí mismo; la escena de baile entre los jóvenes debido a su entusiasmo y buen oído para los detalles.

Grabado en Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico, este disco sin duda refleja el alto nivel de director de la banda, así como su conexión con una audiencia más joven. Parece que casi todos los registros en los géneros de baile latinos registrados desde mediados de los años 1960 hasta 1975 incluido algunas boogaloo en su repertorio, para disgusto de los oyentes modernos, este álbum en particular es una excepción. 

Aunque en su mayoría un buen desempeño, y rara vez en el camino de la excelente música, en todo, Chacón es ciertamente culpable de tratar de saltar a ese tren de moda. La inclusión de algunos Mozambique de Puerto Rico y el guaguancó va mucho más hacia la fabricación para otras transgresiones estilísticas que aún hoy causa entre los músicos latinos gran admiración. Este trabajo es para gozarlo de principio a fin.

As implied by the lighthearted, whimsical cover art, Chacon y Su Orquesta were certainly a youthful, fun look at the salsa of the 1960s. However, one should not underestimate the power of youth. Considering the different standards often applied to musicians whose target audience may be not old enough to drive, Chacon, Su Orquesta y Su Sabor is spotless and swinging. Discovered by producer Pancho Cristal on one of his many visits to Puerto Rico, Chacon had made quite a name for himself among the young dance scene due to his enthusiasm and ear for detail. Recorded in Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico, this disc certainly reflects the high standards of the bandleader, as well as his connection with a younger audience. It seems that nearly every record in the Latino dance genres recorded from the mid-'60s to 1975 included some boogaloo in its repertoire, much to the chagrin of modern listeners. This particular album is no exception. Though mostly performed well, and seldom getting in the way of the excellent musicianship throughout, Chacon is certainly guilty of trying to leap onto that trendy bandwagon. The inclusion of some Puerto Rican mozambique and guaguancó goes far toward making up for other stylistic transgressions that even today cause Latino musicians to hang and shake their heads. It would be worthwhile to see what a fine bandleader may have done with a little more maturity and some years under his belt.

El percusionista José M. Rodríguez Chacón había organizado una orquesta con una excelente sonoridad que le ganó mantenerse activo, principalmente los fines de semana. Junto a Nacho Sanabria hizo contacto con Darío González para presentarle un "demo" que habían grabado y del cual nuestro limitado conocimiento nos impide el acceso a más detalles, aunque sospechamos se hizo para el sello Tiri. En espera de una respuesta definitiva por parte del sello Borinquen, Chacón fue contactado por Pancho Cristal, quien finalmente en 1965 produjo su primer álbum; "Chacón: Su Orquesta y Su Sabor", trabajo que marca el debut profesional de un joven trompetista llamado Luis "Perico" Ortiz. Poco tiempo después estarían grabando para Darío Gonzáles su álbum, "Chacón Boogaloo" (1966) usando el nombre con que era conocido entonces, "Chacón y sus Batirrítmicos".

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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. 

(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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