Ritmo Oriental - Areito LD-3766 Cuban Vinyl LP Charanga/Timba

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Ritmo Oriental - Areito LD-3766 Cuban Vinyl LP Charanga/Timba Ritmo Oriental - Areito LD-3766 Cuban Vinyl LP Charanga/Timba             Ritmo Oriental - Areito LD-3766       Two clean labels, writing on cover. VG/VG(+) A1 Con El Chenche Buchenche A2 Nena, Asi No Se Vale Written-By – Juan Crespo Maza A3 Y Tu Que Has Hecho (En El Tronco De Un Arbol) A4 Maritza A5 Tiene Nivel B1 La Ritmo Te Esta Llamando Written-By – Francisco A. Calá* B2 Juan Primito ¿Donde Tu Vas? B3 Corazon B4 Si No Hay Posibilidad Written-By – Juan Crespo Maza B5 Una Rosa De Francia





"One of the "big three" 70s Cuban dance bands, with Los Van Van and Irakere. Ritmo Oriental formed in the late 1950s when Elio Revé's band left en masse. (A decade later, Los Van Van was also formed from Revéfugees.) ... closer to Orquesta Original de Manzanillo,(in sound)  generally sticking to standard instrumentation but frequently pushing other boundaries: their breakdowns are bewilderingly complex, cross-rhythms innovative, group tempo shifts unparalleled, and bassist Humberto Perera freed himself from typical tumbao so far that he became more featured soloist than timekeeper. The first fifteen years of the band left almost no trace on disc, but since then they've put up a string of hits that rivals almost anyone's: not as highbrow as Irakere, as jazzy as NG, as tradition-minded as Muñequitos De Matanzas, or as Western pop-influenced as Van Van, Dan Den and Revé, but considered on their own terms they're practically unbeatable."

Enrique Lazaga, güiro; Daniel Díaz, timbales; Juan "Claro" Bravo, congas. Humberto Perera, bass, joined c. 1969. Other key members: Juan Crespo Maza, lead vocals; Policarpo "Polo" Tamayo, flute. Tony Calá, vocals and violin, joined 1976, left 1987. Díaz died, early 90s. Perera left in the 90s, replaced by Rafael "Chá" Limonta. Maza and Bravo left by 2005, at which point the rhythm section was Lazaga and his two sons, Enrique Lazaga Jr. (congas) and Eduardo Lazaga (timbales).

All records are strictly graded. Sleeves are graded first followed by the vinyl. Example: EX/VG. I have used both the Record Collector  and Goldmine magazines standards to grade my records. Where indicated records are play graded (especially those of higher value) otherwise they are inspected under a strong light. 

Pre-revolution labels like Panart, Puchito,Seeco, Duarte,Velvet Records and others from the 1950's as well as the post-revolution 1960's EGREM records were pressed using thick vinyl and generally will sound better than the 1970's and later Areito recordings. The pre-revolution records will often play better than they look.

M= Mint: refers to a brand new unplayed vinyl record.

NM = Near Mint: Record played only a few times with care. May have a few light marks when examined under a bright light otherwise appears new.

EX = Excellent: The record has some signs of being played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging may have slight wear and/or small creasing. EX(-) is somewhere between VG and EX. A record with an EX(+) grade can be described as better than EX but not quite Near Mint.

VG = Very Good. The record has obviously been played many times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear on the cover or extra items without any major defects is acceptable. VG(-) signifies a record has more surface noise as well as visual marking than a VG while VG(+) is not quite in the EX category.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated and a lot of surface noise can be heard. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, ring wear, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 

FAIR: The record is only just playable and has not been taken care of. There is considerable surface that impacts on the playback, The record may jump or skip. The cover and contents will be torn, stained, water damaged and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly and skip and/or jump throughout many tracks. The cover will be badly damaged and/or partly mussing.

Bad: The record is unplayable and may be broken. This type of record is used only as a collection filler and I will only sell such a record if it is extremely rare to obtain.

ABOUT ME: 

I have been selling vinyl records on E-Bay since 2000 and prior via mail-order. In all over 30 years experience. My work in the record and radio industries and music reviewer for a major newspaper has allowed me to  accumulate a lot of vinyl records. In 2011, I started buying used Cuban vinyl records in Havana and I am currently one of the biggest resellers in North America. I employ several purchasing agents whom I have trained to provide me with quality vinyl.

• Good quality/reasonable pricing.
• I pay more to obtain quality Cuban vinyl and resell at competitive prices.
• I am helping several Cuban people (my buyers) whose lives have improved since working for me.
• Strict grading.
• No hassle 30 day money back no questions asked guaranty.
• I only use strong quality mailers to ensure goods arrive undamaged.
• All Cuban records are washed using a professional cleaning system and are inspected before being listed.

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