THE TnT Band: Great COTIQUE #DB/001 ORIGINAL '70 HEAR

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REMARKS:
ABSOLUTELY AN ORIGINAL PRESSING!!!....VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND....THERE WAS ANOTHER "DISCOS BAILABLES" FOR THE NEW SWING SEXTET (Pending posting)!

THE GREAT TnT BAND:

The TnT Band was comprised of Tito Ramos and Tony Rojas. Vocalists in their own right, Rojas was associated with the Johnny Colon Orchestra and sang on the 1967 hit “Boogaloo Blues”. This infusion of Latin rhythms, some American R & B, and the simple fact that these young musicians wanted a sound of their own fueled them to put out records as TnT Band. The song itself slowly builds up to a mid tempo piece of Latin HEAT, drawing equal influences from songs like Archie Bell and the Drells “Tighten Up”, and any James Brown dance floor cut for sure. Cries for a Drum Call!! followed by a really nice drum break prove that point. These guys were doing their own thang in a Latin style, and you know what? It worked. It may not have worked for a long period of time record sale wise, but records like “The Meditation” stand the test of time for sure. All in all they would release 3 full lengths before disbanding, and put out hits like “Mr. Slick”, “Borinquen Bella,” Sabre Olvidar,” and of course this burner...The Meditation.

WEB REMARKS: BOOGALOO & COTIQUE: "El sello Cotique, de George Goldner, a partir del hit ‘Boogaloo Blues’, había priorizado la grabación de bandas impulsoras de este ritmo y otras expresiones de fusión entre los ritmos latinos y la música soul, convirtiéndose en el sello del boogaloo. Cotique grabó a otras bandas como Joey Pastrana, Hermanos Lebrón, Sexteto Nuevo Swing, Gilberto Cruz y su Sexteto, la banda TNT de Tony Rojas y Tito Ramos y La flamboyán de Frankie Dante, las cuales pegaron en el ambiente bailable barranquillero de la época. Otros sellos que grabaron artistas en la onda del soul latino fueron Speed, que grabó al ‘Terrible’ Frankie Nieves y Milton Zapata; Swinger, a Fernando Rivera, más conocido como King Nando (el de Adelante); Mardi Grass, al Sexteto de Benito y Johnny Rodríguez Jr. con Ángel Rene; Mío Records con Kent Gómez y Louie Rey, y Fonseca Records a las orquestas Kool, Willie Rodríguez y Novel, para señalar solamente algunos de los más conocidos entre nosotros"

"Most boogaloo is simply a modernized guajira with English lyrics. By 1975 Latin had embraced disco.

As a fad, New York Latin soul came straight from the kids in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem), who for years had assembled on corners and sung popular doo-wop and soul hits for their own amusement. Much "Latin soul" is just popular soul and sweet-soul ballads sung by Puerto Ricans. Some groups even emulated the most popular Motown acts. But boogaloo was a recording revolution of its own in the mid-1960s, at least in New York City. The old guard (the previous generation) dismissed it as brash, simplistic, "American" music (although so was their cherished jazz); conversely the kids could no longer identify with the stagnating mambo and charanga styles. When boogaloo faded, some took it as proof that it had been merely a passing fad, while others blamed tragic business errors.

After the first boogaloo records hit in the dance clubs, some of the old dogs on the reluctant spinster labels Fania and Alegre got into the act and made a handful of the better records. But George Goldner's Cotique label set the high marks for the style with the most progressive and risk-taking albums. His patent trombone sound defined Latin soul, and he developed most of the best, original bands. Over a few critical years, these "kids" buried the awkward pop of "boogaloo" and ushered in the hip funk of true Latin soul. The struggle between commercial pop impulses and more artful, progressive Latin and Latin jazz continued, however.

For a time Cotique was the only Latin label taking chances on new, younger acts. These kids sang about pot, LSD, hippies, and whatever else it took to get across "the message." Chollo Rivera sang about his love for the blues as expressed in soul. Cotique served as the Blue Note of Latin soul but failed to survive the bad business deals that ruined the top Latin labels."

AROUND 1970 COTIQUE PRESSED THE "BAILABLES" SERIES...LEBRON BROTHERS, NEW SWING SEXTET, TnT BAND, JOHNNY COLON, ETC...IF YOU CAN FIND THEM....GRAB THEM!!

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RECORD OR COVER GRADED VG or LESS WILL BE "SOLD AS IS"

MINT: Unplayed, still sealed.
 

NM RECORDS: are shiny, with no visible defects, they might have one or 2 minor superficial scuff and they should play without any noise. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must not be present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM COVERS:

have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

Picture Sleeves: should look as if they never housed a record. This is a great reason to remove your 45s from their picture sleeves and keep them separate. Just keeping the 45 inside the sleeve will cause damage than can reduce the grade of the sleeve. 

VG++ (Excellent) RECORDS: 
Barely noticeable play wear and background noise. May have surface scuffs and/or superficial marks, which will be inaudible or indiscernible from the background, no scratches. Very nice, flaws noted.

VG++ COVERS:
Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.  

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may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ COVERS:
should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

VG+ PICTURE SLEEVES:
might show some very light creasing where it is obvious that a record once resided (or still does reside). A VG+ picture sleeve might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the sleeve’s most vulnerable location. 

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They have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches  may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape, or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes   will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG COVERS and PICTURE SLEEVES:
will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear  in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would  reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be  visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides,  though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or stamped  a price tag on it, too.

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