El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray y Bobby Cruz

El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray y Bobby Cruz
Studio album by Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
Released 1971
Recorded Ochoa Recording, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genre Salsa Music[1]

El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray y Bobby Cruz is an album released in 1971 by the salsa music duet Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. Released at the height of their popularity, the album inaugurated a new era in salsa with the inauguration of a new Fania Records subsidiary: Vaya Records.[2] The album, notable for the inclusion of new elements into salsa such as classical music, was an international success, and its title track Sonido Bestial became one of salsa's most popular songs. The album consecrated Richie Ray as a prodigious pianist, capable of playing a fusion of several rhythms and styles.[3]

Critical reception

Critic José A. Estévez, Jr. named the album "a staggering, spellbinding salsa experience" and "an absolute must-have." He also stated that the title track Sonido Bestial "remains one of the most remarkable (and recognizable) tunes of the salsa era".[2] Jaime Torres Torres praised Bobby Cruz vocal performance.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Sonido Bestial"  R. Ray - B. Cruz 6:45
2. "Señora"  Joan Manuel Serrat 3:35
3. "No Tin Pena"  Rivero 5:22
4. "La Vimari"  R. Ray - B. Cruz 5:15
5. "Guaguancó Triste"  Rubén Blades 5:20
6. "Fire and Rain"  James Taylor 4:34
7. "Cha Cha Huele Changó"  Rosario 4:30
8. "Volver"  Carlos Gardel/Alfredo Le Pera 4:42

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Salsa Timba:El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz .
  2. 1 2 3 Allmusic Review.
  3. 1 2 El Bestial Sonido: Jaime Torres Torres.
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