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releases: 142
Kat. Nr: 159152 · LP · 30.06.2023 · VAMPISOUL
AFROSOUND

CARRUSELES

HIGHLIGHTS Afrosound's third full-length LP is a sought-after collector's record because it's full of funky, crazy tropical afro-psychedelia with a reputation for being one of Discos Fuentes ...
Kat. Nr: 160102 · 7" · 25.08.2023 · VAMPISOUL
AFROSOUND

CUMBIA DE E.T. EL EXTRATERRESTRE

Two massive cumbias recorded in 1983 by Afrosound, the studio band fronted by Fruko and put together by Discos Fuentes in order to emulate the guitar-heavy tropical sounds emanating from Perú and ...
Kat. Nr: 145289 · LP · 23.04.2021 · VAMPISOUL
AFROSOUND

LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS

Afrosound's mission was to emulate the guitar-heavy tropical sounds emanating from Perú and Ecuador at the time. To add to the hippie vibe, there were plenty of whacky improvised vocal asides (called ...
Kat. Nr: 56105 · L+C · 28.09.2012 · VAMPISOUL
AKRON

VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION

After a very limited, self-released edition earlier this year, Vampisoul is proud to present "Voyage Of Exploration", the debut album by Akron. Experience the wonder of space travel through nine ...
Kat. Nr: 157833 · LP · 24.03.2023 · VAMPISOUL
AQUARIUS

AQUARIUS

An amazing bit of Brazilian samba funk that also touches on MPB, bossa nova, jazz_ First time vinyl reissue. Originally released in 1976, this sought-after gem opens with the beautiful version of ...
Kat. Nr: 27707 · CD · 07.04.2006 · VAMPISOUL
BANDA UNIAO BLACK

BANDA UNIAO BLACK

After 25 Years, Uni¦o Black is re-launching their career as BANDA UNIAO BLACK with a full album of new songs. This NEW album has been recorded in Brazil and features a style that remains close to ...
Kat. Nr: 97873 · LP · 15.07.2016 · VAMPISOUL
BATAAN, JOE

CALL MY NAME

Back in 2004, Vampisoul was extremely honoured to play a role in the return to recording of the legendary Joe Bataan, which fully materialized in the lauded 2005 album "Call My Name", written and ...
Kat. Nr: 158006 · 7" · 26.05.2023 · VAMPISOUL
BATAAN, JOE

CALL MY NAME - LTD ED. SPLATTER VINYL

Limited orange/black splatter vinyl! Back in 2004, Vampisoul was extremely honoured to play a role in the return to recording of the legendary Joe Bataan, which fully materialized in the acclaimed ...
Kat. Nr: 163468 · 7" · 12.04.2024 · VAMPISOUL
BATAAN, JOE

CHICK-A-BOOM/CYCLES OF YOU (RED VINYL)

Back in 2004,Vampisoul was extremely honoured to play a role in the return to recording of the legendary Joe Bataan, which fully materialized in the lauded 2005 album "Call My Name", written and ...
Kat. Nr: 37121 · CD · 27.02.2009 · VAMPISOUL
BATAAN, JOE

KING OF LATIN SOUL

They say a cat has nine lives, and Joe Bataan has lived a multitude of them in his long illustrious career. Though out of the scene for many years, Joe is back in great form now with this excellent ...
Kat. Nr: 28253 · DVD · 23.06.2006 · VAMPISOUL
BATAAN, JOE

MR. NEW YORK IS BACK

A music documentary where Joe Bataan ("Mr.New York" as he was once known) tells everything first hand about his life and musical career. This is the first time he does such thing and it is a true ...
Kat. Nr: 150710 · LP · 15.04.2022 · VAMPISOUL
BEN, JORGE

BEM-VINDA AMIZADE

All-time classic Jorge Ben album recorded in 1981, strong from start to finish. - It combines dancefloor hits and downtempo soulful slow burners, comprising samba funk jams and irresistible boogie ...
Kat. Nr: 151817 · LP · 13.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
BEN, JORGE

DAVIDA

HIGHLIGHTS So many hits on this awesome 1983 recording by one of the giants of Brazilian music, Jorge Ben. This masterpiece includes the great boogie joint 'Rio Babilonia' as well as the all-time ...
Kat. Nr: 151819 · 7" · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
BIZARRO, TONY

QUE SE FAZ DA VIDA EP

HIGHLIGHTS Classic Brazilian soul funk from 1976 in the same vein as Tim Maia, Jorge Ben or Carlos Dafé's recordings from that period. All four tracks are stunning and feature dramatic vocals, fat ...
Kat. Nr: 159378 · 7" · 07.07.2023 · VAMPISOUL
BLACK SUGAR

BAILA

An incredible 45 of Latin disco - recorded in Peru during the late 70s by funk pioneers Black Sugar, and right up there with the best from New York and LA of that era! It's taken over four decades ...
Kat. Nr: 87204 · CD · 25.09.2015 · VAMPISOUL
BRUCE AND VLADY

THE REALITY

First ever reissue of this piece of hypnotic jazz and progressive music, in the same vein as bands like Hansoon & Karlsson, which has remained under the radar for most collectors until now. American ...
Kat. Nr: 144766 · LP · 26.03.2021 · VAMPISOUL
CEVASCO, ADALBERTO

PAJAROS ELECTRICOS

Former member of Rodolfo Alchourrón and Gato Barbieri's bands, Cevasco's first solo effort is a combination of fusion jazz with a pinch of unexpected Brazilian flavours and electronic sounds that ...
Kat. Nr: 154489 · 7" · 04.11.2022 · VAMPISOUL
CHARLIE PALOMARES Y SU YUBONEY | MITA Y SU MONTE ADENTRO

VIVES BUGALOO / EL YOYO

Two stunning party tunes recorded in the late '60s in Peru by the legendary pianist Charlie Palomares and Oswaldo "Mita" Barreto. Much sought after boogaloo and guaracha tunes from the vaults of MAG ...
Kat. Nr: 161930 · LP · 05.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
CLAN ANTILLANO, EL

EL CLAN ANTILLANO

El Clan Antillano was an obscure, short-lived salsa group started in 1975 by singer Jacky "El Caballo" Carazo, originally from Cartagena, and radio host / song composer Mike Char, from Barranquilla. ...
Kat. Nr: 151100 · LP · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
COCO LAGOS Y SUS ORATES

DESCARGAS

HIGHLIGHTS: 1967 descargas album by Peruvian percussionist Coco Lagos y Sus Orates, featuring Alfredo Linares, Charlie Palomares, Otto de Rojas, Mario Allison_ This album was recorded following the ...
Kat. Nr: 109453 · LP · 31.03.2017 · VAMPISOUL
COMBO LOS YOGAS

CAÑABRAVA

Pressed on 180g Vinyl Presented in Facsimile Artwork Combo Los Yogas was a short-lived early Colombian salsa band from Medellín directed and arranged by Aníbal José Angel Echeverri, the famous ...
Kat. Nr: 150234 · 2 LP · 11.02.2022 · VAMPISOUL
CONGREGACION

CONGREGACION VIENE... (LP & 7")

Psych-folk prog album by one of the most legendary bands of the early 1970s Chilean music scene. Congregación crafted songs in an Andean style with ethnic atmosphere, we could say they made a kind of ...
Kat. Nr: 161970 · LP · 05.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
CUARTETO YEMAYA

EL TIC TAC

This is the quartet's second LP, recorded in 1971, and contains mostly Peruvian songs with a strong Cuban flavor where Pancho Acosta's electric guitar reaches vertiginous heights and is combined with ...
Kat. Nr: 163467 · 7" · 12.04.2024 · VAMPISOUL
CUMBIA MODERNA DE SOLEDAD, LA/MACHUCA CUMBIA

DA YA THINK I'M SEXY?/STAYIN' ALIVE (SPLATTER COLOR #2)

Second splatter vinyl edition, this time yellow with pink colours. Two tropical versions of massive disco hits that retain all the party spirit of the originals. Few melodies have been played so many ...
Kat. Nr: 131330 · 2 LP · 13.04.2019 · VAMPISOUL
DESTELLOS, LOS

SICODELICOS (2019)

Led by Enrique Delgado, Los Destellos truly defined the sound of Peruvian cumbia with the incorporation of diverse influences and the use of electric guitars. This compilation selects the Los ...
Kat. Nr: 155384 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
DESUMANOS

DESUMANOS

Desumanos' fresh mixture of guitar driven melodies is as evocative as it is playful. This instrumental project is made up of a dream-team of Brazilian producers and musicians. Kassin, on bass, was ...
Kat. Nr: 149181 · LP · 17.12.2021 · VAMPISOUL
EL TRIO (LAPOUBLE, LEW, CEVASCO)

TODO EN SU MEDIDA Y ARMONIOSAMENTE

Mega rare 1974 jazz funk rock album recorded by Argentina's top jazzmen Pocho Lapouble, Ricardo Lew and Adalberto Cevasco (also members of Quinteplus, Jorge Lopez Ruiz's band and Gato Barbieri's ...
Kat. Nr: 151103 · 7" · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
ELECTRIC BOOGIES

BREAK MANDRAKE

HIGHLIGHTS: 1984 Brazilian electro funk/early rap by Sao Paulo crew Electric Boogies, recorded under the influence of New York's B-Boy culture and local artists like Black Juniors, Villa Box_ First ...
Kat. Nr: 159156 · 7" · 30.06.2023 · VAMPISOUL
ELIA Y ELIZABETH

ALEGRIA/PONTE BAJO EL SOL

Colombian sisters Elia and Elizabeth Fleta recorded a handful of songs between 1972 and 1973, accompanied by Jimmy Salcedo and his group La Onda Tres, mixing soft-pop with a touch of ...
Kat. Nr: 75764 · LP · 26.09.2014 · VAMPISOUL
ELIA Y ELIZABETH

LA ONDA DE ELIA Y ELIZABETH

First ever compilation of Elia y Elizabeth's recordings, a duo of sisters who in a brief yet dazzling career during 1972 and 1973 achieved great success in their native Colombia. Taken from their two ...
Kat. Nr: 31049 · CD · 18.05.2007 · VAMPISOUL
ESPINOSA, NILO

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED

A comprehensive anthology of all the different music projects of outstanding peruvian flute and saxophon player Nilo Espinosa. On this compilation you can find most of his best and grooviest tracks ...
Kat. Nr: 109452 · LP · 31.03.2017 · VAMPISOUL
FRUKO

A LA MEMORIA DEL MUERTO

First ever reissue of "A la memoria del muerto" (1972), Fruko y sus Tesos' second album, featuring the soaring and soulful vocals of Cali native Edulfamid Molina Díaz, aka "Píper Pimienta". Produced ...
Kat. Nr: 161381 · 2 LP · 10.11.2023 · VAMPISOUL
FRUKO Y SUS TESOS

EL VIOLENTO

An undeservedly obscure Fruko album from 1973, full to the brim with unrelentingly hard and heavy salsa bangers that never let up (hence the title, "The Violent One"). The record is a pleasing mix of ...
Kat. Nr: 158011 · 2 LP · 31.03.2023 · VAMPISOUL
FRUKO Y SUS TESOS

FRUKO POWER VOL.1: RARITIES & DEEP ALBUM CUTS 1974

Twenty rarities and deep cuts from the early years of Fruko y Sus Tesos on legendary label Discos Fuentes. A collection of powerful Colombian salsa dura for the serious collector, DJ and dancer, but ...
Kat. Nr: 125171 · LP · 01.06.2018 · VAMPISOUL
GAROTAS SUECAS

FUTURO DO PRETÉRITO

Sao Paulo's Garotas Suecas keep evolving their sound on their awaited third album "Futuro do Pretérito". These 12 new tracks form a mesmerizing take on Brazilian 60s/70s soul, pop and funk which ...
Kat. Nr: 162384 · LP · 09.02.2024 · VAMPISOUL
GHETTO BROTHERS

POWER-FUERZA

The Ghetto Brothers' "Power-Fuerza" (1972), one of the best Latin funk albums ever recorded_ Produced by boogaloo don Bobby Marin, this masterpiece is a sonic testament to the Ghetto Brothers' fusion ...
Kat. Nr: 150235 · 4 7" · 11.02.2022 · VAMPISOUL
GRUPO LA DROGA

GRUPO LA DROGA

Four replica 45s of the obscure, amazing 70s studio band Grupo La Droga, Codiscos' answer to Discos Fuentes' Afrosound, which in turn was inspired by the exotic, psychedelic cumbias coming from Peru ...
Kat. Nr: 153952 · LP · 25.08.2023 · VAMPISOUL
GRUPO PAN

PAN

Finnaly there! Reissue announced since long, now the first time since original release, one one of the essential and most sought-after Venezuelan rock albums, originally released in 1970, along the ...
Kat. Nr: 157834 · LP · 24.03.2023 · VAMPISOUL
GUTIERREZ, ALFREDO Y LOS CAPORALES DEL MAGDALENA

ASI ES...CON SALSA!

First time reissue of a legendary and undeservedly obscure salsa collector's album from 1969. Led by rebel accordionist Alfredo Gutiérrez and featuring singer Lucho Pérez of Sonora Dinamita fame, ...
Kat. Nr: 137644 · LP · 13.12.2019 · VAMPISOUL
I MARC 4

THRILLING MORTALE

Original Italian library music from the vaults of Nelson Records, recorded between 1970 and 1976. All tracks performed by I MARC 4, one of the key acts in the birth and development of the New Italian ...
Kat. Nr: 142265 · LP · 13.11.2020 · VAMPISOUL
JAIME & NAIR

JAIME & NAIR

DESCRIPTION Loaded with an exquisite quality, marked by all good aspects the Brazilian Popular Music of the '70s, and obscure as hell, the self-titled debut by the duo Jaime & Nair is a revelation of ...
Kat. Nr: 145567 · LP · 21.05.2021 · VAMPISOUL
JASA, HUGO

ESTADOS DE ANIMO

HIGHLIGHTS A new title in the series of full-album reissues that Vampisoul (co-produced in collaboration with Little Butterfly Records) is releasing as a valuable addition to our largely acclaimed ...
Kat. Nr: 154123 · 7" · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
JULIAN Y SU COMBO

ENYERE KUMBARA / INS ROCK

With arrangements and piano by Alfredo Linares, this is a thrilling double-sider sought after by collectors and DJs because of the funky dancefloor cuts 'Enyere Kumbara' (covered by Quantic a few ...
Kat. Nr: 135789 · LP · 25.10.2019 · VAMPISOUL
JULIAN Y SU COMBO

NOCHE DE FIESTA

"Noche de fiesta" (1975) was the first album that Julián Angulo and his combo recorded for Colombia's INS label. With arrangements and piano by Alfredo Linares, it's a thrilling LP sought after by ...
Kat. Nr: 144754 · LP · 12.03.2021 · VAMPISOUL
JULIAN Y SU COMBO SABOR

A BUENAVENTURA CON JULIAN Y SU COMBO SABOR

HIGHLIGHTS "A Buenaventura" is surely one of Julian y su Combo's best albums, a sought-after collector's record that is also popular with tropical DJs. We have added two bonus tracks from 1976, ...
Kat. Nr: 153951 · LP · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
KARAMANDUKA Y MELCOCHITA

ACABO CON LIMA HUYO PA NUEVA YORK

This mega-rare 1969 album pays tribute to the Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods where young Latinos had invented the boogaloo a few years earlier. This record highlights the quality of Peruvian ...
Kat. Nr: 144730 · 7" · 05.03.2021 · VAMPISOUL
KNIGHT, MARIE

THAT'S NO WAY TO TREAT A GIRL / SAY IT AGAIN

Marie Knight's legendary 45 from 1964 that made her a name in the Northern Soul scene. Massive spin in Wigan Casino allnighters, officially reissued here for the first time with 'Say It Again' on the ...
Kat. Nr: 161382 · 2 LP · 10.11.2023 · VAMPISOUL
LA COLUMNA DE FUEGO

DESDE ESPAÑA...LA COLUMNA DE FUEGO

Considered one of the most innovative groups on the Colombian musical circuit in 1973, Columna de Fuego forged its sound by creatively and organically mixing elements of hard rock with rhythms rooted ...
Kat. Nr: 149854 · LP · 24.12.2021 · VAMPISOUL
LA SANORA MAG

EL NEGRO BEMBON

Credited to the unexisting La Sonora MAG, this mega rare late '50s album was actually recorded by Peruvian percussionist Ñiko Estrada and his Sonora, comprising hits from the repertoire of the most ...
Kat. Nr: 103977 · CD · 30.12.2016 · VAMPISOUL
LANDERO, ANDRÉS

YO AMANECI

Andrés Landero embodies like no other the spirit that made it possible to bring cumbia to the world. His legacy represents a creative pinnacle of tropical music and has influenced countless artists. ...
Kat. Nr: 103978 · 2 LP · 02.12.2016 · VAMPISOUL
LANDERO, ANDRÉS

YO AMANECI

Kat. Nr: 155387 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LATIN BROTHERS, THE

EL PICOTERO

Heavy-duty Colombian salsa group The Latin Brothers were formed in 1974 by the Discos Fuentes A&R team as a sibling band of Fruko Y Sus Tesos in order to provide the local market with a ...
Kat. Nr: 156324 · LP · 30.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LESSA, CHICO

CHICO LESSA

HIGHLIGHTS: First time reissue of one of the milestones of independent production in Brazil and one of the greatest achievements of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) ever that deserves wider recognition, ...
Kat. Nr: 153945 · LP · 14.10.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LINARES, ALFREDO

EL PITO

First time reissue! The very first LP released by Lima pianist Alfredo Linares under his own name is brimming with tropical hits from the mid-sixties ncluding a Frank Sinatra classic) and was aimed ...
Kat. Nr: 143302 · LP · 15.01.2021 · VAMPISOUL
LINARES, ALFREDO

LO QUE TENGO

Alfredo "El Inca" Linares is one of the best and most beloved musicians in the history of salsa. Fans love his piano playing because of his authentic Cuban feel and 'swing' combined with progressive ...
Kat. Nr: 144765 · LP · 26.03.2021 · VAMPISOUL
LINARES, ALFREDO

MI NUEVO RITMO

This highly collectible LP from 1974 is a nonstop salsa dura party album from start to finish, comparable with any of New York's finest like Ray Barretto and Willie Colón from the same era, but with ...
Kat. Nr: 139000 · LP · 30.10.2020 · VAMPISOUL
LINARES, ALFREDO Y SU SONORA

YO TRAIGO BOOGALOO

Long sought after by collectors, DJs and lovers of hard salsa and boogaloo alike, 'Yo Traigo Boogaloo' is now lovingly reissued in replica form with the original cover art, remastered from the studio ...
Kat. Nr: 135790 · LP · 25.10.2019 · VAMPISOUL
LOS AFROINS

A GOZAR SALSOMANOS

By 1974, salsa was taking Colombia by storm and so the directors of the INS label decided to create a band that would appeal to salsa fanatics and be able to compete with labels such as Discos ...
Kat. Nr: 138833 · 2 LP · 28.02.2020 · VAMPISOUL
LOS AFROINS

GOZA LA SALA

The aptly named Goza La Salsa (Enjoy Salsa) is the second album by Los Afroins, the flagship salsa band of the obscure but beloved INS label (Industria Nacional Del Sonido Ltda., Medellín, Colombia). ...
Kat. Nr: 148397 · LP · 19.11.2021 · VAMPISOUL
LOS CHAPILLACS

LO BUENO, LO MALO, LO FEO Y LOS ALARACOSOS CHAPILLACS

HIGHLIGHTS: Long-awaited second album by the rising stars of Neo Cumbia and Psychedelic Chicha in Peru, Arequipa's very own Los Chapillacs, featuring the late Lucho Carrillo, lead singer of the ...
Kat. Nr: 153953 · LP · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LOS CORRALEROS DE MAJAGUAL

ÉSTA ES SALSA!

"Ésta sí es salsa!" is one of the most sought-after records in the impressive catalog of the Discos Fuentes tropical all-star group Los Corraleros de Majagual. The record is high on collectors' want ...
Kat. Nr: 153946 · LP · 14.10.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LOS DEMENTES

MANICOMIO A LOCHA

This album marks the debut recording for Venezuela's Velvet label by pianist Ray Pérez and his trombone-led salsa band Los Dementes. Heavy dance numbers and the distinctive vocals of Perucho Torcat ...
Kat. Nr: 154122 · LP · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LOS KINTOS

LOS KINTOS

1970 album that marked a milestone in the history of Peruvian tropical music comprising an outstanding repertoire of Cuban rhythms as a response to the trends of the moment: boogaloo and Colombian ...
Kat. Nr: 150227 · LP · 23.04.2022 · VAMPISOUL
LUCIANI, LUCIANO Y SUS MULATOS

MULATA, VAMOS A LA SALSA

Italian migrant Luciano Luciani relocated to Peru put together an orchestra in 1968 after gaining a name as composer in that country, which performed under the name Luciano y sus Mulatos after ...
Kat. Nr: 147560 · LP · 30.07.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MANDUKA

MANDUKA

Progressive psych folk at its best featuring members of Los Jaivas, Amerindios and Congregación. First album by Brazilian musician, poet and plastic artist Manduka. Originally released in 1972 on ...
Kat. Nr: 161968 · LP · 05.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
MARIE QUEENIE LYONS

SOUL FEVER

A real soul gem from 1970 on the James Brown affiliated Deluxe label, the first and only album by this mysterious singer: Marie Queenie Lyons. It is perhaps apropos that Queenie Marie Lyons's best ...
Kat. Nr: 153954 · 7" · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
MARIO ALLISON Y SU COMBO

THE BOOGASHAKE / DESCARGANDO

Two insanely funky dancefloor bangers recorded in the late '60s in Peru by the long time Coco Lagos associate and top percussionist Mario Allison. Astonishingly hard-to-find boogaloo and descarga ...
Kat. Nr: 148390 · CD · 19.11.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MEIRELLES, HELENA

A RAINHA DA VIOLA CAIPIRA

HIGHLIGHTS: A stunning compilation of the revered Queen of The Viola Caipira, Helena Meirelles, once included in the Top 100 World's guitar players by Guitar Player Magazine. On this anthology you ...
Kat. Nr: 147544 · 2 LP · 06.08.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MEIRELLES, HELENA

A RAINHA DA VIOLA CAIPIRA

It's about time to uncover the most unknown Brazilian music style. Unlike other Brazilian musical traditions as samba and bossa-nova, never ever anything of caipira music has been released outside ...
Kat. Nr: 160110 · LP · 29.09.2023 · VAMPISOUL
MELCOCHITA Y SU CONJUNTO

DEJEN BAILAR AL LOCO

Despite his popularity in Peru as a famous comedian, Melcochita devoted himself to music for many years and worked as in-house studio musician for the label Discos MAG, taking part in countless ...
Kat. Nr: 112790 · LP · 16.06.2017 · VAMPISOUL
MEZA, LISANDRO Y SU COMBO GIGANTE

SALSITA MAMI

Presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180g vinyl. First ever reissue of "Salsita mami" by Lisandro Meza y su Combo Gigante, a highy sought-after Discos Fuentes "salsa dura" classic LP ...
Kat. Nr: 155389 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
MITA Y SU MONTE ADENTRO

ARECIBO

From a young age, La Perla, Callao-born guitarist Oswaldo "Mita" Barreto was a fan of Cuban artists like Celina y Reutilio and Los Compadres, whose records were a staple in the port city homes. He ...
Kat. Nr: 149038 · LP · 19.11.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MONEY CHICHA

CHICHA SUMMIT

HIGHLIGHTS Austin-based future-cumbia group Money Chicha presents a fascinating exploration of the nexus of Peru's legendary fuzzed-out early chicha sound and the band's unique application of ...
Kat. Nr: 98558 · CD · 15.07.2016 · VAMPISOUL
MONEY CHICHA

ECHO EN MEXICO

Money Chicha is an Austin, Texas based group featuring members of the Grammy-award winning Latin orchestra Grupo Fantasma and its offshoot funk outfit Brownout which performs a fuzzed-out, ...
Kat. Nr: 98560 · LP · 22.07.2016 · VAMPISOUL
MONEY CHICHA

ECHO EN MEXICO

Money Chicha is an Austin, Texas based group featuring members of the Grammy-award winning Latin orchestra Grupo Fantasma and its offshoot funk outfit Brownout which performs a fuzzed-out, ...
Kat. Nr: 148400 · 7" · 19.11.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MONEY CHICHA

MARIA TERESA/CUMBIA DEL DESIERTO

HIGHLIGHTS: Austin-based future-cumbia group Money Chicha presents a fascinating exploration of the nexus of Peru's legendary fuzzed-out early chicha sound and the band's unique application of ...
Kat. Nr: 149180 · LP · 17.12.2021 · VAMPISOUL
MONTEZ, SILVESTRE

LAS GUITARRAS TROPICALES

Impossible rare 1968 album by an enigmatic and uncredited studio group that brought together some of the best artists of MAG (Melcochita, Coco Lagos, Rafael Rios of Los Guajiros_) under the ...
Kat. Nr: 148381 · LP · 17.09.2021 · VAMPISOUL
NIL'S JAZZ ENSEMBLE

NIL'S JAZZ ENSEMBLE

HIGHLIGHTS: The only album ever recorded by Peruvian sax player Nilo Espinosa and his group, also known as the Nil's Jazz Ensemble, remains not only as one of the truly grails for collectors of ...
Kat. Nr: 152315 · LP · 01.07.2022 · VAMPISOUL
ORQUESTA REVE

DE HABANA A LIMA CON LA ORQUESTA REVÉ

HIGHLIGHTS! Acting as an artistic ambassador for Cuba, the Orquesta Revé made several tours abroad, traveling to Peru in 1971. This extremely scarce LP was recorded for MAG in Lima and comprises ...
Kat. Nr: 151818 · LP · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
OS SAMBEATLES

OS SAMBEATLES

HIGHLIGHTS Rare 1966 Brazilian album with a jazz/bossa nova take on songs by the Beatles, all served up with plenty of great keyboard work from the legendary Manfredo Fest who would later become ...
Kat. Nr: 150233 · LP · 11.02.2022 · VAMPISOUL
PANAL

PANAL

Very rare Chilean album that blends folk and rock in a similar way to one of the most successful bands on IRT: Los Jaivas. A roster of very experienced and talented musicians, including some members ...
Kat. Nr: 145294 · 7" · 30.04.2021 · VAMPISOUL
PARRISH, DEAN / PORGY AND THE MONARCHS

BRICKS, BROKEN BOTTLES AND STICKS / MY HEART CRIES FOR

'Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks' is Dean Parrish's first soul recording from 1965 which became a local radio hit and, years later, a classic spin on the UK soul scene. On the flip, Porgy and The ...
Kat. Nr: 128603 · LP · 05.10.2018 · VAMPISOUL
PEREGOYO Y SU COMBO VACANA

MI BUENAVENTURA

The second release for Discos Fuentes by Peregoyo y su Combo Vacaná, recorded circa 1967, is rich with diverse sounds and festive rhythms, from the exotic trance-inducing coastal Afro-Colombian ...
Kat. Nr: 155390 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
PÉREZ, RAY Y PERUCHO TORCAT

THEY DO IT

One of pianist Ray Pérez's rarest releases and his first on his own label Pyraphon, "They Do It" (1971) was also his final collaboration with Perucho Torcat, a talented sonero who died tragically ...
Kat. Nr: 156620 · LP · 24.02.2023 · VAMPISOUL
PEREZ, RAY Y SUS KENYAS

RA! RA!

While it may not be one of Ray Pérez's most well-known albums, "Ra! Rai!" certainly deserves to be. The LP is full of heavy salsa anthems and brave, quirky eclecticism that reflects the Venezuelan ...
Kat. Nr: 138834 · 2 LP · 03.04.2020 · VAMPISOUL
PERU NEGRO

SON DE LOS DIABLOS

Kat. Nr: 159153 · LP · 30.06.2023 · VAMPISOUL
POPPY Y SUS PIRANHAS

QUIERO...

First time reissue of "Quiero_" by Peruvian-Cuban singer and composer Króffer Jiménez, leader of Poppy y sus Pirañas, one of the key figures in Peruvian tropical music. Recorded in 1969 but not ...
Kat. Nr: 162087 · LP · 19.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
PRINCIPE Y SU SEXTETO

SALSA DE GUAGUANCO

Hard salsa with rocking tropical electric guitar! Príncipe's 1967 debut album, featuring powerful Afro-Latin rhythms like guaguancó and pachanga played with youthful exuberance and originality. Truly ...
Kat. Nr: 32965 · CD · 25.01.2008 · VAMPISOUL
QUINTEPLUS

QUINTEPLUS

Founded after the "New Jazz Collective" movement in Argentina in the late 60's, Quinteplus was a space for reflection and rehearsal to determine the paths that Jazz should take. An experiment with ...
Kat. Nr: 156619 · LP · 23.06.2023 · VAMPISOUL
RETRETA MAYOR, LA

LA RETRETA MAYOR

Awesome Latin jazz-funk self-titled LP from Venezuelan band La Retreta Mayor -founded and led by guitarist Alex Rodríguez- originally released in 1976 on Discomoda. The short-lived 10-piece band and ...
Kat. Nr: 158008 · LP · 31.03.2023 · VAMPISOUL
RODRIGUEZ, ALEX

BUSQUEDA

First time vinyl reissue of this awesome 1978 Latin jazz-funk gem by Venezuelan guitarist Alex Rodríguez, featuring top musicians like Jorge Dalto, Nené Quintero and George Benson's band members ...
Kat. Nr: 156323 · LP · 30.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
SALAS, BETICO Y SU SORONA

BAILE UD. CON BETICO SALAS

HIGHLIGHTS: First solo LP by the talented Peruvian artist Betico Salas, lead trumpet player of the great Sonora de Lucho Macedo, one of the best ensembles playing Cuban repertoires in the early '60s. ...
Kat. Nr: 155385 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
SALCEDO, JIMMY Y SU ONDA TRES

EL MUNDO DE JIMMY SALCEDO Y SU ONDA TRES

Many music fans will remember Jimmy Salcedo due to his wonderful work as arranger and producer with the duo Elia and Elizabeth in the early 70s. Their delicate songwriting acquired, after his ...
Kat. Nr: 151101 · LP · 13.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
SAMBRASA TRIO

EM SOM MAIOR

HIGHLIGHTS: 1965 samba jazz gem recorded by Humberto Clayber, Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira in the early days of their careers. Includes the killer 'Joao Sem Braço' featuring Hermeto's howling ...
Kat. Nr: 160109 · 7" · 29.09.2023 · VAMPISOUL
SANGRE JOVEN

ZAMBA ZAMBA

Nil's (Jazz) Ensemble, the band fronted by jazz musician, arranger and composer Nilo Espinosa, jumped on the bandwagon of recording covers of international hits under the name Sangre Joven. This 1975 ...
Kat. Nr: 127694 · LP · 14.09.2018 · VAMPISOUL
SARMIENTO, MICHI Y SU COMBO BRAVO

SALSA CON MONTE

First ever reissue of the sixth album by Michi Sarmiento y sus Bravos, originally released by Discos Fuentes in 1973. The LP includes several brilliant original songs plus a number of excellent cover ...
Kat. Nr: 161889 · LP · 23.02.2024 · VAMPISOUL
SCHNEIDER, PABLO

SOBRE LA HIERBA... VIRGEN (OST)

Reissued, mega rare soundtrack to the obscure Venezuelan sexploitation film "Sobre la Hierba_ Virgen" originally released in 1976 and almost impossible to find in any condition. The album includes a ...
Kat. Nr: 152069 · LP · 29.04.2022 · VAMPISOUL
SONORA CASINO

TROMPETEROS

First ever reissue of one of the most sought after titles in the catalogue of Peruvian's label MAG, in high demand not only among Latin music collectors but also among those interested in the most ...
Kat. Nr: 161966 · 7" · 05.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
SONORA DE LUCHO MACEDO / LA LOGIA SARABANDA

GUAYABA

Tito Puente's classic 'Guayaba' has been recorded by so many artists over the years and these two covers by Sonora de Lucho Macedo and La Logia Sarabanda are undoubtedly among the best ones. Here you ...
Kat. Nr: 138831 · 2 LP · 28.02.2020 · VAMPISOUL
TAPAJOS, SEBASTIAO / DOS SANTOS, PEDRO

VOL. 2

The ION studios, located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Balvanera, have been the usual setting for recordings by Argentine artists as popular as Les Luthiers or Charly García. In the early 1970s ...
Kat. Nr: 145568 · LP · 21.05.2021 · VAMPISOUL
TAPAJOS, SEBASTIAO DOS SANTOS, PEDRO

VOL. 1

Recorded and originally released only in Argentina in 1972, the album shows an exquisite and delicate dialogue between the guitar of Sebastiao Tapajos and the percussion provided by Pedro Dos Santos ...
Kat. Nr: 155386 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
TITO CHICOMA Y SU ORQUESTA

CUMBIAS Y BOOGALOOS

The musician Roberto Enrique "Tito" Chicoma forged one of the most solid and constant career paths in Peruvian music. Self-taught, he started playing tenor saxophone in his father's orchestra, also ...
Kat. Nr: 163475 · LP · 12.04.2024 · VAMPISOUL
TOÑO Y SUS SICODÉLICOS

MISTER BOOGALOO

In the few years that the Disperú record label was operative, it managed to open its doors to emerging artists, who were often ignored by the major labels but would go on to leave their mark on ...
Kat. Nr: 21610 · CD · 26.04.2004 · VAMPISOUL
TOTEM

TOTEM

TOITEM was one of the most important phenomenas in Uruguays' musical history. Formed in 1970 by international acclaimed RUBEN RADO, the name TOTEM does not only stand for a solid pillar of rock in ...
Kat. Nr: 162383 · 7" · 09.02.2024 · VAMPISOUL
TRAFFIC SOUND/BLACK SUGAR

LA CAMITA/LA CAMITA 78

`La Camita' is an incredible Latin funk nugget -recorded in Peru by Traffic Sound and later on by funk pioneers Black Sugar, comprising all the right ingredients to shake dance floors worldwide. Both ...
Kat. Nr: 144729 · LP · 05.03.2021 · VAMPISOUL
VALDEZ, AL

GOZANDO

Kat. Nr: 155388 · LP · 23.12.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VALDEZ, AL Y SU CONJUNTO

GOZANDO!!

One of the 'holy grails' of 1960s Cuban music was not recorded, produced or released in Havana or New York; in fact it was made in Lima, Peru under interesting if somewhat unexpected circumstances. ...
Kat. Nr: 154120 · LP · 02.09.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VALENÇA, ALCEU

MOLHADO DE SUOR

Sought-after Brazilian classic originally released in 1974, "Molhado De Suor" is the first solo effort by Alceu Valença, mixing traditional northeastern Brazilian music and rhythms with folk rock and ...
Kat. Nr: 151869 · LP · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VALLE, MARCOS

MARCOS VALLE (1983) - LTD SPLATTERED COL. VINYL

Includes the Brazilian boogie anthem 'Estrelar', Marcos Valle's biggest hit from the 80s and one of the most celebrated songs in his entire career. The album is full of soaring disco tracks, killer ...
Kat. Nr: 137646 · CD · 17.01.2020 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

12 BOMBAZOS BAILABLES

Budget sampler album compiling 12 take-no-prisoners dancefloor tracks from the Discos Fuentes vast catalogue that turns 85 this year! Cumbia, hard salsa, descarga and more. A perfect introduction to ...
Kat. Nr: 154486 · LP · 04.11.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

14 MAGFICOS BAILABLES

This sampler compiles 14 killer tropical tracks for the dance floor, all taken from the vaults of Peru's MAG records, including cumbias to descargas, boogaloo to salsa. Classic songs such as 'Arroz ...
Kat. Nr: 139323 · LP · 14.02.2020 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

AMERICA INVERTIDA

HIGHLIGHTS Synth ambiences, acoustic landscapes, deep songwriting and subtle candombe percussions combine in most of the musical output released in Uruguay during the 80s. A very unique sound was ...
Kat. Nr: 19728 · CD · 11.08.2003 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

BACK TO PERU ('64-'74)

A collection of truly rare grooves from peru. Here is the rare of the rarest and the strange of the strangest. Crazy garage stompers (LOS SAICOS, SHAIN'S, PINA & SUS ESTRELLAS), Space-Drugged-Rock ...
Kat. Nr: 50220 · 2 LP · 12.08.2011 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CHICAS

Out of print for long, new 2023 pressing! An irresistible collection of ye-yé, rock & roll, twist, beat, garage, rhythm & blues, soul and Latin sounds! From the early 60s and a difficult political ...
Kat. Nr: 162088 · 2 LP · 19.01.2024 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CHICAS! VOL. 3

The Vampisoul chicas are back. And for the third time. And, although collectors and connoisseurs have never stopped playing the songs by these Spanish female singers, here they are again, sounding as ...
Kat. Nr: 29684 · CD · 23.02.2007 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CRASH OF THUNDER - KING FUNK!

Our third "all-KILLER-not-a-single-filler" set, to file along "Explosivos" and "Action (Speaks Louder Than Words)". Specially compiled and commented by fantastic NYC DJ Mr. Fine Wine, from his ...
Kat. Nr: 42862 · 2 LP · 07.05.2010 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA BEAT VOL.1

Kat. Nr: 53645 · 2 CD · 28.09.2012 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA BEAT VOL.2

After the lauded first volume, this second in our "Cumbia Beat" series includes again tracks by the most important bands of the genre. Peruvian cumbia, also known as "chicha", brings together ...
Kat. Nr: 53644 · 2 LP · 28.09.2012 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA BEAT VOL.2

Kat. Nr: 132010 · CD · 12.04.2019 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA BEAT VOL.3

The third volume of our "Cumbia Beat" series includes again tracks by the some of the most important bands of the golden age of Peruvian cumbia: Los Diablos Rojos, Los Beta 5, Los Girasoles, Los ...
Kat. Nr: 132009 · 2 LP · 29.03.2019 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA BEAT VOL.3

Kat. Nr: 159376 · 2 LP · 07.07.2023 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CUMBIA CUMBIA CUMBIA!!! VOL.1

A selection of 24 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Fuentes, the most emblematic and best remembered label in the golden age of the genre. An invitation to ...
Kat. Nr: 93067 · 2 LP · 18.03.2016 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CZECH UP! VOL 1: CHAIN OF FOOLS

First volume of Vampisoul's new series "Czech Up!", which compiles 60s and 70s gems from the vaults of the Supraphon and Panton labels from the former Czechoslovakia. Freakbeat, fuzz-soul, pop, ...
Kat. Nr: 125698 · CD · 15.06.2018 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CZECH UP! VOL 2: WE'D BE HAPPY

Kat. Nr: 125552 · 2 LP · 15.06.2018 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

CZECH UP! VOL 2: WE'D BE HAPPY

Kat. Nr: 29685 · 2 LP · 23.02.2007 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

GOZALO! VOL.1

After a very long time researching the archives of the most important record labels of Peru, we present volume one of Gozalo! ("enjoy it!") a collection of this country_s best artists during the 60s ...
Kat. Nr: 48650 · CD · 15.04.2011 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

GOZALO! VOL.4

Volume 4 of our successful series of tropical Peruvian music of the 60s. An exciting, spicy mix of musical gems that fill in the link between the mambo era and the dawn of salsa in South America. ...
Kat. Nr: 139279 · 2 LP · 03.04.2020 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

GUASA, CUNUNO Y MARIMBA - AFRO-COLOMBIAN MUSIC FROM...

The music of the Colombian Pacific is one of the greatest treasures of Colombia and its African past, but not many people remember the songs recorded on anthologies, which are largely a forgotten ...
Kat. Nr: 49048 · 2 CD · 13.05.2011 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

HIGHLIFE TIME VOL. 2

Second volume of our comprehensive Highlife Time series, which guides the listener into the highlife world far enough to show that there are indeed a host of different angles and approaches ...
Kat. Nr: 81605 · 2 LP · 18.04.2015 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

R&B HIPSHAKERS VOL. 3: JUST A LITTLE BIT OF...

Third volume of our "R&B Hipshakers" series, featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King/Federal catalogue. Available on LP for the first time. A special Record Store Day release. A ...
Kat. Nr: 87650 · CD · 25.09.2015 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

R&B HIPSHAKERS VOL. 4: BOSSA NOVA AMD GRITS

Fourth volume of our "R&B Hipshakers" series, featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King and Federal catalogues. A compilation of tracks from 1953 to 1967 by essential artists such as Little ...
Kat. Nr: 87648 · 10 7" · 23.10.2015 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

R&B HIPSHAKERS VOL. 4: BOSSA NOVA AMD GRITS (BOX)

- 10x7" Box Set Fourth volume of our "R&B Hipshakers" series, featuring rockin' R&B and early soul from the King and Federal catalogues. A compilation of tracks from 1953 to 1967 by essential artists ...
Kat. Nr: 159154 · 2 LP · 30.06.2023 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

SAOCO VOL. 1 (2LP)

Kat. Nr: 153944 · 2 LP · 14.10.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

THE AFROSOUND OF COLOMBIA VOL.3

Third volume in our series of Afro-Latin sounds from the golden period of the seminal Discos Fuentes label in Colombia. An outstanding selection of 26 hard-to find-tracks, many reissued for the first ...
Kat. Nr: 151102 · LP · 06.05.2022 · VAMPISOUL
VARIOUS

VIENTO SUR. EXPERIMENTAL & FUSION MUSIC FROM ARGENTINA

HIGHLIGHTS: Let yourself go with the overwhelming musical output of Argentina's very own Melopea Discos, in a selection of songs that explore fusion with an air of mystery and a side of exquisite ...
Kat. Nr: 158010 · LP · 31.03.2023 · VAMPISOUL
VELASQUEZ, ANIBAL

EN TREMENDA SALSA

Super heavy mix of descarga, salsa and boogaloo by accordion virtuoso Aníbal Velásquez, done in the "salsa con acordeón" style, featuring hot piano and timbales, yet played with a uniquely Colombian ...
Kat. Nr: 161383 · 7" · 10.11.2023 · VAMPISOUL
VILLENA, BETO W/ WE ALL TOGETHER / BLACK SUGAR

SUAVECITO

Peruvian Latin soul and rock pioneers Beto Villena and We All Together deliver a true-to-original rendition of the vocal-harmonies wonder that is 'Suavecito', originally brought to fame by Malo in ...
Kat. Nr: 154487 · LP · 04.11.2022 · VAMPISOUL
WGANDA KENYA

AFRICA 5000

Wganda Kenya was ahead of its time, anticipating current contemporary Afro-Latin-funk trends in a prescient way that has inspired a legion of fans across the globe. As part of that legacy, "Africa ...
Kat. Nr: 150711 · LP · 15.04.2022 · VAMPISOUL
WGANDA KENYA

WGANDA KENYA

Wganda Kenya was a group formed by Discos Fuentes under the idea of developing an African and Caribbean sound in order to appeal to the Costeño Colombian market and also inject a little international ...
Kat. Nr: 159377 · LP · 07.07.2023 · VAMPISOUL
WGANDA KENYA/KAMMPALA GRUPO

WGANDA KENYA/KAMMPALA GRUPO

A wild and funky collection of Afro grooves that was ahead of its time in 1977 and has become a collector's item in recent years, especially due to the growing international interest in Colombian ...
Kat. Nr: 162572 · 7" · 01.03.2024 · VAMPISOUL
ZAMBRANO, PACO Y SU COMBO/TRAFFIC SOUND

MESHKALINA/MESHKALINA (SPLATTER VINYL)

Traffic Sound's 'Meshkalina' is a song with references to Incan culture which was heard all over Peru when released in 1969. It combined psychedelia, a hint of progressive hard rock and a Latin ...
Kat. Nr: 148380 · LP · 17.09.2021 · VAMPISOUL
ZULU

ZULU

HIGHLIGHTS: One of the last great albums of the first wave of Peruvian rock, originally released in 1974, linking psych-tinged rock with Afro-Latin American beats and folk pop. This first record by ...
 

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