Name: Greatest Hits by Fania All Stars
Brand: Fania All Stars
SKU: 886443459663
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

COMPILATION

Like most of the other 18 Fania All-Stars compilations (none of which have more than four or five tracks in common), this one is a decent but not definitive collection. For that you need Ponte Duro: The Fania All Stars Story four-disc box set. This is a decently remastered collection of live and studio tracks from the heyday of the FAS' career. There are fine performances by vocalists such as Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Rubén Blades, and Cheo Feliciano. Highlights include the live version of "Mi Gente," the longer studio reading of "Juan Pachanga," the original studio take on "Bamboleo," the long jam that is "Bembe Colora," and the live "Azuquita Mami." Given the price tag and the remastered sound, this is a great place to start with the Fania All-Stars; for seasoned veterans who no doubt possess all of this material elsewhere, it's superfluous. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a decent mix CD, this will do nicely. ~ Thom Jurek

1. Anacaona

by Fania All Stars, Cheo Feliciano

Featured Artist: Cheo Feliciano; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentin; Performer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Flute: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Performer: Héctor Zarzuela
Barry Rogers
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Symphony Sid
Larry Harlow
Santos Colón
Adalberto Santiago
Roberto Roena
Bobby Valentin
Ray Barretto
Willie Colón
Renaldo Jorge
Izzy Sanabria
Oreste Vilató
Larry Spencer
Cheo Feliciano
Roberto Rodriguez
Yomo Toro
Héctor Lavoe
Johnny Pacheco
Justo Betancourt
Ismael Miranda; Performer
Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Mixing: Alan Manger; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jon Fausty; Production
Musical Director: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Piano: Larry Harlow; Performer
Producer: Larry Harlow
Jerry Masucci; Production
Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentín; Performer
Percussion: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Timbales: Oreste Vilato; Performer
Trombone: Renaldo Jorge
Willie Colón
Barry Rogers; Performer
Composer: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Timbales: Oreste Vilató; Performer
Recording: Alan Manger; Production
Recording Assistant: Bernie Fox; Production
Recording Producer: Jerry Masucci
Larry Harlow; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Manger
Bernie Fox
Jon Fausty; Production
Primary Artist: Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Trumpet: Larry Spencer
Héctor Zarzuela
Roberto Rodriguez; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe
Cheo Feliciano
Adalberto Santiago
Justo Betancourt
Ismael Miranda
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Santos Colón; Performer
Voice: Izzy Sanabria
Symphony Sid
Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Composer Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Other
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other

2. Mi Gente

by Fania All Stars

Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentin; Performer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Leader: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Performer: Paquito Navarro
Ray Barretto
Mongo Santamaria
Celia Cruz
Willie Colón
Yomo Toro
Cheo Feliciano
Ismael Miranda
Justo Betancourt
Johnny Pacheco
Héctor Lavoe
Ismael Quintana
Bobby Valentin
Roberto Roena
Santos Colón
Bobby Cruz
Larry Harlow
Symphony Sid
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Joe Gaines
Victor Paz
Barry Rogers
Nicky Marrero
Lewis Kahn
Ray Maldonado
Ricardo "richie" Ray
Izzy Sanabria
Dick Sugar; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Pacheco
Bobby Valentin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Alan Manger; Production
Mixing: Jon Fausty
Larry Harlow; Production
Producer: Larry Harlow
Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Primary Artist: Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Composer: Bobby Valentin
Johnny Pacheco; Composer
Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentín; Performer
Percussion: Johnny Pacheco
Roberto Roena; Performer
Piano: Larry Harlow; Performer
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Willie Colón
Barry Rogers
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Trumpet: Victor Paz
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Cheo Feliciano
Celia Cruz
Mongo Santamaria
Santos Colón
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Ricardo "richie" Ray
Héctor Lavoe
Justo Betancourt
Ismael Miranda
Ismael Quintana
Bobby Cruz; Performer
Voice: Joe Gaines
Paquito Navarro
Symphony Sid
Dick Sugar
Izzy Sanabria; Performer
Studio Personnel: Alan Manger
Larry Harlow
Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Valentín
Johnny Pacheco; Other
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other

3. Bemba Colorá

by Fania All Stars, Celia Cruz

Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentin; Performer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Leader: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Performer: Nicky Marrero
Barry Rogers
Victor Paz
Joe Gaines
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Symphony Sid
Larry Harlow
Bobby Cruz
Santos Colón
Roberto Roena
Bobby Valentin
Luis Perico Ortiz
Willie Colón
Paquito Navarro
Dick Sugar
Izzy Sanabria
Ricardo "richie" Ray
Ray Maldonado
Lewis Kahn
Justo Betancourt
Ismael Miranda
Cheo Feliciano
Yomo Toro
Ray Barretto
Mongo Santamaría
Ismael Quintana
Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Lyricist: Bobby Valentin
Jose Claro Fumero; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Alan Manger; Production
Mixing: Jon Fausty
Larry Harlow; Production
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci
Larry Harlow; Production
Composer: Bobby Valentin
Jose Claro Fumero; Composer
Percussion: Roberto Roena; Performer
Piano: Larry Harlow; Performer
Trumpet: Ray Maldonado
Victor Paz
Luis Perico Ortiz; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Bobby Valentin; Production
Primary Artist: Celia Cruz
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentín; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Barry Rogers
Willie Colón
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Vocals: Cheo Feliciano
Mongo Santamaría
Ismael Quintana
Héctor Lavoe
Justo Betancourt
Ismael Miranda
Ricardo "richie" Ray
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Bobby Cruz
Santos Colón; Performer
Voice: Paquito Navarro
Dick Sugar
Izzy Sanabria
Joe Gaines
Symphony Sid; Performer
Studio Personnel: Alan Manger
Jon Fausty
Larry Harlow; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Valentín
Jose Claro Fumero; Other
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other

4. Juan Pachanga

by Rubén Blades, Fania All Stars

Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Other

5. El Rey De La Puntualidad

by Fania All Stars, Hector Lavoe

Bass Guitar: José Gazmey; Performer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Maracas: Hector Casanova; Performer
Performer: José Gazmey
Héctor Zarzuela
Papo Lucca
Tony Barrero
Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Juancito Torres
Nicky Marrero
Hector Casanova
Eddie Montalvo
Héctor Lavoe
Roberto Roena
Milton Cardona; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Pacheco
Luis Garcia; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Mastering Engineer: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Piano: Papo Lucca; Performer
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: José Gazmey; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Trumpet: Héctor Zarzuela
Tony Barrero
Juancito Torres; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer: Johnny Pacheco
Luis Garcia; Composer
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Studio Personnel: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Luis Garcia
Johnny Pacheco; Other
Conga: Eddie Montalvo
Milton Cardona; Other

6. Bamboléo

by Fania All Stars, Celia Cruz

Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentin; Performer
Composer: Tonino Antoine Baliardo
Jahloul Bouchikhi
Nicolas Reyes; Composer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Flute: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Guitar: David Rodriguez; Performer
Percussion: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Performer: Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado
Louie Ramirez
Eddie Drenon
Felo Barrio
Pedro “puchi” Boulong
Tony Barrero
Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Héctor Zarzuela
Nicky Marrero
Francisco Navarro
Papo Lucca
David Rodriguez
Yayo El Indio
Adalberto Santiago
Roberto Roena
Bobby Valentin
Ray Barretto
Celia Cruz
Roberto Rodriguez
Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Piano: Papo Lucca; Performer
Choir/chorus: Adalberto Santiago
Yayo El Indio
Felo Barrio
Roberto Rodriguez
Johnny Pacheco; Ensemble
Lyricist: Tonino Antoine Baliardo
Nicolas Reyes
Jahloul Bouchikhi; Composer
Director: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Mixing: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other
Recording: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Recording Arrangement: Louie Ramirez; Production
Bass Guitar: Bobby Valentín; Performer
Primary Artist: Celia Cruz
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Strings: Eddie Drenon; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado
Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado
Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Leopoldo Pineda
Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Trumpet: Héctor Zarzuela
Pedro “puchi” Boulong
Tony Barrero
Francisco Navarro; Performer
Vocals: Celia Cruz; Performer
Recording Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Supervision: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Studio Personnel: Johnny Pacheco
Irv Greenbaum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nicolas Reyes
Jahloul Bouchikhi
Tonino Antoine Baliardo; Other

7. Bilongo

by Fania All Stars, Ismael Rivera, Roberto Roena, Luis Perico Ortiz

Featured Artist: Ismael Rivera
Roberto Roena
Luis Perico Ortiz; Main Performer
Bongos: Roberto Roena; Performer
Electric Bass: Salvador Cuevas; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Maracas: Ismael Quintana; Performer
Performer: Tony Barrero
Yomo Toro
Ismael Quintana
Ismael Rivera
Luis Perico Ortiz
Roberto Roena
Papo Lucca
Eddie Montalvo
Javier Vázquez
Salvador Cuevas
Nicky Marrero
Héctor Zarzuela
Juancito Torres
Leopoldo Pineda
Lewis Kahn
Reinaldo Jorge; Performer
Piano: Papo Lucca; Performer
Composer: Guillermo Rodriguez; Composer
Lyricist: Guillermo Rodriguez; Composer
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Arrangement: Javier Vázquez; Production
Conga: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Recording Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Primary Artist: Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Trumpet: Tony Barrero
Juancito Torres
Héctor Zarzuela
Luis Perico Ortiz; Performer
Vocals: Ismael Rivera; Performer
Recording Supervision: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Studio Personnel: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Composer Lyricist: Guillermo Rodríguez; Other

8. Isla Del Encanto

by Fania All Stars, Hector Lavoe

Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Performer: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer: Eugenio Hernandez; Composer
Lyricist: Eugenio Hernandez; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Eugenio Hernandez; Other

9. Quítate Tú

by Fania All Stars, Ismael Miranda, Santos Colón, Johnny Pacheco, Adalberto Santiago, Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, Jose Feliciano, Pete El Conde Rodriguez

Featured Artist: Willie Colón
Santos Colón
Adalberto Santiago
Héctor Lavoe
Johnny Pacheco
José Feliciano
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Ismael Miranda; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Performer: Héctor Lavoe
Ray Barretto
Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Johnny Pacheco
José Feliciano; Performer
Vocals: Pete "el Conde" Rodríguez
Héctor Lavoe
José Feliciano; Performer
Composer: Bobby Valentin
Johnny Pacheco; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Pacheco
Bobby Valentin; Composer
Associate Producer: Larry Harlow; Production
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Larry Harlow
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Arrangement: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Valentín
Johnny Pacheco; Other
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other

10. Azuquita Mami

by Fania All Stars

Featured Artist: Juancito Torres
Héctor Zarzuela
Pupi Legarreta
Leopoldo Pineda; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Performer: Ismael Quintana; Performer
Vocals: Ismael Quintana; Performer
Composer: M. Alvarez
F. Hernandez; Composer
Lyricist: F. Hernandez
M. Alvarez; Composer
Executive Producer: Ralph Mercado; Production
Producer: Ralph Mercado
Larry Harlow
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording: Jon Fausty; Production
Recording Producer: Larry Harlow
Jerry Masucci; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: M. Alvarez
F. Hernandez; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

World, Música tropical, Latin, Jazz

Label

Fania

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 4, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443459663

Shopping cart

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Greatest Hits

1. Anacaona

2. Mi Gente

3. Bemba Colorá

4. Juan Pachanga

5. El Rey De La Puntualidad

6. Bamboléo

7. Bilongo

8. Isla Del Encanto

9. Quítate Tú

10. Azuquita Mami

Technical Specifications

Greatest Hits

Product information

Release options

1. Anacaona

2. Mi Gente

3. Bemba Colorá

4. Juan Pachanga

5. El Rey De La Puntualidad

6. Bamboléo

7. Bilongo

8. Isla Del Encanto

9. Quítate Tú

10. Azuquita Mami

Technical Specifications