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October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 Dig Deep, Ephemera

50 Years Of Power To The People…The Black Panther Party’s Lumpen Proletariat Blues

{There won’t be a Melting Pot Radio hour this week, as I shift it to the Sun the 23rd to pay tribute to Matthew Africa (incidentally, this 45 originally came from MKA’s collection), who’s 45th birthday it would have been on that date.}

Today, October 15th, marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, begun in Oakland, CA by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton. Probably no other group had a greater influence on my mindset and worldview than the Panthers, since being exposed to them at an early age because my mother taught about the Civil Rights Movement in her US Government classes. This meant I was in the room when she was preparing classes and so I watched a lot of films and documentaries about the this period of time as a child. Though the Panthers were often painted as a “violent” organization, the historical record shows that they were more often the victims of state sanctioned violence, with the aim to discredit and dismantle their operation. Despite having many of their leaders jailed and, particularly in the case of Fred Hampton, murdered, the legacy of the Panthers extends all the way to the present time, particularly in the Black Lives Matter movement, which was sparked over the same issues that sparked the BPP, the killing of Black people by police officers.

Because of how well versed the Panthers were in liberation theory, they thought it would be a good idea to try to reach the people through music and thus created a singing group to carry their message, The Lumpen (so named for the class of people that Marx described as “a dangerous class,” the Lumpen Proletariat, the underclass of society). While the band performed around the country, they only recorded a single 45 (though, according to Rickey Vincent’s book on the band, their is a live recording of a performance that might have been slated for release, in the Huey P. Newton archives). “Free Bobby Now,” found it’s way onto the Listen Whitey compilation, but the flipside “No More,” is a more interesting track for me. Even though 50 years later, the issues that moved to Panthers to organize and protest are still pressing issues, that same defiance that courses through “No More,” is found in our present era, where even as the Trump campaign has threatened to tear open the fabric of American society, many people are recognizing the need for change and refuse to go back to a period of time where we had no control and no power over our destinies. Here in 2016 we owe a great debt to the Black Panthers, a debt that I hope in my lifetime will be paid in full when all people truly have the freedom and power that so many have fought and died for over our history.

October 4, 2016 Ephemera

The Deep, Dark Sounds of Son Hak Rei’s “Dry Leaves”

Son Hak Rei – Dry Leaves

New semester’s had me completely out of sorts on posting on the regular, but I think I’ve finally got things under control (though now grading begins, so we’ll see) and should be back at it. I’ve got a ton of music to share, quite a lot from recent pop-ups at Rappcats in Highland Park. I already posted a bit from the DJ Shadow one, just this past weekend there was another (with another scheduled in two weeks with the folks from the Numero Group), this time featuring selections from MoSS, a producer who has done beats for Ghostface in the past, and reissues things through his Strawberry Rain label (he was the main collaborator on Now-Again’s excellent Those Shocking Shaking Days collection of Psychedelic music from Indonesia). I had virtually no money, but was still able to pick up a couple things including this record from reedman/producer Son Hak Rei.

Normally I bring my portable player to these things, because there’s so much music that I’ve never heard of, but I’d forgotten it in my office in Long Beach this time around. As is often the case, I was drawn to this record because of the art work, with it’s psychedelic colors and what appears to be Hendrix, Zappa, Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley, floating along with some groovy farm animals. A quick search of the catalog number led me to discogs so that I could identify the record and the artist. That listing is the extent of my knowledge about Son Hak Rei, it seems that he played with Korean psych godfather Shin Jung Hyun and also produced some of Black Butterfly’s music. Despite the appearance of a really weird sounding organ, I wasn’t really that impressed with this record, that is, until I dropped the needle on “Dry Leaves.” My ears perked up when I heard that almost Axelrod-esque introduction, but once the song got into it’s groove, I was sold. Interestingly, it seemed like MoSS didn’t realize this song was on the album, perhaps because, as he told me, someone had described the album as a heavy funk record and most of the songs are kinda loungey. But this track is a MONSTER…and definitely gets me interested in trying to track down more from Son Hak Rei and other Korean Psychedelic artists.

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Fotos

1st Annual DJ Shadow Storage Sale @ Rappcats!!!

This past weekend, LA got a real special treat, as this months “pop-up” record show at Rappcats in Highland Park (who has been hosting one-off shows since July, featuring Joel Stones of Tropicalia In Furs, as well as Egon of Now-Again Records and Michael McFaddin of Luv’n’Haight/Ubiquity fame), featuring selections from the collection of DJ Shadow. Though it got billed in some places as “Shadow selling his collection!” the best way of describing it was Shadow selling doubles and triples he had, likely from just “part” of his collection. As I mentioned earlier, it was humbling to run into so many records that I’d just never even seen before, and other DJs and collectors I respect had similar things to say. One of the most interesting bits (several pictures below) was the fact that Shadow had meticulously priced every record, and in some cases even added a little commentary, noting which songs had breaks and some other choice comments as well. I didn’t get nearly as much as I would have like (I am STILL paying for the trip to Spain earlier in the year!), but I got a nice grip of records and learned about more than a few others that have gone on the wantlist. If you missed it, these pictures should give you a sense of what it was like.

September 15, 2016 Ephemera

Zig Zag With Love…From DJ Shadow to You!

Ozzie DaSilva – Zig Zag

Over the weekend, DJ Shadow treated us to a small peek into his world, as he sold off a portion of his collection in what was described as “The 1st Annual DJ Shadow Storage Sale.” The thing that I found most fascinating about the two day event, is how many records I just had never seen, and how so many other collectors and DJs who I know felt the same way. This record was one that I picked up just because of the color scheme on the front cover, which I noticed went round the back cover to say “BOOM.”

Dropping the needle on the record, there were some moderately pleasing Brazilian/Jazz/Lounge sounds for most of the record. But then I dropped the needle on “Zig Zag,” and promptly flipped out (though I should say that “flipping out” for me at a record store is more or less a series of raised eyebrows). As I brought the song back to the beginning, with it’s sorta surreal intro from the “Westlake Inn,” I noticed that the song had a writing credit for Jair Rodrigues, and figured that it must be a cover. Right around that time Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides sat down next to me and my portable and started raving about this album and “Zig Zag” in particular, something that Young Einstein of Ugly Duckling had hipped him to many years back. Oliver pushed me off the fence over getting the album, noting that it really doesn’t come up very often, is still pretty under the radar and was a steal at $35. And with that, my day was basically done (I’ll likely post a few more things this week from Shadow’s sale). I’m really not convinced that this is an actual live record, it sounds more like a record with live audience sounds piped in, to give the impression that Da Silva has an enthusiastic crowd listening to him in Westlake each week…but no matter, “Zig Zag” is undoubtedly the coolest thing (maybe the only thing?) ever recorded at the Westlake Village Inn, in Westlake, California.

September 11, 2016 Mixes

The Melting Pot Radio Hour – Episode 3

9/11 is often a somber and reflective time, this year, 15 years after the attacks, is even more so, particularly because it also occurs near the anniversary of the passing of a dear friend, Matthew Africa. Adding to all of those feelings, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released an extraordinary film and album that deal primarily with the tragic loss of his son Arthur Cave in 2015. Lots of heavy stuff, and that colors the first break of the show, with music from Cave and tracks that remind me of Matthew Africa. The second and third sets are connected to some recent record digging done over the week, during a Labor Day sale at LA’s Record Jungle and this week, the two-day pop-up at Rappcats of DJ Shadow’s records. I recorded the show before getting a couple more records on the second day and I didn’t have nearly enough money to get what I really wanted (The Significants 45 will likely haunt my dreams for some time), but still happy with what’s here and look forward to sharing more…Enjoy!

The Melting Pot Radio Hour – Episode 3

{Opening Theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dyamic)

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Distant Sky – Skeleton Key (Bad Seed LTD)
Billy Harper – Sir Galahad – Capra Black (Strata East)
Pi-R Square – Fantasy Pt. 1 – 7″ (Wee)
Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues – Jazz Dance Classics Vol. 1 (Luv’n’Haight)
David Axelrod – The Human Abstract – Songs Of Experience (Capitol)

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The Knowbody Else – No One And The Sun – The Knowbody Else (Hip)
Lisa Wong(?) & The Stylers – TBD – TBD (Star)
The Soul Crusaders Orchestra – Funky Jive – 7″
Cross Winds – Fool’s Journey – Murder At Midnight (ERC)
Jimmy Dawkins – Put It On The Hawg – 7″ (Mojo)

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Los Lazos – La Rola – Como Has Hecho (Orfeon)
Linda Jones – Don’t Go – Your Precious Love (Turbo)
Chris Connor – Time Out For Tears – 7″ EP (Atlantic)
June Christy – Lonely House – – Something COol 7″ EP (Capitol)
Winchell’s Donut House – Hear The Monsters, Spooky Sounds & Scary Tale – Halloween 7″ (Winchell’s)
Captain Beefheart – My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains – Clear Spot (Warner Bros.)

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{Closing theme} Orange Power – Stargates – Soundgiants: Industrial Prestige & Scenic Magnificence (Sonoton)

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 Fotos

Record Jungle – Montibello, Los Angeles

While I mentioned previously that Avalon Vintage might be my favorite LA record store, Record Jungle is far behind. Every single time I’ve gone there I’ve found some strange and obscure record, almost always for less than $10. The very first time I went to Record Jungle, I found that insane Becky & Sandy Doom Gospel record, and the spot is particularly good for Apocalyptic styled sermon/gospel music. As you’ll see below, there’s just all kinds of weird records to be found at “The Jungle.” But, the thing that might be best about Record Jungle is that even records that you’ve heard about, classic breaks, rarer releases, still tend to be priced 50% (or more) lower than at other places. Andy at Record Jungle maintains a diggers perspective even as a business owner, with his records priced to sell, and with more than a few gems to discover, but only if you spend the time to dig in the crates. Look out for sales, such as the 50% off Labor Day sale where most of these pictures were taken, but really whenever you have a chance to go to the Record Jungle, you should go. And if you’re gonna go, don’t expect just to breeze in and breeze out. Expect to spend hours going through the LPs and 45s…you never know what is hiding behind the next record.

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 Dig Deep

Dig Deep: V/A – TRT Ara Müzikleri – Yonca (1973)

Akagündüz Kutbay and Emin Fındıkoğlu with Nathan Davis – Çeçen Kızı
Akagündüz Kutbay & Zafer Dilek ve Orkestrası – Taksim/Bütün Meyhanelerini Dolaştım İstanbul’un
Özdemir Erdoğan Orkestrası – Gurbet

So…took me a little longer to get into the swing of things with the start of the semester than I would have liked, but I should be back at it full time now that I’ve got a routine. For my return back I wanted to highlight a funky bit of Turkish instrumental music, the collection TRT Ara Müzikleri. After all the money I spent in Spain and Cuba earlier in the year, I don’t really have much money for super rare or expensive records these days. This record is a fairly rare and moderately expensive record going for $150-300. So how did I get this record when I don’t have that kind of money? Simply put, Record Jungle.

Andy at Record Jungle had originally put this record up on Ebay, but no one bid on it because of a slight warp and that chip that looks like someone took a bite out of the record. He posted a little bit of “Çeçen Kızı” on the Record Jungle instagram page and thankfully I happened to check the app shortly after, understandly freaked out, and asked if this record was at the store. Andy mentioned the condition and said it would be waiting for $10. As I’ll mention in a separate post, that’s part of why so many of us love Record Jungle. It’s a digger’s delight, where you can spend days going through all of the records looking for obscure and strange gems. Most everything will be reasonably priced. While rarer records end up on Ebay, what’s in the store remains affordable, and it seems like Andy is always running across top shelf material on a weekly basis.

Knowing that the condition wasn’t going to be anywhere pristine, lowered my expectations for the record, but much to my delight, most every song on the album was perfectly fine. The chip is entirely on the deadwax and doesn’t interfere with the first song on either side. The slight warp is barely noticeable and it definitely doesn’t affect the better songs. In other words, this record is a bonafide steal.

From what I can gather (despite digging a few artists, I really don’t know much about Turkish music in the 1970s), this is essentially a Library record, which seems to be made for the Turkish Radio and Television Corpoation or TRT. While most of the music is fairly standard “modern” Turkish background music, the songs I’ve shared really stand out, particularly “Çeçen Kızı.”

The song title translates to “Chechen Girl” and it dates back to the early 20th century, first recorded by Tanburi Cemil Bey (there’s actually a really interesting article about the songs origins, if you want to nerd out, click here). This version is actually very faithful, with Akagündüz Kutbay playing ney (an end blown reed flute) that isn’t so dissimilar from more “traditional” versions of the song. What sets this version apart from others is that funky backbeat and some blistering work on Soprano sax from Nathan Davis. It’s that wild sound that likely pushes this album into the 3 figure range and you can understand why once you hear it. You can also understand why I was so ecstatic to track this down due to how “picky” some collectors are. Yes we’d all like minty copies, but they’re called “rare” records for a reason. For me, the music always comes first, and if you have a chance to get a great record at a great price, you take that chance.

August 21, 2016 Ephemera

Reminiscing On The End Of Summer

The End Results – Reminiscing

Picked this up just yesterday at the Rappcats/Ubiquity Pop-Up record Shop in Highland Park. I might have bought this 45 just for the amazing label design, but I brought along my portable record player just so I didn’t get swayed by a pretty face. Sometimes you can just tell what a song is going to sound like just by looking at the title and the band’s name. As far as I can tell, The End Results were a group from Benton Harbor, Michigan and this may have been not only their own recording, but the only recording to have this lovely label. With a band name like “The End Results” and a song title like “Reminiscing” you just know it’s not going to be a dancefloor number. The date of 1972 seemed right about perfect in terms of the sounds that I like and dropping the needle confirmed it…this is what Matthew Africa used to call a “Soul Boulder,” slow, soulful and heavy, with a bit of an edge that makes it not quite smooth enough to be called “Sweet Soul.” As the song begins, a group of friends notices that one of their own is sitting alone at neighborhood party. Asking him, “what’s the deal?” prompts him to say, “I’ll tell you about it,” and then we get the beginning of the actual song, as the singer lays down a soulful version of his own tale of heartbreak where he is “reminiscing” of happier times.

For me today, which happens to be my birthday, I’m reminiscing on the end of Summer. Now, I know Summer doesn’t officially end until Labor Day here in the States, and doesn’t technically end until Sept 22nd, but for those of us who teach in the CSU system, today is our last day before the beginning of the semester. We collectively get to this point and wonder, “where did the Summer go?” even though it’s a massive privilege to even have a Summer where we can rest and recharge. Most of my life I always hated having my birthday so close to the start of school, now I’m actually thankful for it, because it forces me to sit down and reflect on things. Because I tend to get reflective around this time, it affects the kind of music I listen to, and I’m more likely to turn to these kind of sounds. Songs like this tap into memories of the past in a number of ways, from growing up in the South, to time spent in the Bay, to even Summers down here in LA. Though some times the memories are painful, I’m thankful for all that’s happened, since I wouldn’t be here any other way.

August 18, 2016August 24, 2016 Dig Deep

Dig Deep: Sylvia Tella – Spell – Sarge (1981)

Sylvia Tella – Stars In Your Eyes
Sylvia Tella – Don’t Cry Out Loud
Sylvia Tella – Spell

I realized today that I was actually, subconsciously at least, holding off on posting this album until this moment, towards the end of the Summer. As I’ve talked about on several posts over the years, certain sounds seem to fit certain moments, and for me, Lover’s Rock has a very specific kind of sound, late night, late summer, when the heat isn’t oppressive anymore, but everything is still sticky and sweet from the humidity. I got this album back in the Spring, during my very brief (and first!) trip to London, England on my way back to the States from Spain. I had 8 or 9 hours until my return flight and instead of just hanging out at the airport, I took the Metro to the land of Tottenham/Seven Sisters and Zen Records. While there I picked up several Reggae records (including that Freddie McGregor I shared a little while ago), but this one was the one that I was most happy with.

I very rarely, if ever, buy Reggae music from the 1980s. Something about the production and instrumentation just doesn’t grab me the same way as late 1960s and 1970s sounds. This album jumped out because of it’s distinctive color, and there wasn’t any info dating the session on the back. That’s a good thing, cause if I had known it was from 1981, I likely would have put it right back. Instead the owner obliged my request to hear how it sounded and proceeded to drop the needle on a couple tracks, making little comments like “Oh yeah, this was a big one at the time…” Eventually the needle dropped on “Stars In Your Eyes,” and I was done.

I love Jamaican breaks, often occurring right at the beginning of a song, just before moving into the tried and true riddims. “Stars” has one of the nicest and hardest hitting and soulful breaks I’ve ever heard in this genre, and it only gets better from there as Tella starts to sing out Zodiac signs, “Sagitarrius…Virgo…Scorpio…I wouldn’t care if your were Aquarius,” as way of telling her love that it doesn’t matter what sign they are, she will love them. And just to prove it, she uses most of the song to go through all of the signs, as well as working in The Manhattans “Shining Star” and the classic standard “Summertime” into the most epic end of Summer Lover’s Rock song of all-time. 8 minutes of absolute pure gentle rocking satisfaction right there. Other songs mine similar territory, including several that feature a uncredited male vocalist (maybe someone out there recognizes his voice, if you do let me know), but nothing is as sublime as “Stars In Your Eyes.” I could listen to it all Summer long.

August 14, 2016 Mixes

The Melting Pot Radio Hour – Episode 2

A longtime listener and fan of Melting Pot mentioned how much she wished she could have the show back on Sundays, and since I do love making requests, I decided I’d post the monthly Melting Pot Radio Hour on Sunday early evenings, just like the radio show that started in 2010. It’s highly likely that this will be the routine for the next couple of months at least, Sundays on the 2nd Sunday of the month, very rarely ever actually an hour. I spend a bit of time teasing a bit of the next mix I’ll be working on (likely next week, since it’s my last week of Summer before classes start again), a Psych thing I’m thinking of calling “Midnight Sunshine.” I also highllight a couple of records that will be making their way here in the near future, including from Sylvia Tella, Kao-Ling Feng and several others. Since July, I had a number of unexpected purchases (including a new car!) which cut into my ability to get out and get some “new” vinyl, but there are a couple of recent additions from Avalon Vintage and Groove Merchant. Enjoy!

Melting Pot Radio Hour – Episode 2

Tracklist:
{opening theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)

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Rainbow – Does Your Head Need Straightening? – After The Storm (GNP Crescendo)
Time -Morning Come – Smooth Ball (Liberty)
The Corporation – I Want To Get Out Of My Grave – The Corporation (Capitol)
Blue Jays – Independent Man – Nascence (Map City)
Modulos – Realidad – Realidad (Hispavox)
Dorothy Ashby – Afro-Harping – Afro-Harping (Cadet)

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Yang Yan – Closer Person You Are – Throwing Hydrangea/Why Do Not You Love Me (Life)
Kao Ling Feng – The Girl’s Dimples – The Girl’s Dimples (Kolin)
Czeslaw Nieman – Laur Dojrzaly – Idee Fixe (Muza)
Tatsuro Yamashita – Solid Slider – Spacy (RCA)
Charol – Pajarillos Electronicos – Charol (Movie Play)
Orquesta Mirasol – Estats, Tapadores i Plumeros Finalmente No Se Que Dir-te – D’oca A Oca i Tira Que Et Toca (Edigsa)

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Sylvia Tella – Stars In Your Eyes – Spell (Sarge)
Tim Maia – NIssei LInda, Linda Nissei – Tim Maia (1980) (Polydor)
Grupo Ismaelillo – Amanecer – Galaxia (Arieto)
Armando Trovaioli – D’Amore Si Muore – How FUnny Can Sex Be?: Original Soundtrack (West End)

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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Bitar (Kemado)

August 12, 2016 Dig Deep

Dig Deep: The Savage Resurrection – S/T – Mercury (1968)

The Savage Ressurection – Talking To You
The Savage Ressurection – Thing In E
The Savage Resurrection – Tahitian Melody
The Savage Ressurection – Expectations

I am in the early stages of getting together of mix of Psychedelic and Progressive sounds and this record is likely to feature prominently on it. The Savage Ressurection were a Bay Area group that definitely has that “San Francisco Sound.” Much of that is courtesy of wunderkind lead guitarist Randy Hammon, roughly 16 at the time this was recorded. Hammon and second guitarist John Palmer, create big waves of lovely feedback throughout the record. That’s especially the case on my favorite track from this record, “Talking To You,” with that great slowed down introductory solo from Hammon.

It’s a shame the band, like so many others, didn’t last long enough to record more, as it would have been interesting to hear this sound progress during this era. Apparently, the living members of the band are back to performing together, but one wonders what could have been if a group this good could have kept it together for just a little while longer.

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Dig Deep

7 for 7: #1 Erasmo Carlos – Minha Gente

Erasmo Carlos – Minha Gente

{Today brings a close to my 33 1/3 challenge to start off the “new” Melting Pot. It’s been an interesting time, being compelled to keep coming up with content without a single day off. I will now be taking a little time off before settling into a rhythm of 3-5 weekly posts. I’ve got a lot on the back burner, including monthly Melting Pot Radio show, a bunch of records to highlight, and new Jazz & Psychedelic mixes to work on…onwards and upwards!}

If you read my original post back in 2014, it probably wasn’t much of a surprise that my single favorite song from the first seven years of Melting Pot would be “Minha Gente.” Unlike “Glowin'” or “Life Could” which present more of a direct philosophy for life to the individual, “Minha Gente” is more about the aftermath of choosing to live “that” kind of life and the community built around it.

Carlos’ song strikes me as a conversation between old friends, perhaps getting reacquainted, but definitely a conversation around how do you explain the joy you have with people who don’t see the world in the same way that you do. It’s nigh impossible when people won’t listen or won’t take you seriously precisely because of how different your way of life seems to what is “normal” or “expected” for them. But Carlos sees his lifestyle and his community as having greater worth. It is a sentiment that runs through a lot of the music that I truly love (Looking at the closing lines, it’s clear that Carlos would be more than happy to travel to Rahsaan’s Eulipia). I feel truly blessed to live the life that I do, one that is primarily filled with poetry, music, art and beauty and especially thankful to share it with those who have the ears and heart to listen…you are my people, minha gente.

August 8, 2016August 9, 2016 Mixes

Sorpresa Musical Volume 3!!!

SorpresaMuscial3

{Finally able to welcome you to the now fully operational “new” version of Melting Pot, hope you dig the new layout, I think we’ll be keeping it for quite some time! Big thanks to the one and only Mark Weddington aka Soul Marcosa for the snazzy design!!!}

Been quite some time since I took y’all on an musical excursion back to Cuba, but the wait is over. Here is volume #3 of my Cuban music series, Sorpresa Musical, featuring a variety of sounds from the island from the 1960s and 1970s. The previous two volumes were connected solely to my first trip exactly a year ago, this one features some vinyl from that first trip, my second one earlier this year in May and a few that I had acquired much earlier. I love all three equally, but I especially like how this one came together and the shifting moods from beginning to end. I don’t currently have plans to return to Cuba anytime soon, but we’ll see if I’m able to resist another trip sometime in the Winter. Until then…Dig on it!

Sorpresa Musical Volume 3

Sorpresa Musical: Volume 3
1. Vicente Rojas – En La Orbita – A Las 2:00 A.M.
2. Grupo Ismaelillo – Galaxia – Galaxia
3. Irakere – Valle De Picadura – Seleccion De Exitos 1973-1979
4. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo – Pastel En Descarga – Super Son
5. Los Tainos – Yo Si Se Bailar El Son – Los Tainos
6. Raul Gomez – Un Paseo A La Playa – 7″
7. Pacho Alonso y Sus Pachucos – Ven, Ae Ae – Pacho Alonso
8. Noel Nicola – Examenes y Naranjas – XX Aniversario De La Cinematografia Cubana
9. Los Barba – Mi Mercy Cha – 7″
10. Combo De Eddy Gaytan – Como Arrullo De Palma – Sorpresa Musical
11. Alfons Wonneberg y Su Grupo – Garofitza – De Visita
12. Juan Almeida – El Balsero De Toa – Instrumental
13. Rafael Somavilla – Mirando A Traves De Un Mundo De Cristal – Instrumental
14. Mirta y Raul – De Nuevo En El Camino – 7″
15. Juan Formell y Los Van Van – Llegue Llegue/Guararey De Pastora – Juan Formel y Los Van Van
16. Los Llamas – Lamento Borincano – Los Llamas
17. Sergio Vitier – Tema De Maritza – XX Aniversario De La Cinematografia Cubana: Temas De Los Filmes
18. Lourdes Gil y Los Galantes – Desde Ayer – Lourdes Gil y Los Galantes
19. Luisa Guell – Y Digo No – Sorpresa Musical