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Yeah, right.

Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 11/26/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Erratically programmed and dubiously described, this disc is, in my humble opinion, somewhat of a sham. Taken from the vaults of obscure latin labels such as Sound Triangle, General and Studio 3, this is more or less a set of substandard latin dance material from the '60s and '70s, with a few soul- and rock-oriented tunes placed (almost at random) among the sones and boleros. There are some good percussive performances on several tracks, but also plenty of weak vocal performances and mediocre arrangements... hardly the slam-bang funkfest implied by the album's packaging and rather sparse liner notes. (If this stuff is really as "big in Europe" as the compilers claim, I feel sorry for those poor, benighted Europeans...) Devoted fans scouring the shelves for obscurities might wanna check this collection out, but I think it's fairly forgettable. You're much better off picking up the incredible compilations Harmless Records has been putting out recently."