Gato Barbieri - Tropico (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1978)

Gato Barbieri – Tropico is an album by Argentine tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, recorded in May 1978 at the Automatt in San Francisco and produced by David Rubinson. It was released in 1978 on A&M Records (European cat. no. AMLH 64710). Besides his own pieces, Barbieri plays Poinciana, Caetano Veloso's Odara with Lani Hall on vocals, Where Is The Love and a version of Ravel's Bolero; Carlos Santana plays guitar on Latin Lady. This copy is the original 1978 European pressing with printed inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: A&M Records AMLH 64710
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Latin Jazz
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH GB1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) (Nat Simon/Buddy Bernier)
2. Latin Lady (Gato Barbieri)
3. Odara (Caetano Veloso)

Side B

1. She Is Michelle (Gato Barbieri)
2. Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald/William Salter)
3. Evil Eyes (Gato Barbieri)
4. Bolero (Maurice Ravel, adapted by David Rubinson)

Personnel

Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Eddie Watkins (bass), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums), Eddie Martinez and John Barnes (keyboards), Greg Porée and Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson (guitar), Bill Summers (percussion, congas), Armando Peraza (bongos), José "Chepito" Areas (timbales); backing vocals: The Waters.

Guests: Carlos Santana (guitar, Latin Lady), Lani Hall (vocals, Odara). Producer: David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.; associate producer: Michelle Barbieri. Recorded May 1978 at the Automatt, San Francisco.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the original 1978 European issue on A&M with catalogue number AMLH 64710, made in Holland, with printed inner sleeve. In the US the album appeared as SP-4710.

Who plays guitar on Latin Lady?
Carlos Santana. Several musicians from his circle, including Armando Peraza and José "Chepito" Areas, are part of the line-up as well.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Gato Barbieri records?
Yes, for example Gato Barbieri – Ruby Ruby, Gato Barbieri – El Pampero and Gato Barbieri – Under Fire. More titles are in our Jazz collection.