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"RAPHIE (RALPHIE) MARTINEZ AND HIS NATIONAL COMBO"
RAPHIE MARTINEZ Y SU COMBO NACIONAL (LINER NOTES)

TITLE: "COOL MAN"

 

FIRST OF ALL: THE COLLECTOR'S BRONX LABEL MARY LOU (LATER CHANGED THE LABEL STYLE TO SHOW THE OWNER ISMAEL MAISONAVE'S LITTLE DAUGHTER) PRESSED THIS ORIGINAL DEEP GROOVE, HEAVY VINYL, IST LABEL ON PINK COLOR...THE DEAD MARKS ON THIS HEAVY VINYL SHOWS "MARY LOU" ON TOP AND THE SIDE # (10002A & 1002B) UNDER THAT NAME. BESIDES THAT THE BACK SHOWS A # LIGHTLY STAMPED.....THE REISSUE ONLY SHOWS THE RELEASE # ON BOTH SIDES!!!

 

SECOND: THIS WAS MARY LOU'S 2ND LP, THE 1ST ONE BY CHOROLO Y SU COMBO (#1001-FROM 1965) HAS RAPHIE AS THE BAND'S VOCALIST...HARD TO FIND ALSO IN ITS 1ST PRESSING!

COMPANY & RELEASE DATE: MARY LOU #1002 (1965) NOT A REISSUE!

VINYL CONDITION: HEAR WELL...THE SAMPLE INCLUDES THE WORSE TRACK "COOL MAN" WITH 3 SKIPS PLUS 2 OTHER EXCELLENT TRACKS THAT VARIES FROM STRONG VG (CLICKS, ETC TO ALMOST VG+)....TO BE SOLD AS IS...VERY HARD TO FIND!

Vinyl has extensive small surface scratches and scuffs, but plays very well, a few skips on a few tracks...GLOSSY...Some low level crackle at times, fine for the DJ, a decent play.

LABELS CONDITION: VG+++

COVER CONDITION: STRONG VG TO VG+....NO SPLITS

REMARKS: ORIGINAL!!!!!

Raphie Martinez And His National Combo ‎– Cool Man

Label:

Mary Lou Records ‎– M.L.L.P.-1002, Mary Lou Records ‎– LP 1002

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1965 (reissued in 2000)

 

Genre:Latin

Style: Descarga, Guaguancó, Boogaloo, Mambo,

TRACKS:

A1     Cool Man!..

A2     Estas Camaron

A3     Fooling Around

A4     El Palito De Escoba 

A5     It's About Time

 

B1     Do It All Over

B2     Sono Mi Guaguanco

B3     We Are Taking Over

B4     Mi Bomba Llego

B5     Do The Frisson

 

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Mary Lou Records, Inc.

 

Credits

Arranged By – Jose Luis Cruz (2)

Engineer – Vincente Cartagena

Producer – Ismael Maisonave

Text By – Joe Sala

 

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     REISSUE DEAD WAX MARKS (YEAR 2000): Matrix / Runout: MLP 1002 A & MLP 1002 B

·         THIS ORIGINAL DEAD WAX  MARKS: SCRIPTED MARY LOU AND UNDER THAT THE 1002 A OR B

This is a gritty little lo-fi Latin LP; nothing too pretty or delicate, perfect for getting directly down–just the way I like my boogaloo records. It’s not needy music; the measure of its goodness is its ability to make people move, and by that measure it’s pretty great (yeah). The cover captures the spirit and sound of the record well: solid and cool with some rough edges. The band is tight and together, which is heard in their ability to execute a wide variety of Latin styles–from montuno and boogaloo to mambo and guaguanco–with passion and precision over the album’s ten tracks.

For the sake of brevity, I’ll be focusing on the boogaloo cuts, of which there are three–the first being the title track, “Cool, Man!” which stays true to its name by keeping in a relatively even mode throughout. The track tends toward the more instrumental side of things, but it is peppered with intermittent yelps, exaggerated reiterations of the title (“Coooool, Maaaan!”), and choral chants of “Boogaloo, boogaloo for you”–musical elements and conventions not uncommon to boogaloo.

The next boogaloo track, “We Taking Over,” is another solid instrumental cut. It is dominated by an infectious piano riff and powerful horns that ride the beat and really move the track along. Near the end of the song the piano gets to stretch out a little with a solo, while the bass carries the riff nicely.

The standout boogaloo cut on the album is definitely, “Do It All Over,” which features the leader/vocalist Raphie Martinez delivering an impassioned ode to the simple yet thrilling carnal joys of that thing we call romantic love, which has proven to be a deep and inextinguishable wellspring of artistic inspiration throughout human history. Raphie sings lines like, “Hey baby you thrill me fine/ Your kissin’, it’s just divine,” like a man who has really lived and loved–a man of great appetites who can enjoy the emotional complexity of a difficult yet well-timed breakup, as well as the thrill of a new conquest.

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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