Nuyorican Soul (album)
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Nuyorican Soul is the debut studio album by Nuyorican Soul, released in 1997. It featured guest appearances from George Benson, Roy Ayers, Tito Puente, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jocelyn Brown, Vincent Montana Jr., Salsoul Orchestra, and India.
Their Nuyorican Soul project had the duo working extensively with real (as opposed to sampled or synthesized) musicians, in a variety of styles including Latin, disco, jazz, and more. Musicians who took part in this project included Vincent Montana Jr., Roy Ayers, George Benson, Jocelyn Brown, Tito Puente, and members of the Salsoul Orchestra.
The self-titled album released under the name Nuyorican Soul in 1996, included original tracks as well as cover versions of songs by the performers with which the duo was working, such as "Sweet Tears" (Roy Ayers), and "Runaway", originally sung by Loleatta Holloway with the Salsoul Orchestra, here sung by India and featuring musicians from the original 1977 recording.
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Nuyorican Soul (Intro)" 1:24 2. "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" 5:19 3. "It's Alright, I Feel It!" 3:18 4. "MAW Latin Blues" 6:19 5. "Gotta New Life" 4:26 6. "Nautilus" 7:12 7. "Taita Caneme" 4:59 8. "Habriendo el Dominante" 6:08 9. "Roy's Scat" 3:07 10. "Sweet Tears" 5:10 11. "Runaway" 7:53 12. "Shoshana" 7:12 13. "Jazzy Jeff's Theme" 2:53 14. "You Can Do It (Baby)" 8:43
Critical reception
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "In keeping with Masters at Work's heritage, most of the album is Latin in feel and jazzy in composition, but with ever-present synths and piano runs that belie their heavy dance heritage." He called it "one of the best all-star dance albums ever recorded."
