Llegó La India Via Eddie Palmieri
1992 studio album by La India
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Studio album by La India | ||||
Released | September 8, 1992 | |||
Genre | Salsa | |||
Label | Soho Sounds Acid Jazz | |||
Producer | Eddie Palmieri Little Louie Vega | |||
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![]() 1993 release on Acid Jazz Records | ||||
Llegó La India Via Eddie Palmieri (La India Has Arrived Via Eddie Palmieri) is a salsa album by Puerto Rican-American singer La India in collaboration with pianist Eddie Palmieri. It was released in the US by Soho Sounds in 1992 and features songs in Spanish and English. The album was released in the UK by Acid Jazz Records in 1993.
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 3.5 stars out of 5.[1] The album peaked at number 5 on the US Tropical Albums chart. La India was subsequently nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro award in 1993 in the Female Artist of the Year – Tropical/Salsa category.
Track listing
- "Vivir Sín Ti" (Eddie Palmieri, arr. Eddie Palmieri) – 5:03
- "Llegó La India" (Eddie Palmieri, arr. Eddie Palmieri) – 6:31
- "Soledad" (India, Eddie Palmieri, Shirley Marte, Patrick Morales, arr. Eddie Palmieri and Nelson Jaime) – 4:36
- "Mi Primera Rumba" (Eddie Palmieri, arr. Eddie Palmieri) – 5:39
- "Yemaya Y Ochun (Prelude)" (Milton Cardona, arr. Milton Codona) – 2:16
- "Yemaya Y Ochun" (Eddie Palmieri, arr. Eddie Palmieri) – 5:43
- "Merengue Internacional" (Eddie Palmieri, arr. Eddie Palmieri and Nelson Jaime) – 5:49
- "Solitude" (India, Eddie Palmieri, Shirley Marte, arr. Eddie Palmieri and Nelson Jaime) – 4:36
- "I Wanna Dance" (India, Eddie Palmieri, Shirley Marte, arr. Eddie Palmieri and Nelson Jaime) – 4:31
- "Soledad/Bi-Lingual Version" (India, Eddie Palmieri, Shirley Marte, Patrick Morales, arr. Eddie Palmieri and Nelson Jaime) – 6:20
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
Personnel
- La India – vocals
- Eddie Palmieri – piano, arranger, producer
- Johnny Torres – bass
- Charlie Sepúlveda – trumpet
- Barry Danielian – trumpet
- Nelson Jaime – trumpet
- Brian Lynch – trumpet
- Conrad Herwig – trombone
- David Sánchez – tenor saxophone
- José Claussell – percussion, timbales
- Jimmy Delgado – bongo, bells, timbales
- Milton Cardona – conga, shekere, iyá
- Theodore Holliday II – itotele
- Jesús Andújar – tambora
- Ricardo Mejía Carreras – guira
- Pepe Conde Rodríguez – clave
- Pedro E. Rodríguez – maracas
- Johnny Torres, Milton Cardona, Pepe Conde Rodriquez, Pedro E. Rodríguez, India, Connie Harvey, Benny Diggs – chorus
References
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- Breaking Night
- Llegó La India Via Eddie Palmieri
- Dicen Que Soy
- Sobre el Fuego
- Soy Diferente
- Unica
- "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte"
- "Ese Hombre"
- "Mi Mayor Venganza
- "Costumbres"
- "I Love the Nightlife"
- "Si Tú Eres Mi Hombre"
- "Estupida"
- "Runaway"
- "Mala"
- "El Amor"
- "Oye Como Va"
- "Guantanamera"
- "Sobre El Fuego"
- "Te Dare Dulzura"
- "Quimbara"
- "Mayor Que Yo"
- "No Debes Jugar"
- "Smile"
- "Crying"
- "Earth Song"