BARRETTO,RAY
ACID (180 GRAM) - LP

UPC: 888072750197
Label: CRAFT RECORDINGS
Format: LP
Release Date: May 22, 2026
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Ray Barretto’s 1968 Fania debut Acid bursts with Latin soul, salsa, funk, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and jazz with English and Spanish lyrics—a recording that helped define an era. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with AAA lacquers from the original master tapes, this reissue delivers pure analog energy. Highlights include the Afro-Cuban jazz title track “Acid,” the boogaloo classic “A Deeper Shade of Soul,” and the Latin soul opener “El Nuevo Barretto.”

TRACK LIST:

1 Nuevo Barretto
2 Mercy, Mercy Baby
3 Acid
4 Deeper Shade of Soul
5 Soul Drummers
6 Sola Te Dejaré
7 Teacher of Love
8 Espíritu Libre