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Various Artists – Black Havana
Various Artists
Black Havana
Style: House
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog Number: C1 90923
Released: 1989
An underrated house compilation, Black Havana was released in 1989 on Capitol Records with executive production from Kenny Ortiz (who co-produced that amazing La Rue record). The compilation features more tropical and latin-infused productions from some of the greatest names in house music at the time including Larry Heard, Blaze, David Morales, and Mantronik. A6 “Do It Steady” by Vice Versa is a sort of dancehall-leaning downtempo house track laced with suggestive samples and one seriously fat bassline. B5 “Twilight” by Trio Zero is an alias of Larry Heard and has that infectious melodic sensibility that we know from the Chicago deep house legend, but also doesn’t sound anything like his other productions with a more straightforward drum pattern, steel drums, and ’80s guitars. It’s great, and like many of the tracks on this compilation, doesn’t appear on any other release other than this compilation.
Recommended – A6 Vice Versa – Do It Steady, B5 Trio Zero– Twilight, B1 Sound Factory– Cuban Gigolo
Tags: Compilation / Dance / Deep House / Latin
Tracklist:
A1 Madagascar – Intro: Chango / Ajon Joma
A2 Keith Thompson– Can’t Take It
A3 Charvoni– Always There
A4 Madagascar – Like This Like That
A5 3 Big Men– The Time Is Now For Action
A6 Vice Versa – Do It Steady
B1 Sound Factory– Cuban Gigolo
B2 Crowd Control – Throw ‘Em The Chicken
B3 3 Big Men– Happy
B4 Glenn “Sweety G” Toby– Somebody To Love Me
B5 Trio Zero– Twilight
B6 Madagascar – Finale: Yemaya 0:20
Credits:
A&R – Suzanne Baptiste
Compiled By – David Chang
Design – Ed Phelps (2)
Executive-Producer – Kenny Ortiz
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ☆] – Greg Calbi
