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This is a crucial album. It’s the first album released by Al Santiago’s Alegre Records company and became the top selling album for the popular Alegre label during its entire existence. It was released in time for New York dancers to develop the Pachanga. A dance craze from Cuba that took New York by storm for several years. This album, which features Elliot Romero on vocals, runs the complete gamut of danceable music including Pachanga, Son Montunos and Cha cha cha’s. For Johnny Pacheco it is key because it kick-started the flautist’s career which ultimately brought him fame and fortune as bandleader; as well as co-owner/producer for Fania Records. Pacheco went on to produce recordings by the biggest names in Latin music including Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.
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Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago & Celia Cruz – Tremendo Trio
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Navidades Con la Sonora Matancera
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Bobby Cruz & Ricardo Ray – Felices Pascuas
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Sonora Ponceña – Navidad Criolla
![Featured image for “Cheo Feliciano – Felicidades”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cheo-Felicidades-album-cover.jpg)
Cheo Feliciano – Felicidades
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Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón & Yomo Toro – ASALTO NAVIDEÑO VOL. II
![Featured image for “Ismael Rivera – Feliz Navidad”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IsmaelRivera-FelizNavidad.jpg)
Ismael Rivera – Feliz Navidad
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PETE RODRIGUEZ – BOOGALOO NAVIDEÑO
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Héctor Lavoe, Daniel Santos & Yomo Toro – Feliz Navidad
![Featured image for “Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe – Asalto Navideño”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AsaltoNavideno-albumcover.jpg)
Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe – Asalto Navideño
![Featured image for “Orquesta Novel – Prestige”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OrquestaNovel-Prestige-albumcover.jpg)
Orquesta Novel – Prestige
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Fania All Stars – Latin Connection
![Featured image for “Eddie Palmieri”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EddiePalmieri-Cover.jpg)
Eddie Palmieri
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Johnny Pacheco & Monguito “El Único” Santamaría – Sabrosura
![Featured image for “Celia, Johnny And Pete”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CeliaJohnnyandPeteCover.jpg)
Celia, Johnny And Pete
![Featured image for “Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RobertoRoena-ApolloSound5.jpg)
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5
![Featured image for “Héctor Lavoe – El Sabio”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HectorLavoe-ElSabio.jpg)
Héctor Lavoe – El Sabio
![Featured image for “La Crema de New York – El Party”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LaCremadeNY-Cover.jpg)
La Crema de New York – El Party
![Featured image for “Azuquita Y Su Orquesta Melao – Pura Salsa”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Azuquita-cover.jpg)
Azuquita Y Su Orquesta Melao – Pura Salsa
![Featured image for “Orquesta Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera)”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HarlowOrquesta-Hommy.jpg)