Celia & Johnny
| Celia & Johnny | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | 1974 |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Label | Vaya |
| Producer | Jerry Masucci |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Celia & Johnny is the first collaborative album between the duo of Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. It was released in 1974 by Vaya Records.[3] In 2014, the Library of Congress named it to the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4] In 2015, it was selected by Billboard magazine as one of the "50 Essential Latin Albums of the Last 50 Years".[5] The album was named one of the 50 greatest salsa albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in October 2024.[6]
Track listing
[edit]Side A
- "Quimbara" [04:56]
- "Toro Mata" [05:39]
- "Vieja Luna" [03:13]
- "El Paso Del Mulo" [04:41]
- "Tengo El Idde" [05:00]
Side B
- "Lo Tuyo Es Mental" [03:13]
- "Canto A La Habana" [05:31]
- "No Mercedes" [04:17]
- "El Tumbao Y Celia" [04:52]
- "El Pregón Del Pescador" [05:04]
References
[edit]- ^ John Storm Roberts. Review of Celia & Johnny at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Cruz, Celia". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1319–1320. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ "Celia & Johnny – Celia & Johnny". Discogs. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Hallelujah, the 2013 National Recording Registry Reaches 400". Library of Congress. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Latin Albums of the Past 50 Years". Billboard. September 17, 2015.
- ^ Ernesto Lechner (2024-10-30), "The 50 Greatest Salsa Albums of All Time", Rolling Stone, retrieved 2024-10-31
