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Tropical Tribute to the Beatles

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Released
  
April 1996

Producer
  
Oscar Gomez

Label
  
RMM Records & Video

Length
  
62:03

Release date
  
April 1996

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Genres
  
Salsa music, Tropical music

Similar
  
Reggae (Tribute to the Beatl, The Beatles in Bossa No, Aqui - Ali - Em Qualquer, Songs of the Beatles, Celia Cruz and Friends

Tropical Tribute to the Beatles is a tribute album of tropical artists released in 1996 by RMM Records (Ralph Mercado's record company), produced by Oscar Gomez (distributed by Bellaphon & Uni Distribution).

Contents

Arrangements were made by Steve Roistein, and lyrics were adapted into Spanish by Jorge Córcega, who had previously adapted the lyrics of Salvatore Adamo.

The concert in New York City at Radio City Music Hall was released on DVD. In 1996 a tour was made through Spain (Plaza de Toros (Valencia), Madrid, La Coruña's Coliseum, Barcelona).

Tracks

  1. "Hey Jude" – Tony Vega 5:28
  2. "Let It Be" – Tito Nieves & Tito Puente 5:17
  3. "Can't Buy Me Love (No Puedes Comprarme)" – Guianko 4:37
  4. "A Hard Day's Night" – Johnny Rivera 4:59
  5. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (adaptado en español) – Celia Cruz 4:42
  6. "The Fool On the Hill" – Ray Sepúlveda 4:28
  7. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – Manny Manuel (merengue) 4:25
  8. "Day Tripper" – Domingo Quiñones 4:15
  9. "Lady Madonna" (adaptado en español) – Oscar D'León 4:46
  10. "With a Little Help from My Friends (La Ayuda De La Amistad)" – Jesus Enriquez & Miles Peña 5:05
  11. "Yesterday" – Cheo Feliciano 4:51
  12. "And I Love Her (Un Gran Amor Le Di)" – José Alberto "El Canario" (bachata) 3:15
  13. "Come Together (Venir Juntos)" – All singers 5:55

DVD « Live » from Radio City Music Hall

  1. Isidro Infante y la Orquesta RMM – "Eleanor Rigby" / "Magical Mystery Tour"
  2. Miles Peña / Jorge Enriquez – "With a Little Help from My Friends (La Ayuda De La Amistad)"
  3. Frankie Morales – "A Hard Day's Night"
  4. David Navedo – "Day Tripper"
  5. Guianko – "Can't Buy Me Love (No Puedes Comprarme)"
  6. Ray Sepúlveda – "The Fool On the Hill"
  7. Tito Puente / Tito Nieves – "Let It Be"
  8. José Alberto "El Canario" – "And I Love Her"
  9. Ravel – "I Want to Hold Your Hand (Tu Mano Cogeré)"
  10. Oscar D'León – "Lady Madonna"
  11. Tony Vega – "Hey Jude"
  12. Cheo Feliciano – "Yesterday"
  13. Celia Cruz – "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Musicians

  • Steve Roistein – piano, synth
  • Ed Calle – saxophone
  • Tony Conception – trumpet
  • Dana Teboe – trombone
  • Rene Luis Toledo – guitar
  • Chema Moncillo – bass
  • Sammy Timbalon Pagan, Oscar Gomez: percussions
  • Cheito Quiñones, Steve Roistein, Oscar Gomez, Rosa Giron, Jose Morato, Juan Canovas: chorus

    • In the merengue ”I Want to Hold Your Hand (Tu Mano Cogere)”:

  • Rafael Rojas – congas
  • Yuni Brito – tambora

    • Chart position

    Album

    Singles

    Songs

    1Hey JudeTony Vega5:30
    2Let It Be (feat Tito Puente)Tito Puente - Tito Nieves5:21
    3Can't Buy Me LoveGuianko4:40

    References

    Tropical Tribute to the Beatles Wikipedia
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