CELIA & JOHNNY THE LEGENDARY DEBUT PAIRING OF SALSA ICONS CELIA CRUZ AND JOHNNY PACHECO RETURNS TO VINYL OCTOBER 11 IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The bestselling 1974 record, which launched the celebrated Cuban singer’s status as
“Queen of Salsa,” features the hits “Toro mata” and “Quimbara,” among others
The newly remastered album will also make its debut in hi-res digital audio
Craft Latino proudly announces a special 50th anniversary reissue of one of salsa music’s most important albums, Celia & Johnny. The 1974 Vaya Records release, which pairs legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz with bandleader/producer/Fania co-founder Johnny Pacheco, established Cruz as a salsa icon, thanks to such enduring hits as “Toro mata” and “Quimbara.” In stores October 11 and available for pre-order today, Celia & Johnny features all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 180-gram vinyl and is housed in an old-school style tip-o...