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Discography - 1969 - Los Van Van - The First EPs
1969 - Los Van Van: The First EPs
1969 - Los Van Van - EPA-6163
(photos courtesy of Emiliano Echeverría)
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1969 - Los Van Van - EPA-6169
Formell founded Los Van Van in early 1969. The group quickly recorded two 4-song EPs, EPA-6163 and EPA-6169. A third EP, EPA-6208 came out later that year:
The 3 EPs were combined on the first LP in late 1969, which can be bought on CD as La colección, Vol. I.
Los Van Van, Vol. I - Areíto LD-3320
| tr | title | composer | arranger | lead singer | singles | |
| 1 | El penoso | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6163 |
| 2 | Yuya Martínez | ch-68 | Formell | Formell | . | |
| 3 | Marilú | bol | Formell | Formell | . | 6169 |
| 4 | La bola de humo | songo | Aparicio | Formell | . | 6169 |
| 5 | La campana del amor | ch-68 | Formell | Formell | . | 6163 |
| 6 | La lucha | songo | Formell | Formell | . | |
| 7 | Laura Chancleta | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6169 |
| 8 | Soy yo el que te busca | songo | Formell | Formell | . | |
| 9 | La compota | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6169 |
| 10 | Chiquita di sí | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6163 |
| 11 | Frácase | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6163 |
| 12 | Los momis | songo | Formell | Formell | . | 6205 |
Personnel:
Juan Formell: bass, vocals
Pupy Pedroso: keyboards
Miguel Angel "Lele" Rasalps: vocals
José Luis Martínez: guitar, vocals
Blas Egües: drums
Raúl "El Yulo" Cárdenas: congas
Julio Noroña: güiro
Orlando Canto: flute
Gerardo Miró, Jesús Linare, Fernando Leyva, Iván Rocha: violins
Luis Marsilli: cello
William Sánchez: guitar
The first album continued the pop fusion experiments Formell had begun with Revé. We have more on this album in The Roots of Timba.
