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Indice - Table of contents
History and Discography of Irakere 
- 1974 - Areíto 3420
- 1976 - Areíto 3660 & 3926
- 1978 - 3 Live Albums
- 1979 - Studio Sessions
- 1980 - El coco
- 1981 - Live in Caracas
- 1981 - Para bailar el son
- 1982 - Areíto 4018
- 1982 - Live in Puerto Rico
- 1983 - Calzada de cerro
- 1983 - Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional
- 1985 - Bailando así
- 1985 - Tierra en trance
- 1985 - Quince minutos
- 1987 - Live at Ronnie Scott's
- Into the Timba Era
- 1997 - Babalú ayé
- Summary
- CD Buyer's Guide
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History and Discography of Irakere - CD Buyer's Guide
So ... what are these indispensable tracks and what's the easiest and cheapest way to collect them? There's no fully satisfying answer. Even if you spring for the four best "greatest hits" compilations, you can see from the chart that you'll still be missing some tracks you won't want to live without. Keep in mind that the one "roots of timba" track you absolutely have to have is Bacalao con pan. Also note that Volume 4 of La colección is live - all others are studio.
Essential Irakere Dance Tracks
| La colección | title | compilations (see below) |
| Vol. 1 | Bacalao con pan | 1, 3 |
| Vol. 4 | Por romper el coco | 2, 4 |
| Vol. 4 | Aguanile bonkó | 1, 4 |
| Vol. 7 | El tata | 3 |
| Vol. 1, 4 | Quindiambo | 4 |
| Chéquere-son | 2 | |
| Vol. 5 | Ese atreviemiento | |
| Vol. 9 | Rucu rucu a Santa Clara | 1, 3 |
| Vol. 3 | Xiomara | 2 |
| Vol. 11 | Santiaguera | 1, 3 |
Other Good Dance Tracks
| source | title | compilations |
| Vol. 6 | Que se sepa yo soy de la Habana | 4 |
| Vol. 5 | Yo quiero confusión | |
| Vol. 9 | Bailando así | 1 |
| Vol. 11 | Ruta 43 | |
| Vol. 11 | Mejicanita |
Great Folkloric Fusion Track
| source | title | compilations |
| Vol. 3, 4 | Iyá | 2 |
| Vol. 3 | Juana 1600 |
Nice Tributes to Earlier Genres
| source | title | compilations |
| Vol. 5, 7 | Dile a Catalina | 3, 4 |
| Vol. 9 | Homenaje a Beny | 3, 4 |
| Vol. 10 | A Chano Pozo | 4 |
Putting it all together ... if you can live without Bailando así and Juana 1600, here's our recommended list, in order:
1) Compilation #3
2) Colección Vol. 4
3) Colección Vol. 5
4) Compilation #2
5) Colección Vol. 11
6) Compilation #4
Additional Recommendation:
Irakere on DVD:
The 1982 Tierrazo concert video from Puerto Rico
The so-called 1979 Venezuelan video
(actually from 1980 - black & white - bootleg)
Latin Jazz Founders Documentary
(Historical Documentary with some musical performances - more info)
