Eddie Palmieri - Live at Sing Sing Volume 2

For all mankind, there should be never no walls, never no fears, only one thing in life: liberty in the coming years.  Paquito Navarro

Set two of a remarkable live album featuring Palmieri and Harlem River Drive.  Recorded live in 1971 at Ossining...up the river.....Sing Sing.  Volume 1 is the more readily availible release (the cover is white).  Both sets show a fearless bandleader and the perfect storm of sound, audience, and content.  This is salsa with swagger.  Just a massive sound. 

Personnel: Eddie Palmieri - Leader, Piano, Charlie Palmieri - Organ, Ronnie Cuber - Saxophone, Cornell Dupree - Guitar, Joe Gaines - M.C., Andy Gonzalez - Bass, Ismael Quintana - Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Raymond Maldonado - Trumpet, Nicky Marrero - Bongos, Charlie Santiago - Timbales, Ray Romero - Conga, Felipe Luciano - Talking, Jimmy Norman - Vocals, Harlem River Drive Singers with Lorene Hanchard - Vocals, Alvin Taylor - Vocals, Izzy Sanabria - Design, Harry Viggiano - Guitar, Jerry González - Percussion, Hank Anderson - Guitar (Bass), José Papo Rodríguez - Trombone, Arturo Campa - Vocals & Chorus, Arturo Franquiz - Vocals & Chorus

Tracklist

Introduction/Vamonos Pal Monte/Calle de la Vera Cruz/Mi Mujer
Introduction/Somebody's Sons/Un Rifle Oracion/Diecisiete Punto Uno
Mi Mujer Espiritual
Somebody's Sons
Un Rifle Oracion
Diecisiete Punto Uno

This is some heavy, heavy, heavy salsa/fusion/soul. Jimmy Norman's voice cuts deep.  Piercing song.  The sound of the Barrio transported to Sing Sing.  With this music, there is hope.  "Just hold on.  One day it will be alright.....everyone got to realize that you are still a man."

Somebody's Sons, Un Rifle Oracion, Diecisiete Punto Uno