Power Of Love (LP)

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2026 vinyl LP reïssue op Vampisoul:
Joe Bataan’s Ghetto Records released Joe Acosta’s “The Power of Love” LP in 1971. It is now beloved among both salsa dura fans for the tough uptempo numbers and with the lowrider “souldies” crowd for its sweet and slow Latin soul track ‘I Need Her.’ There are a number of funky mid-tempo son montunos, as well as three super hard guaguancos— enough variety to make for a solid dancing-and listening experience. Comes with insert with liner notes
SIDE A:
1. I Need Her
2. Bendita Illusion
3. Una Traicion
4. Amor Perdido
SIDE B:
1. Juliana
2. Phoenix
3. La Bendicion
4. La Realidad

The Power of Love album is about a range of amorous emotions, from obsession to disillusion, new romance to breakups, lust to affection. Though an English-language title and romantic ballads sung in English were a somewhat odd choice for a hard salsa LP from El Barrio, recorded during a period in which Latinos were rediscovering their sociocultural roots, these were conscious creative decisions by Acosta that have stood the test of time. The record is now beloved among both salsa dura fans for the tough up-tempo numbers and with the West Coast lowrider “souldies” crowd for its sweet and slow Latin soul track “I Need Her.” Back in the day, the song spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Latin Top 10. While the bulk of the selections allow dancers to get their groove on to tasty piano and guitar solos, percussion workouts, and tough trombone moña mambo sections, one track stands out for being exceptionally short and fast: “Bendita Ilusión,” that remains a favorite of salsa dancers today.