The Rough Guide to Salsa (1997 album)

The Rough Guide to Salsa is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,^[1] the album gives broad coverage to the salsa genre of Latin America, focusing on classic styles.^[2] Seven of the fourteen tracks are by Cuban musicians, five are Colombian, and one each is Venezuelan and American. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Liner notes were written by Tom Andrews.^[3] This was the first of three similarly named albums: the second was released in 2007; the third, in 2012.

The Rough Guide to Salsa
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	18 November 1997
Genre	World, salsa
Length	67:43
Label	World Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to Reggae (1997) The Rough Guide to Salsa (1997) The Rough Guide to English Roots Music (1998)
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Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The album received positive reviews. Raymond McKinney of AllMusic called it a "superb introduction".^[4] Michaelangelo Matos of the Chicago Reader felt it went down "as smooth as ice cream", praising its lack of drum machines.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist (Country)	Length
1.	"Carruseles"	Sonora Carruseles	3:46
2.	"Pegaso"	The Latin Brothers	4:31
3.	"Pa'l Bailador"	Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad	4:30
4.	"Azulito"	Mario Bauzá	4:16
5.	"El Lenguaje del Son"	Ritmo Y Candela II & Carlos "Patato" Valdes	6:24
6.	"Guateque Campesino"	Conjunto Campesino Cuyaguateje	4:30
7.	"Se Quema la Chumbambá"	La Familia Valera Miranda	4:57
8.	"Mulence"	Jesús Alemañy & ¡Cubanismo!	5:24
9.	"Mulata Coqueta"	Oscar D'León	5:40
10.	"Del Monton"	La Sonora Dinamita	3:22
11.	"Manyoma"	Fruko y sus Tesos	4:08
12.	"La Negra Tomasa"	Grupo El Organo Pinareño	5:25
13.	"Tumbao a Peruchin"	Alfredo Rodriguez	4:39
14.	"Fiesta a la King"	Charlie Palmieri	6:11