Nuyorican Soul

1997 · house · latin house · jazz

№ 244 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century

Masters at Work with a live band; the most joyful record in this list

Masters at Work bring a live band to Nuyorican Soul and make the generosity audible. Latin rhythm, house, disco and jazz behave like members of one family, not separate references. The joy comes from hearing musicians move across those borders without stopping to point them out.

№ 19 on The 10 Best House Albums

Masters at Work with Tito Puente, Roy Ayers and George Benson in the room. Less a house album than a syllabus you can dance to.

Also ranked

Dancefloor: № 48
Influence: № 244
External poll: —

Tracklist

1Nuyorican Soul Intro1:24
2I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun5:20
3It's Alright, I Feel It!3:18
4Maw Latin Blues6:20
5Gotta New Life4:27
6Nautilus (Mawtilus)7:12
7Taita Caneme4:59
8Habriendo El Dominante6:08
9Roy's Scat3:08
10Sweet Tears5:10
11Runaway7:54
12Shoshana7:14
13Jazzy Jeff's Theme2:53
14You Can Do It (Baby)8:57