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100 Greatest Latin Contemporary Albums

Criteria: The Greatest Latin Contemporary Albums includes albums from music movement as Salsa, Latin Rock (different styles), Latin Pop, Contemporary Folk (Nueva Canción) and other genres related to the modern history of Latin Music (since 1960). It includes only records that have at least 3 songs in Spanish (lyrics) outside Latin America or any album recorded in Latin America or by Latin artists (including influential Spanish artists for Latin American music). No compilations included. (Esta lista incluye los más grandiosos álbumes hispanoamericanos de cualquier género contemporaneo).

Edited By: Jose Luis Mercado
Last Updated: 08-23-2011


Best Latin Albums
Background: At the end of the 50's, two facts changed Latin Music forever: The Cuban Revolution and Rock 'N' Roll. 

The Cuban Revolution stopped the economic development of Havana and consequently the music industry which had developed came to an abrupt end. The music business relationship between Cuba and the United States was severed, which started the exile by most of the Cuban artists. In some ways it actually helped the Afro-Caribbean music community as they moved to their new headquarters on the East Coast. Artists from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic also migrated to this area (his brought about the birth of Salsa). In another way, the Cuban Revolution and political changes in different countries also inspired a new generation of Latin American artists to take traditional influences and to rebuild the folk music (Nueva Canción movement).

Rock 'n' Roll also influenced all the artists that performed since the 1960's, although in different ways. Some artists were interested in the Contemporary American sounds and the music industry helped to define the pop icons for all Latin America. Other artists took the traditional sounds of latin music and started to fuse them together with the new modern influences in a rebellious way to express their nonconformity and annoying the 'Old School' of musicians; for example, artists like Piazzolla or Willie Colón.

The feedback between Latin America and the United States and the impact of the increasing Hispanic population in the US have influenced contemporary Latin music. This multicultural music has been adopted by artists that for the last 50 years have become the voice of Latin American youth; some of this music was projected within a simplified format to a large International audience such as Latin Pop music.
  1. Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Siembra (1978)
  2. Santana - Abraxas (1970)
  3. Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club (1998)
  4. Café Tacuba - Re (1994)
  5. Astor Piazzolla - Libertango (1974)
  6. Fania All Stars - Live at The Cheetah (1971)
  7. Joan Manuel Serrat - Mediterraneo (1971)
  8. Ray Barretto - Acid (1967)
  9. Soda Stereo - Canción Animal (1990)
10. Silvio Rodriguez - Días y flores (1975)
11. Mercedes Sosa - Mercedes Sosa en Argentina (1982)
12. Héctor Lavoe - La Voz (1975)
13. Manu Chao - Clandestino (1998)
14. Charly García - Clics Modernos (1983)
15. Rubén Blades - Buscando América (1984)
16. Eddie Palmieri - The Sun of the Latin Music (1974)
17. Violeta Parra - Las Últimas Composiciones de Violeta Parra (1966)
18. Los Jaivas - Alturas De Machu Picchu (1981)
19. Mano Negra - Casa Babylon (1994)
20. Caifanes - El Silencio (1992)
21. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Vasos Vacíos (1993)
22. Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe - Cosa Nuestra (1971)
23. Astor Piazzolla - Adiós Nonino (1969)
24. Victor Jara - Pongo en tus Manos Abiertas (1969)
25. Aterciopelados - El Dorado (1995)
26. Juan Luis Guerra - Bachata Rosa (1990)
27. Pescado Rabioso - Artaud (1973)
28. Joaquin Sabina - Física y Química (1992)
29. Silvio Rodriguez - Al Final de Este Viaje (1978)
30. Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco - Celia & Johnny (1974)
31. Chabuca Granda - Tarimba Negra (1978)
32. Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del Quinto Patio - El Circo (1991)
33. Pablo Milanés - Pablo Milanés (1976)
34. Mercedes Sosa - Mujeres Argentinas (1969)
35. Armando Manzanero - Somos Novios (1968)
36. Willie Colón - Lo Mato Si No Compra Este LP (1973)
37. Fito Páez - El Amor Después del Amor (1992)
38. Soda Stereo - Signos (1986)
39. Vicente Fernández - !Arriba Huentitan! (1973)
40. Andrés Calamaro - Alta Suciedad (1997)
41. Simón Díaz - Tonadas (1974)
42. Mecano - Descano Dominical (1988)
43. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Fabulosos Calavera (1997)
44. Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra (1993)
45. Bebo & Cigala - Lágrimas Negras (2004)
46. Café Tacuba - Cuatro Caminos (2002)
47. Rubén Blades - Maestra Vida (1980)
48. Shakira - ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998)
49. Eddie Palmieri - Superimposition (1970)
50. Sui Generis - Confesiones de Invierno (1973)
51. Los Prisioneros - La Voz de los 80's (1984)
52. Ray Barretto - Indestructible (1973)
53. Almendra - Almendra (1969)
54. Ibrahim Ferrer - Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer (1999)
55. Amparo Ochoa - El Cancionero Popular Vol 1 (1975)
56. Fania All Stars - Latin-Rock-Soul (1974)
57. Atahualpa Yupanqui - ¡Soy Libre! ¡Soy Bueno! (1968)
58. La Lupe - Two Sides of La Lupe (1968)
59. Jorge Drexler - Eco (2004)
60. Molotov - ¿Dónde Jugarán las Niñas? (1997)
61. Juan Luis Guerra - Ojalá Que Llueva Café (1989)
62. Victor Jara - El Derecho de Vivir en Paz (1971)
63. Charly García - Yendo de la Cama al Living (1982)
64. Luis Miguel - Romance (1991)
65. Irakere - Irakere (1979)
66. Quilapayún - Cantata de Santa María de Iquique (1970)
67. Los Tigres del Norte - Contrabando y Traición (1974)
68. Gustavo Cerati - Bocanada (1999)
69. Susana Baca - Susana Baca (1997)
70. Café Tacuba - Reves/Yosoy (1999)
71. Totó la Momposina - La Candela Viva (1993)
72. Babasónicos - Jessico (2001)
73. Carlos Vives - Clásicos de La Provincia (1993)
74. Los Lobos - La Pistola y El Corazón (1988)
75. Héroes del Silencio - Senderos de Traición (1990)
76. Rubén González - Introducing (1997)
77. Inti Illimani - Viva Chile! (1973)
78. Silvio Rodriguez - Unicornio (1982)
79. Miguel Bosé - Bajo El Signo de Caín (1993)
80. León Gieco - IV (1978)
81. Caifanes - El Diablito (1990)
82. Piero - Piero (1969)
83. Joan Manuel Serrat - La Paloma (1969)
84. Alfredo Zitarrosa - Guitarra Negra (1977)
85. Julieta Venegas - Si (2003)
86. Maná - ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? (1992)
87. Afro-Cuban All Stars - A Todo Cuba Le Gusta (1997)
88. Los Angeles Negros - Y Volveré (1970)
89. Soledad Bravo - Caribe (1982)
90. El Tri - Simplemente (1984)
91. Juan Gabriel - En el Palacio de Bellas Artes (1990)
92. Sandro - La Magia de Sandro (1969)
93. Mecano - Entre el Cielo y el Suelo (1986)
94. Ritchie Ray & Bobby Cruz - El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz (1971)
95. Los Rodriguez - Palabras Más, Palabras Menos (1995)
96. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - La Marcha del Golazo Solitario (1999)
97. Juanes - Un Día Normal (2002)
98. José José - Secretos (1983)
99. Lila Downs - La Sandunga (1999)
100. El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - 7 (1975)

101. Orishas - A lo Cubano (2000)
102. Serú Girán - Seréu Girán (1978)
103. Ismael Rivera - Esto Sí Es Lo Mío (1978)
104. Malo - Malo (1971)
105. Bersuit Vergarabat - Libertinaje (1998)
106. Larry Harlow - Electric Harlow (1968)
107. Los Jaivas - La Ventana (1973)
108. Lhasa - La Llorona (1998)
109. La Ley - Invisible (1995)
110. Calle 13 - Residente o Visitante (2007)
111. Shakira - Pies Descalzos (1996)
112. Selena - Amor Prohibido (1994)
113. Café Tacuba - Avalancha de Exitos (1996)
114. Los Tres - La Espada y la Pared (1995)
115. Charly García - Piano Bar (1984)
116. Linda Ronstadt - Canciones de mi Padre (1987)
117. Alaska y Dinarama - Deseo Carnal (1984)
118. Invisible - El Jardin de los Presentes (1976)
119. Hector Lavoe - Comedia (1977)
120. Tego Calderón - El Abayarde (2003)
121. Soda Stereo - Doble Vida (1988)
122. Marc Anthony - Contra la Corriente (1997)
123. Ozomatli - Ozomatli (1998)
124. Héroes del Silencio - Avalancha (1995)
125. Eduardo Mateo - Eduardo Solo Bien Se Lame (1972)
126. Los Van Van - Songo (1988)
127. Luis Alberto Spinetta - Kamikaze (1982)
128. José Feliciano - Escenas de Amor (1981)
129. Ismael Miranda & Orquesta Harlow - Abran Paso (1971)
130. Control Machete - Artilleria Pesada Presenta (1999)
131. Andrés Calamaro - Honestidad Brutal (1999)
132. Plastilina Mosh - Aquamosh (1998)
133. Roberto Roena - Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound 5 (1973)
134. Los Prisioneros - Corazones (1990)
135. Los Auténticos Decadentes - Mi Vida Loca (1995)
136. Raphael - Digan lo que digan (1968)
137. Dimensión Latina - Dimensión Latina (1975)
138. Robi Draco Rosa - Vagabundo (1996)
139. Cheo Feliciano - With a Little Help From My Friends (1973)
140. Hombres G - Hombres G (1985)
141. Joe Arroyo - Fuego En Mi Mente (1989)
142. La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros - La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros (1976)
143. Joe Bataan - Subway Joe (1968)
144. Fito Páez - Circo Beat (1994)
145. Rocío Dúrcal - Rocío Dúrcal canta a Juan Gabriel (1980)
146. Louie Ramirez - Ali Baba (1970)
147. Joaquin Sabina - El hombre del traje gris (1988)
148. Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota - Oktubre (1986)
149. Ali Primera - La Patria es el Hombre (1977)
150. Omara Portuondo - Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo (2000)
151. Various Artists - "Amores Perros" Soundtrack (2000)
152. Bunbury - Flamingos (2002)
153. Radio Futura - La Canción de Juan Perro (1987)
154. Gotan Project - La Revancha del Tango (2001)
155. Sumo - Divididos Por La Felicidad (1985)
156. Oscar Chavez - Latinoamérica Canta (1970)
157. Los Kjarkas - Canto a la Mujer de Mi Pueblo (1981)
158. Los Gatos - Los Gatos (1967)
159. Alejandro Sanz - Más (1997)
160. Aterciopelados - Gozo Poderoso (2000)
161. Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas - Chaco (1995)
162. Julio Iglesias - Yo Canto (1969)
163. Caifanes - Caifanes (1988)
164. Kinky - Kinky (2002)
165. Juan Gabriel - Recuerdos 2 (1984)
166. Camilo Sesto - Algo de Mi (1972)
167. Los Enanitos Verdes - Big Bang (1994)
168. Kevin Johansen - Sur o No Sur (2003)
169. Bajofondo Tango Club - Bajofondo Tango Club (2003)
170. Zoé - Memo Rex Commander y El Corazón de la Vía Láctea (2006)
171. Rubén Blades - Tiempos (1999)
172. Emmanuel - Intimamente (1980)
173. Los Amigos Invisibles - The New Sound of Venezuelan Gozadera (1998)
174. Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez - El Conde (1974)
175. Nortec Collective - Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 1 (2000)
176. Soda Stereo - Sueño Stereo (1995)
177. Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC - Cuba Va (1971)
178. Puya - Fundamental (1999)
179. Vico C - Aquel Que Había Muerto (1998)
180. Facundo Cabral - Facundo Cabral (1970)
181. Juana Molina - Son (2006)
182. Franco de Vita - Al Norte Del Sur (1989)
183. Zurdok - Hombre Sintetizador (1999)
184. El Último de la Fila - Enemigos de lo Ajeno (1986)
185. Bobby Valentin - La boda de Ella (1978)
186. Jaguares - El Equilibrio de los Jaguares (1996)
187. Todos Tus Muertos - Dale Aborigen (1994)
188. Fobia - Amor Chiquito (1995)
189. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela (2007)
190. Virus - Locura (1986)
191. Los Teen Tops - Los Teen Tops (1960)
192. Divididos - La Era de la Boludez (1992)
193. Ana y Jaime - Es Largo el Camino (1968)
194. Ely Guerra - Lotofire (1999)
195. Los Pericos - Mystic Love (1999)
196. Rockdrigo Gonzales - Hurbanistorias (1984)
197. El Polen - Fuera de la Ciudad (1973)
198. Wilfrido Vargas - El Funcionario (1983)
199. Gepe - Gepinto (2005)
200. Juaneco y su Combo - El Gran Cacique (1970)

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