Expected: 5/22/26

Ray Barretto's 1968 Fania debut  Acid  bursts with Latin soul, salsa, funk, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and jazz with English and Spanish lyrics — a recording that helped define an era. Highlights include the Afro-Cuban jazz title track "Acid," the boogaloo classic "A Deeper Shade of Soul," and the Latin soul opener "El Nuevo Barretto."

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with AAA lacquers from the original master tapes, this reissue delivers pure analog energy.

Tracks:

Side A:

1. El Nuevo Barretto
2. Mercy, Mercy Baby
3. Acid
4. A Deeper Shade of Soul

Side B:

1. Soul Drummers
2. Sola Te Dejaré
3. The Teacher of Love
4. Espiritu Libre

Label: Craft Recordings