**Artist:** Johnny Ventura y su Combo (Show)
**Title:** ¡El que venga atrás que arree!
**Label:** Hoy Records
**Catalogue no.:** LPH-001 (jacket) / HR-001 (disc labels)
**Format:** 12" Vinyl LP, 33⅓ RPM, Stereo
**Year:** 1976
**Genre/Style:** Merengue, Salsa, Latin (Dominican)
**Recorded at:** Miami Sound (USA) & Estudios Fabiola (Dominican Republic)
**Sleeve design:** Drago Fernández
A classic slice of 1970s Dominican merengue from one of the genre's biggest legends, Johnny Ventura. Original Hoy Records pressing.
**Tracklist**
Side A
1. El Plebeyo – Merengue/Tumbao (Felipe P. Alva)
2. Siboney – Johnny's Hustle (E. Lecuona)
3. Pica Gallo – Salsa (D.R.)
4. Nosotros Somos Así – Merengue (J.J. Ayuso – F. Moya)
Side B
1. Llegaron Los Caballos – Merengue Joyao (J. Ventura)
2. Por Ahí María Se Va – Johnny's Hustle (Folklore Dominicano)
3. Si Tú No, La Otra – Ritmo Pambiche (Luis Kalaff)
4. Pero Por Eso... No – Jaleo (J. Ventura)
**Musicians:** Johnny Ventura (vocal & director); trumpets Ismenio Chávez, Cujen Rodríguez, Carlos de León; saxes Aris Lemoine & Isidro Chávez; trombone Lilo Tolentino; bass Cuso "Rafles" Cuevas; piano/mellotron Andrés Mejías; conga/maracas Luisito Martí; bongó/güiro/cencerro Pablo Cruz; drums/tambora/timbal Ramón "Pipa" Cruz; backing vocals Luisito Martí & Anthony Ríos.
**Condition (please see photos):**
Sleeve: shows age and handling wear — edge/corner wear, light creasing, and some spotting/foxing to the front. Still bright and displays well.
Vinyl: plays graded by eye only; surface shows light marks consistent with age. Sold as a used, pre-owned record.
Photos form part of the description ,please review them closely before buying. Feel free to message me with any questions.
