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Na Na: A Funk Anthology *

Coke
1 disc

1. Na Na
2. You Turn Me On
3. Got to Touch Your Face
4. Quiero Decirte
5. Bun Bun Bun
6. Bang Bang
7. Sabor a Mi
8. Te Amo Mas
9. Nuestro Amor
10. Que Seria de Mi
11. Borriquito
12. Tu Amor No Esta
13. Martha
14. Man of Many Words
15. Won't Cry
16. Sin Ti
17. Beware
18. Get Yourself Up
19. Go Away
20. Tu Retrato
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 31122
Credits

Producer Rama Barwick (Compilation)
Engineer
Coke: Paul Garcia (guitar); Jose Rubio (organ); Peter Fernandez, Ruben Perez.
Personnel: Peter Fernandez (vocals); Csar Godinez, Victor Rodriguez (trumpet); Jose Rubio (organ); Ruben Perez (drums).
Liner Note Author: Roger Kash.
Although the Miami Latin funk group Coke never made it to the national charts, it wasn't for lack of quality. (As some listeners might guess, the Coca-Cola Company had some problems with their name.) The group was at its core a quintet, including leader and guitarist Paul Garcia, vocalist Peter Fernandez, bassist Ariel Hernandez, drummer Ruben Perez, and organist Jose Rubio (plus a cast of horn players). The five were all high-school students in Little Havana, and worked their way up from a teenage garage band into a Latin-tinged funk group to compete with Malo and Tierra. With help from Cuban expatriate and production maestro Manuel J. Mato, the group recorded a rather traditional Latin ballad for a single ("Sabor a Mi") and then a torrid debut LP that ranked with the best Latin funk: Mandrill, Ocho, even Santana and War. Simplistic and danceable, with solid guitar work from Garcia and anthemic playing from organist Rubio, Coke looked likely to go far, until the Coca-Cola action and internal disagreements between Fernandez and the rest of the group caused a rupture. A Funk Anthology is a great Coke compilation, including the full contents of the sole Coke album plus the full contents of an LP by the Coke successor, Opus, and a Peter Fernandez solo single. ~ John Bush