Joe Bataan

née Bataan Nitollano 1942

In 1974 Joe Bataan recorded an album titled 'Salsoul' on the Mericana label, XMS124. It appears that this record gave the Salsoul label its name. Joe was last reported performing in New York in 1998 (to me, anyway :))

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On Mericana Records
- XMS 124 Salsoul Mericana (1974) featuring "Latin Strut"
  - It appears that this record gave the Salsoul label its name
On Salsoul Records
- SAL4101 Bataan Afrofilipino (1975) featuring "La Botella"
  - Dave Sanborn, Strings, John Faddis, Cornell Dupree, Randy Brecker, Sammy Garcia ...
- SA8534 Joe Bataan Mestizo (1980)
  - Arthur Baker is left uncredited on keyboards
- SA8549 Joe Bataan II (1981)
- 12ZS-2003 Joe Bataan The Bottle (1975)
- SG-315 Joe Bataan Rap-O Clap-O (1979)
- SG-330 Joe Bataan Sadie (1980)
- SG-357 Joe Bataan Ling Ching Tong (1981)
Joe Bataan -- Salsoul . . . CD . . . $11.99
Charly (UK), 1973/1994
This is the LP on which Joe Bataan forged a whole new sound for Latin music in the seventies. Includes the monster funk cuts "Aftershower Funk" and "Latin Strut", plus some Latin soul ("Johnny"), some good straight Latin (including "Sunny Gets Blue Mambo"), and one extra bonus cut on the CD! Another essential Latin reissue from Charly.
Joe Bataan - Best Of [1CD, Amazon US] Features 'Ordinary Guy', The Bottle, 'Women Don't Want To Love Me' but not 'What Good is a Castle', my fave track
Joe Bataan - Mr New York [1CD, Amazon US] Features 'What Good is a Castle', my fave track
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