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Fly Me To The Moon - Odysseus

Artist:

Willie Garcia y su Orquesta Sabor

*** PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This product consists of music album delivered in two versions: The primary version is the Vinyl Record Edition, with an optional version as an Audio CD Edition available as an add-on. The Audio CD Edition can be obtained only as an add-on with the purchase of the Vinyl Edition (the CD is not sold separatly at this time. No digital download or online version available at this time. 

 

the main edition,which is the Vinyl Record Edition and the optional add-on Audio CD Edition.

Vinyl Record Edition

Single 12” 180-gram Moon-Silver colored Vinyl Record with moon-surface effects. Full color CMYK Center Label, full color (CMYK) with matte finish Outer Jacket and poly-lined 12’ black Inner Sleeve. Single-panel 12x12” CMYK color double-sided 4/4 Insert

 

Produced with DMM technology with 3 songs on Side A and 4 songs on Side B. Outer plastic sleeve sealed with tamperproof hologram sticker. Limited edition vinyl record. The vinyl record contains the remastered edition of the 7 original tracks only of the 'Fly Me To The Moon" album released previously on CD in 2001.

CD Edition (Optional add-on)

Replicated Audio Compact Disc (CD) with full color high-resolution and UV-coated on-disc printing. Full-color 6-panel Digipack (made of eco-friendly cardboard instead of plastic) with tube pocket and with green-friendly ink printing. Inside tube pocket, a 6-Panel Insert with graphics and text (including lyrics). The CD package contains the remastered edition of the original 7 tracks of 'Fly Me To The Moon', 4 new Bonus tracks, and 4 Extra Bonus tracks (remixes).

*** LINER NOTES

Founded in 1984, Orquesta Sabor has been one of the most explosive sensations in Latin music in the Midwest. Awarded the title of “Best Salsa Group” in Chicago by the "Nuestro Performing Arts Council," Orquesta Sabor features accomplished musicians from prestigious institutions like the Conservatory of Puerto Rico and DePaul University School of Music. Several band members have been recognized with accolades such as Chicago's Reggae and World Music Awards.

 

In November 2001, Orquesta Sabor celebrated a significant milestone, marked by a special concert at the Excalibur Night Club: the launch of their first album, “Fly Me to The Moon,” on CD. On November 28, 2001, the Chicago City Council adopted a resolution presented by Mayor Richard Daley and Alderman Billy Ocasio, recognizing the band's extraordinary contribution to the city's Latin music scene.

 

In 2024, a concept by Gia Fu came to live: Willie Garcia, Cassio Records and Paris Recording Studio collaborated to recover most of the original recordings of this original album from analog tapes for remastering. The remastered album, “Fly Me to the Moon – Odysseus,” has added some newly recorded instrumentation, which were unrecoverable from the original tapes. The remastered album is produced in two formats: on limited-edition vinyl with the 7 original songs and on CD. On the CD only, there are 4 bonus tracks.

*** SONGS

ON VINYL

SIDE A (Total Time: 18:28)
1. SIENTO TU PRESENCIA   6:35
2. 
DUELE                 5:14
3. 
FLY ME TO THE MOON    6:39

SIDE B (Total Time: 21:34)

1. WHY NOW               4:45
2. 
ME ENAMORÉ            5:13
3. 
IT’S IMPOSSIBLE       4:24

4. AUTUMN LEAVES         7:12

ON CD (Total Time: 75:09)

1. SIENTO TU PRESENCIA         6:35

     Comp: Willie Garcia

     Arr:  Freddy Torres

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2. DUELE                       5:14

     Comp: Roberto Serrano

     Arr:  Robert “Pichi” Perez

3. FLY ME TO THE MOON          6:39

     Comp: Bart Howard 

     Arr:  Kenny Van Lysebettens

 

4. WHY NOW                     4:45

     Comp: Bobby Capo

     Arr:  Edwin Sanchez

 

5. ME ENAMORÉ                  5:13

     Comp: Willie Garcia

     Arr:  Freddy Torres

 

6. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE             4:24

     Comp: Syd Wayne

     Arr:  Frankie Nieves

 

7. AUTUMN LEAVES               7:12

     Comp: Joseph Kozma & Johnny Mercer 

     Arr:  Kenny Van Lysebettens

 

8. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD      4:23

     Comp: George Douglas, George David Weiss

     Arr:  Kenny Van Lysebettens

 

9. TE IMAGINO                  4:03

     Comp: Willie Garcia

     Arr:  Cuto Soto

 

10. EMBORRÁCHAME DE AMOR       4:38

      Comp: Mario Cavagnaro

      Arr:  Wilfredo "Freddy" Torres

 

11. I WISH YOU LOVE            5:10

       Comp: Charles Trenton

       Arr:  Edwin Sanchez

 

12. FLY ME TO THE MOON - REMIX 4:28

 

13. AUTUMN LEAVES - REMIX      5:30

14. WHY NOW - PISTA            4:45

15. WHY NOW - A CAPELLA REMIX  3:00

Bonus Tracks: 8, 9, 10 and 11

Extra Bonus Tracks: 12, 13, 14, and 15

*** CREDITS

Original Collaborators

          (from 2001 album)

                        &​​

    New Collaborators

 (in 2025 to record missing parts)

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TRUMPET:

KENNY VAN LYSEBETTENS

PEDRO RENO

YOANDY VERA*

 

TROMBONE:

SERA SMITH☨ 

DAVID RIVERA

BILL CONTOUR

JOEL STOPKA

JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ*

 

BARITONE SAX:

JOSE A. SANTIAGO

GILBERTO CARRASQUILLO

CESAR PALACIO*

BASS:

ROBERT SERRANO

JOSE PORCAYO

PIANO: 

WILLIE PICKENS☨  

MOISES TUEROS

EDWIN SANCHEZ

CARLOS "TATA" MARQUEZ

 

CONGAS: 

FRANKIE OCASIO

JAVIER ALVAREZ*

TIMBALES:

JOE GONZALEZ

CARLOS SANTIAGO

BENNY MALDONADO

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BONGOS: 

ALBERT RIVERA

ISRAEL MEDINA

JAVIER ALVAREZ*

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MARACAS: 

BENJAMIN ALVARES

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GÜIRO: 

JUAN “JAP” CASTRO

LEAD VOCAL: 

WILLIE GARCIA

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CORO: 

JUAN “JAP” CASTRO

FRANKIE OCASIO

DAVID "PIPO" RODRIGUEZ

JOE FRAU

WILLIE GARCIA

NELSON RAMIREZ*

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SPECIAL COLLABORATORS: 

ANGEL MELENDEZ*
NELSON SAEZ*
RAYMOND RILEY*
ERIC MALDONADO*
JOEL STOPKA
FEDERICO D'ANTONI - 

  PLANETSOUNDS
YENDRYS CESPEDES - 

  YCC PRODUCTIONS*
EFRAIN VAZQUEZ
KENNY VAN LYSEBETTENS
JAIME DIEGO RIVERA*

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ARRANGEMENT COPYIST: 

CHUCK VELEZ*

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STUDIO ENGINEER: 

ERIC MALDONADO - 

  PARIS RECORDING STUDIO

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REMIX/REMASTER: 

ERIC MALDONADO

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PHOTOGRAPHY: 

HECTOR CUEVAS - 

  HC STUDIO & CO

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ARTWORK: 

ELENA MARIA AIELLO - 

  ASCOLTA VISIONI GRAPHIC DESIGN

MHIKA CARCUEVA

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MUSICAL PRODUCERS:

KENNY VAN LYSEBETTENS

WILLIE GARCIA

MUSICAL DIRECTORS:

WILLIE GARCIA
RALPH RILEY

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PRODUCERS:

GIA FU
RALPH RILEY
WILLIE GARCIA

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

GIA FU (IG @_GIAFU)

RALPH RILEY

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Bonus Tracks Collaborators

8 - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
 9 - TE IMAGINO
10 - EMBORRÁCHAME DE AMOR
11 - I WISH YOU LOVE

TIMBALES

JAVIER ALVAREZ (8)

TITO DE GRACIA (9, 10, 11)


CONGAS

JAVIER ALVAREZ (8)

CHRISTOPHER “PUPI” GONZÁLEZ (9)

ERIK PIZA (10)

NATHAN RODRIGUEZ (11)


BONGOS

JAVIER ALVAREZ (8)

CHRISTOPHER “PUPI” GONZÁLEZ (9)

ALBERTO RIVERA (10)

NATHAN RODRIGUEZ (11)


MINOR PERCUSSION: 

JAVIER ALVAREZ (8)

NATHAN RODRIGUEZ (9, 10, 11)


BASS:

KEVIN PAGAN (8)

ODANIS VELÁZQUEZ (9)

JOSE PORCAYO (10)

JORGE DAVID RIVERA SANTIAGO (11)


PIANO: 

ADAN PEREZ (8)

CARLOS GARCIA (9, 11)

EDWIN SÁNCHEZ (10)


VIBRAPHONE: 

CHITO CASTRO (10)


VIBE SYNTH: 

EDWIN SANCHEZ (11)


TROMBONES:

JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ (8)

JUACO CARDONA (9)

JOHN DORSCH (10)

JOSE LEON (10, 11)


TRUMPETS: 

YOANDY VERA (8)

JAN DUCLERC (9)


TENOR SAXOPHONES: 

SAMMY VÉLEZ (9)


BARITONE SAXOPHONES: 

CESAR PALACIO (8)

SAMMY VÉLEZ (9)


LEAD VOCAL: 

WILLIE GARCIA (8, 9, 10, 11)


COROS:

JOE LOZADA☨ (10)

JUAN "JAP" CASTRO (8, 10)

JOE FRAU (8, 10)

CARLOS GARCÍA (11)

JORGE YADIEL SANTOS (11)

WILLIE GARCIA (11)


CHORUS LINE: 

PRE-RECORDED FROM NATEROD STUDIO (11)


VOCAL COACH: 

ANDY GUZMÁN (10)

ALBERTO RIVERA (10)


RECORDING STUDIOS: 

PARIS RECORDING STUDIO (8)

NATEROD STUDIO (9, 10, 11)


RECORDING ENGINEER: 

ERIC MALDONADO (8)

NATHAN RODRIGUEZ (9, 10, 11)


MIX & MASTER: 

ERIC MALDONADO (8, 9, 10, 11)


SPECIAL CREDITS: 

HARLEY FIGUEROA (10)

ALBERTO RIVERA (10)

In Loving Memory

* New Collaborator in 2024 - 2025

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