Felipe Pirela – Canciones de Ayer y Hoy

Canciones de Ayer y Hoy is an early landmark recording by Venezuelan bolero singer Felipe Pirela, performed with the orchestra of Billo Frómeta. Released in the early 1960s, the album showcases Pirela’s elegant, highly expressive vocal style against Billo’s lush orchestral arrangements. It includes several of Pirela’s early signature recordings, including “Enamorada,” “Dame de Tus Rosas,” “Desvelo de Amor,” “Ave Sin Rumbo,” “Terciopelo,” and “Lágrimas.” Contemporary and archival sources identify this as Pirela’s first full-length LP as a solo artist, recorded with Billo Frómeta’s orchestra.

Tracklist

Lado A

1. Enamorada – Bolero
2. Y… – Bolero
3. Dame de Tus Rosas – Bolero
4. Mamma – Canción
5. Más Allá – Bolero
6. Desvelo de Amor – Bolero

Lado B

1. Fue Mentira – Bolero
2. Donde – Bolero
3. Ave Sin Rumbo – Bolero
4. Terciopelo – Bolero
5. Nuestro Concierto – Beguine
6. Lágrimas – Bolero

The 12-song sequence matches the track listing visible on your photographed jacket and is also documented in archival and discographic sources.

Details

• Artist: Felipe Pirela
• Orchestra: Billo Frómeta y Su Orquesta
• Album: Canciones de Ayer y Hoy
• Year: 1961
• Label: Discomoda / El Disco de Moda
• Catalog: DCM-B-003
• Format: 12" Vinyl LP, 33⅓ RPM
• Pressing: Venezuelan
• Manufacturer/Distributor: Fábrica Venezolana de Discos, C.A.
• Genre: Bolero / Latin Vocal / Romantic
• Language: Spanish
• Tracks: 12
• Notable Tracks: “Enamorada,” “Dame de Tus Rosas,” “Desvelo de Amor,” “Ave Sin Rumbo,” “Terciopelo,” “Lágrimas”
• Orchestral Director: Billo Frómeta
• Special Feature: Early full-length showcase of Felipe Pirela with Billo Frómeta’s orchestra

This particular copy is especially interesting because the jacket identifies it as “Canciones de Ayer y Hoy – Felipe Pirela con Billo Frometa y su Orquesta” and carries the Discomoda DCM-B-003 catalog number, with the jacket printed in Venezuela. The album is documented as a 1961 release and was an important early step in Pirela’s career as a solo singer.