El General - Pu Tun Tun (VPRD-701)

Artist: El General
Title: Pu Tun Tun
Catalog #: VPRD-701
Label: VP Records
Year: 1991
Format: 12" Promo Single
Condition: VG+

El General — Edgardo Franco, the Panamanian reggaeton pioneer — is one of the most important figures in the prehistory of what would become one of the dominant global music genres of the 21st century. Pu Tun Tun is among his most recognized early records, a foundational reggae en español track built on the dembow rhythm that would become reggaeton's backbone. Released on VP Records — the premier Caribbean music label in North America — this promo pressing reached selectors and radio operators at the precise moment the sound was crossing from Panama and the Caribbean diaspora into wider Latin markets. This VG+ copy plays cleanly — a historically significant piece for the reggaeton, reggae en español, or Latin Caribbean music collector.