# Pellín Rodríguez

Pellín Rodríguez (December 4, 1926 – October 31, 1984) was a Salsa singer. Rodríguez was a member of the musical group El Gran Combo and toured with them all over Latin America and Europe, gaining fame and popularity as a singer. In addition to his singing capabilities, Rodríguez had great comedic abilities and participated on comedy bits on various TV shows in Puerto Rico.

## Early life

Pellín Rodríguez (born Pedro Rodríguez de Gracia ) was born and raised in Santurce, a sector of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. His parents, Tomasita De Gracia and Zenón Rodríguez, were poor and Rodríguez was only able to complete his primary education. He had to work in various jobs in order to help his family financially. During his adolescence, Rodríguez demonstrated his musical talents singing in church and in plays at school. He was related to Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, the principal founder of the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Independence Party), or PIP.

## Musical career
### Early years

Rodríguez started his musical career in 1942 when he joined Leopoldo Salgado's Conjunto Moderno. Soon after Rodríguez joined Johnny Seguí's Dandies Del 42 followed by a short stint with Orquesta Carmelo Díaz Soler. Rodríguez also played with Moncho Usera's orchestra, Manuel "Canario" Jiménez quartet, Mario Dumont's orchestra, Rafael Muñoz orchestra and Rafael Elvira's Orquesta Tropicana where he shared vocal duties with Gilberto Monroig.
In 1947 Rodríguez was hired by Noro Morales to join his orchestra. During the late 1940s and early 1950s Rodríguez also played with Xavier Cugat, José Curbelo and Tito Puente in prestigious dancing venues in New York City such as the Palladium Ballroom, Paramount Theater and China Doll Club.
In 1954 Rodríguez recorded several singles with Alfred Levy's band (Alfredito And His Orchestra) which were later compiled on a few EPs and LPs.
Rodríguez has two writing credits on the songs Saoco and "El Mantequero", both recorded by Cortijo Y Su Combo between the late 50s and early 60s.
Rodríguez moved to Chicago in the mid-1950s, where he joined Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba, led by Armando Sánchez.
In 1960 Rodríguez moved to Puerto Rico and played with Rafael Elvira's Super Orquesta Tropicana later followed by a short stint with Noro Morales Orchestra before joining El Gran Combo.

### El Gran Combo

In 1962 after Cortijo Y Su Combo disbanded, some of its members got together and founded El Gran Combo. Rodríguez joined them and shared vocal duties with Andy Montañez.
Rodríguez toured with the group all over Europe and Latin America, gaining fame and popularity as a singer. Rodríguez was the lead singer for more than 100 songs with El Gran Combo and recorded over 20 studio albums with them. Rodríguez also appears on over 20 compilations of the group.
During his decade with El Gran Combo, the group enjoyed commercial success and received several awards and international recognitions. Among them a couple of Gold Records.
In September 1972 El Gran Combo released the album Por El Libro. It was Rodríguez last studio recording with the group. During rehearsals for their upcoming record, En Acción, the leader of El Gran Combo, Rafael Ithier found out that Rodríguez had signed a contract with Borinquen Records. Rodríguez told Ithier that he was going to record an album of Boleros and that he was going to continue singing Guarachas with El Gran Combo. Ithier felt that was not a good idea and was not willing to take that risk of having Rodríguez as a member of the band and as a solo artist at the same time. Ithier suggested that Rodríguez should leave the band and Rodríguez left to pursue a solo career.

### Solo Artist (Borinquen Records)

Rodríguez first solo album with Puerto Rico-based music label Borinquen Records, Amor Por Tí, was recorded in two weeks and released in April 1973. The album was a commercial success earning Rodríguez a Gold Record award and the single of the same name earned a Platinum Record award. During the time Rodríguez was signed to Borinquen Records, he recorded six studio albums and he also participated on several compilation albums for the label. Most of the arrangements and orchestration of Rodríguez music while he was at Borinquen Records were done by Bobby Valentín and his band.

### Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor

In 1978 several musicians that had left Oscar D'León Salsa Mayor asked Rodríguez to join their band. Rodríguez accepted and moved to Venezuela. The new band went by the name of Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor. For their first album Rodríguez shared lead vocals duties with Leo Pacheco and Carlos El Grande (Calixto Ferrer Pérez). In 1979 they released a second album where Rodríguez shared lead vocals duties with Leo Pacheco and Freddy Nieto who replaced Carlos El Grande.

### Andy & Pellín

After two albums with Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor, Rodríguez left the band and joined forces with his old partner from El Gran Combo Andy Montañez to record a new album. In 1979 they released the album "Encuentro Cercano De Dos Grandes" Andy & Pellín. The lead track of the album (Alacrán) was a direct response to a snide remark made in an El Gran Combo song released after Montañez left El Gran Combo.

### Reflexiones Pasadas

In 1981 Rodríguez recorded his last studio album as a solo artist, Reflexiones Pasadas. The album was produced and directed by renowned pianist and arranger Jorge Millet. It was the last album Millet worked on before he died.

### El Combo Del Ayer

In 1982 under the initiative of Johnny "El Bravo" López, a few ex-members from El Gran Combo reunited to form a group by the name of El Combo Del Ayer. Among them were Pellín Rodríguez, Elías Lopes, Roberto Roena, Milton Correa & Martín Quiñónez. They released three studio recordings and toured extensively between 1982 and 1984. The group disbanded after Rodríguez died in October 1984.

## Personal life

While on tour in New York, Rodríguez met a young lady who worked as a secretary for the American Express Company by the name of Elba López Pérez. Rodríguez and Elba were married in 1951 and in 1953, they had their first child, in New York, whom they named Pedro. The family was constantly on the go and in 1954 Elba gave birth to their second child, Michael, in Puerto Rico. In the late 1950s Rodríguez moved with his family to Chicago and Elba gave birth to their third son, Tommy (who followed in Pellin's footsteps and became a salsa singer). In 1960, Rodríguez moved with his family to Puerto Rico. Rodriguez and his wife bought a house in the city of Bayamón.
In June 1984, just a few months before his passing, Rodríguez had a concert in Puerto Rico where he celebrated his 45th anniversary in the music business. A few songs from this concert appear on the album Los 45 Años De Pellín Rodríguez.
Rodríguez died on October 31, 1984, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after suffering a stroke at the age of 57. Before he died, he had the pleasure of witnessing the graduation of his first born, Pedro Rodriguez, who earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville while working in NASA. Pedro became the director of a test laboratory at NASA and invented a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering from knee arthritis. Rodríguez is survived by his wife Elba, his sons Pedro, Michael, Tommy.
Rodríguez is buried in the San José Cemetery in Villa Palmeras, Santurce, Puerto Rico.

## Legacy

Puerto Rico has honored the memory of Rodríguez by naming a street in Santurce after him. In the Villa Palmeras neighborhood in Santurce there is a square named "Plaza De Los Salseros" which has a statue and plaque dedicated to Pellin Rodríguez.

## Discography
### Singles

| Artist | Títle | Release Year | Record Label |
| Orquesta Carmelo Díaz Soler | El Gallo Miguel/Todo Fué Mentira | 1946 | Verne 113 |
| Orquesta Carmelo Díaz Soler | Stop... Marcolina/En Las Papas | 1946 | Verne 187 |
| Johnny Seguí | Cambiando/Baila Pollito | 1949 | Verne 465 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | The Peanut Vendor/My Heart At The Sweet Voice | 1949 | MGM Records 10407 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | El Tiempo Será/La Mulata Rumbera | 1950 | Verne 0529 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Se Apellida Morales/Mambo Land | 1950 | Verne 0530 |
| Johnny Seguí | El Tubo/Georgina | 1950 | Verne 0532 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Me Pica La Lengua/La Policía | 1951 | Columbia 39220 |
| Luisito Benjamín Y Su Ritmo | Que Bien Te Ves/Choncoli | | Rivoli-102 |
| Luisito Benjamín Y Su Ritmo | Tres Lindas Cubanas/Adorada Ilusión | | Rivoli-109 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Mambo Jombo/Mayagüez | 1952 | Rivoli-111 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Celos/Nene | | Brunswick 41507 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | A Goya Le Dió La Gripe/Rosa Linda | | Brunswick 41629 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Chop Suey Mambo/Las Muchachitas Del Cha Cha Cha | 1954 | Rainbow 243 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Cha Cha Cha/Tan-Tan-Tun | 1954 | Rainbow 247 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Turkish Delight/Sugar Cane Mambo | 1954 | Rainbow 255 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Temptress Mambo/Crazy Stanley Mambo | 1954 | Rainbow 258 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Papa Loves Mambo/Nocturnando | 1954 | Rainbow 264 |
| El Gran Combo | Cabeza De Hacha/Perico | 1963 | GEMA-1414 |
| El Gran Combo | Mujer Querida/Acángana | 1964 | GEMA-1431 |
| El Gran Combo | A Mi Manera/Santigualo | 1964 | GEMA-1439 |
| El Gran Combo | El Jala Jala/Fe Y Adoración | 1964 | GEMA-1450 |
| El Gran Combo | La Rareza/Yo Bailo Merengue | 1964 | GEMA-1454 |
| El Gran Combo | Lo Que Dios Me Dió/Campesino | 1964 | GEMA-1463 |
| El Gran Combo | El Caballo Pelotero/El Cobrador | 1965 | GEMA-1465 |
| El Gran Combo | Meneito Me/La Cara | 1965 | GEMA-1476 |
| El Gran Combo | El Pasajero Cuña/Los Cuadrosos | 1965 | GEMA-1482 |
| El Gran Combo | Se Acabó/El Carrito | 1966 | GEMA-1511 |
| El Gran Combo | Cantares/Alegre Navidad | 1966 | GEMA-1515 |
| El Gran Combo | La Vieja Voladora/ Oye Su Cantar | 1966 | GEMA-1516 |
| El Gran Combo | Perejil Pa' La Cotorra/Máldito Callo | 1967 | GEMA-1528 |
| El Gran Combo | Son Facilito/Pa' Que Te Desbarates | 1967 | GEMA-1533 |
| El Gran Combo | Esos Ojitos Negros/Córreme Guardia | 1967 | GEMA-1542 |
| El Gran Combo | Fiesta Con El Gran Combo/Primer Viaje Pa' La Luna | 1967 | GEMA-1551 |
| El Gran Combo | Gran Combo's Boogaloo/Vas Bien | 1967 | GEMA-1560 |
| El Gran Combo | Chua Chua Boogaloo/Shake It Baby | 1967 | GEMA-1566 |
| El Gran Combo | Clap Your Hands/Avelino Plumón | 1967 | GEMA-1570 |
| El Gran Combo | Tu Querías Boogaloo ? ¡Toma Boogaloo!/Sway To And Fro | 1967 | GEMA-1577 |
| El Gran Combo | Navidades A Go Go/Shing A Ling For My Baby | 1967 | GEMA-1583 |
| El Gran Combo | Pata Pata/Voy | 1967 | GEMA-1589 |
| El Gran Combo | El Jala Jala Llegó/Transplante De Corazón | 1967 | GEMA-1595 |
| El Gran Combo | De Que Presumes/En Un Beso La Vida | 1968 | GEMA-1601 |
| El Gran Combo | La Mazucamba/Gran Combo Jala-Jala | 1968 | GEMA-1607 |
| El Gran Combo | Good Night My Love/Cinnamon | 1968 | GEMA-1627 |
| El Gran Combo | A Tí Te Pasa Algo/Mi Ritmo | 1968 | GEMA-1647 |
| El Gran Combo | Chango Ta' Veni/Le Dicen Papá | 1971 | EGC-7005 |
| El Gran Combo | Gracias Mi Amor/Apreciemos La Ocasión | 1973 | GEMA-1709 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Amor Por Tí/Arrebatadora | 1973 | Borinquen D-400 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Prepárate Corazón/Que Extraña Es La Vida | 1973 | Borinquen D-414 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Lechón A La Varita/No Vuelvas Navidad | 1973 | Borinquen D-418 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Rompamos El Contrato/Vuelve Otra Noche | 1973 | Borinquen D-427 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Quémame Los Ojos/La Mata De Tomate | 1974 | Borinquen D-433 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Óyeme Locutor/Déjame No Vuelvas Mas | 1974 | Borinquen D-446 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | El Fó/Navidad En Panamá | 1974 | Borinquen D-456 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Voy A Cambiar Mi Corazón/Me Dices Que Te Vas | 1975 | Borinquen D-458 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Recordar Es Morir/Se Vende Un Corazón | 1975 | Borinquen D-477 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Capricornio Y Tauro/Sopa De Bacalao | 1975 | Borinquen D-487 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Brindo Por Tu Cumpleaños/Una Sola Estrella | 1976 | Borinquen D-506 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | A Los Muchachos De Belén/Aventurera | 1976 | Borinquen D-516 |
| Andy Montañez & Pellín Rodríguez | Alacrán/Alma Libre | 1979 | Velvet PRS-2483 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Muñeco/No Te Dejaré | 1981 | KLS-101 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | El Viento Me Dá/En Un Beso La Vida | 1983 | CA 103 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | Ojos Chinos/Maribel | 1983 | |
| El Combo Del Ayer | Plaza Vacante/La Rareza | 1984 | TTH-1870 |

### EPs & LPs

| Artist | Títle | Release Year | Record Label |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Rhumba With Noro Morales And His Orchestra | 1949 | MGM Records E-537 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Cha Cha Cha - Mambo (4 Track EP) | 1954 | Rainbow EP-614 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Cha Cha Cha Mambo | 1954 | Rainbow LP 720 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Mambos For Dancing (4 Track EP) | 1955 | Rainbow EP-618 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Mambos For Dancing | 1955 | Rainbow LP 721 |
| Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo De Cuba | The Heart Of Cuba | 1959 | GNP 47 |
| El Gran Combo | De Siempre | 1963 | GEMA-1181 |
| El Gran Combo | Acángana | 1964 | GEMA-1188 |
| El Gran Combo | Ojos Chinos, Jala Jala | 1964 | GEMA-1195 |
| El Gran Combo | El Caballo Pelotero | 1965 | GEMA-3001 |
| El Gran Combo | El Swing De El Gran Combo | 1966 | GEMA-3011 |
| El Gran Combo | En Navidad | 1966 | GEMA-3021 |
| El Gran Combo | Máldito Callo | 1967 | GEMA-3027 |
| El Gran Combo | Esos Ojitos Negros | 1967 | GEMA-3030 |
| El Gran Combo | Fiesta Con El Gran Combo | 1967 | GEMA -3035 |
| El Gran Combo | Boleros Románticos | 1967 | GEMA-3036 |
| El Gran Combo | Boogaloos | 1967 | GEMA-3044 |
| El Gran Combo | ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! | 1967 | GEMA-3052 |
| El Gran Combo | Pata-Pata, Jala-Jala, Boogaloo | 1967 | GEMA-3057 |
| El Gran Combo | Tangos Por El Gran Combo | 1968 | GEMA-3061 |
| El Gran Combo | Los Nenes Sicodélicos | 1968 | GEMA-3066 |
| El Gran Combo | Latin Power | 1968 | GEMA-3074 |
| El Gran Combo | Smile! It's El Gran Combo | 1968 | GEMA-3078 |
| El Gran Combo | Este Si Que Es, 1969 | 1969 | GEMA-3083 |
| El Gran Combo | Estamos Primeros | 1970 | RCSLP 1911 |
| El Gran Combo | De Punta A Punta | 1971 | RCSLP 1912 |
| El Gran Combo | Por El Libro | 1972 | RCSLP 1913 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Amor Por Tí | 1973 | Borinquen SDG-1244 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa De Borinquen En Navidad Volumen II (Various Artists) | 1973 | Borinquen ADG-1248 |
| Davilita, Felipe Rodríguez Y Pellín Rodríguez Con El Sexteto Borinquen | Navidad | 1973 | Borinquen SDG-1250 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Quémame Los Ojos | 1973 | Borinquen ADG-1254 |
| Davilita, Felipe Rodríguez Y Pellín Rodríguez Con El Sexteto Borinquen | La Protesta De Los Reyes | 1974 | Borinquen ADG-1262 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Album 3 | 1974 | Borinquen AAD-1270 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen En La Navidad Vol.4 (Various Artists) | 1974 | Borinquen SDG-1273 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Recordar Es Morir | 1975 | Borinquen ADG-1285 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | De Parranda En Navidad | 1975 | Borinquen ADG-1288 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Aventurera | 1976 | Borinquen ADG-1304 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | ...De Frente y Luchando...! | 1978 | Velvet LPV-1787 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | Un Sello De Garantía | 1979 | Velvet LPV-8023 |
| Andy Montañez & Pellín Rodríguez | "Encuentro Cercano De Dos Grandes" Andy & Pellín | 1979 | Velvet PRS-3002 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Reflexiones Pasadas | 1981 | Calidad Records KLP-101 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | El Encuentro | 1983 | CA001 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | Aquel Gran Encuentro | 1983 | CA 002 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | 20 Años Después...El Pasado Convertido En Presente... | 1984 | Top Ten Hits TTH-1870 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Los 45 Años De Pellín Rodríguez | 1985 | Recuerdos Record LPR-129 |

### Compilations (EPs & LPs)

| Artist | Títle | Release Year | Record Label |
| Manuel Jimenez Y Su Cuarteto | Glorias de Puerto Rico: Vol. 2 | 2000 | Seeco 9110 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Rhumbas And Mambo | 1993 | Tumbao Cuban Classics TCD-027 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | "Live" Broadcasts & Transcriptions 1942–48 | 1996 | Harlequin HQCD78 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | 25 Versiones Clásicas De El Manicero (Various Artists) | 1997 | Tumbao Cuban Classics TCD-801 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Walter Winchell Rumba | 2000 | MLCD-55025 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Mambo With Morales: The Complete Columbia Masters | 2006 | MHCP1098 |
| Noro Morales And His Orchestra | Vereda Tropical 36 Masterpieces of South America 1933-1956 (Various Artists) | 2007 | FA 5176 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Cha Cha Cha Mambos Merengue | 1956 | Rainbow LP-120 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Mambos Cha Cha Cha | 1956 | Rainbow LP-121 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Teenagers Dance Chop Suey Mambo (4 Track EP) | 1958 | RCA Victor EPA-4201 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Crazy Titles For Dancing Cha Cha & Merengue | 1958 | RCA Victor LPM-1695 |
| Alfredito And His Orchestra | Mambologia Pa' Gozar Vol. 3 (Various Artists) | 2012 | Rareza Music 900234 |
| Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo De Cuba | The Heart Of Cuba/The Incendiary Piano of Peruchin! | 2000 | GNP Crescendo Records GNPD 2264 |
| El Gran Combo | Merengues | 1969 | GEMA SE-COL-026 |
| El Gran Combo | Guarachas | 1969 | GEMA SE-COL-027 |
| El Gran Combo | Bombas | 1969 | GEMA SE-COL-028 |
| El Gran Combo | Epócas De Oro | 1969 | GEMA SE-COL-029 |
| El Gran Combo | Sus 15 Grandes Hits Vol.1 | 1969 | GEMA SE-COL-031 |
| El Gran Combo | Aquí Está Pellín Sus Mejores Boleros | 1973 | GEMA LPG-5013 |
| El Gran Combo | Los Años De Andy Montañez Con El Gran Combo | 1978 | GEMA LPGS-5057 |
| El Gran Combo | Recordando A Pellín Rodríguez Con Sus 15 Grandes Éxitos | 1984 | GEMA G-044 |
| El Gran Combo | 25th Anniversary | 1987 | RCSLP 2050–3 |
| El Gran Combo | 20 Grandes Éxitos | 1990 | Discos Fuentes D16040 |
| El Gran Combo | 15 Grandes Hits Vol.2 | 1992 | Disco Hit 1509 |
| El Gran Combo | 30 Aniversario | 1992 | Combo CO-2091 |
| El Gran Combo | 15 Grandes Hits Vol.3 | 1993 | Disco Hit 1510 |
| El Gran Combo | The Best | 1995 | Sony CDZ-81476 |
| El Gran Combo | 16 Boleros | 1996 | Discos Fuentes D16476 |
| El Gran Combo | 35 Years Around The World | 1997 | Combo-2125 |
| El Gran Combo | Clásicos De Puerto Rico 24 Canciones Románticas De Siempre (Various Artists) | 1999 | Disco Hit 8196 |
| El Gran Combo | Clásicos De Puerto Rico Vol. 9 (Various Artists) | 1999 | Disco Hit 8266 |
| El Gran Combo | 30 Éxitos Remasterizados | 2000 | Discos Fuentes E20007 |
| El Gran Combo | Los 40 De | 2002 | Disco Hit 5001 |
| El Gran Combo | Los Tres Grandes El Gran Combo, Los Condes & Felipe Rodriguez (Various Artists) | 2005 | Disco Hit 1807 |
| El Gran Combo | Encantos Del Bolero (Various Artists) | 2006 | Ole Music 972012 |
| El Gran Combo | From The Beginning 45 Years Of Music (1962–2007) Remixed And Remastered Original Recordings | 2008 | Combo CO-2145 |
| El Gran Combo | 46 Aniversario Toda Una Historia | 2008 | Discos Fuentes E20386 |
| El Gran Combo | It's Christmas Time! 15 Greatest Hits | 2010 | Combo CO-2141 |
| El Gran Combo | Estrellas De Fuentes: Salsa (Various Artists) | 2011 | Discos Fuentes E20386 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen Vol.1 (Various Artists) | 1973 | Borinquen ADG-1245 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen Vol.3 (Various Artists) | 1974 | Borinquen SDG-1268 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen Vol.5 (Various Artists) | 1975 | Borinquen ADG-1280 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | 20 Estrellas Y Sus Éxitos (Various Artists) | 1981 | Borinquen AAA-1427 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | 15 Éxitos Bailables De Navidad (Various Artists) | 1983 | Borinquen DDD-1461 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Homenaje A Pellín Rodríguez Epoca De Oro Sus 15 Éxitos | 1984 | Borinquen ADG-1494 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | 15 Éxitos De Salsa (Con Sus Interpretes Originales) Epoca De Oro (Various Artists) | 1986 | |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Lo Mejor De La Salsa Vol 2 (Various Artists) | | Borinquen |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Historia Musical Sus Grandes 20 Éxitos | 1993 | DG-1540 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | 12 Boleros Colección De Oro | 1999 | DG-1579 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen Vol.1 (Various Artists) | | Borinquen CDB 5001 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | La Salsa Es De Borinquen Vol.3 (Various Artists) | | Borinquen CDB 5005 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | 20 Éxitos Navideños La Salsa De Borinquen (Various Artists) | 2001 | DG-1248 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Navidad Lo Mejor De Pellín Rodríguez | 2008 | DG-1288 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Diamantes de la Salsa Vol. 2 (Various Artists) | 2006 | Colmusica CDC-2136 |
| Pellín Rodríguez | Victoriosos Salseros Puro Clásico (Various Artists) | 2006 | Colmusica CDC-2137 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | Grandes Exitos De: La Salsa Mayor "Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor" | | Velvet C-D- 404040 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | Los Años De Oro Velvet Salsa All Stars (Various Artists) | 1999 | Velvet-5278 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | 40 Años De Éxitos | 2007 | Velvet-4007 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | Antologia De La Salsa (Various Artists) | 2006 | Yoyo Music 21082 |
| Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor | 16 Salsa Con Estilo (Various Artists) | 2006 | Union Records 900129 |
| Andy Montañez | 40 Años De Éxitos | 2010 | Velvet-4086 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | Joyas De La Salsa Vol 3 (Various Artists) | 2000 | Top Ten Hits TTH 01-44-39-02731 |
| El Combo Del Ayer | Los Éxitos De Pellin Rodríguez Con El Combo Del Ayer | 2003 | AJ 1378 |