The Sandpipers – Guantanamera on vinyl LP. VG. 1966 debut, transatlantic top 10 hit, Grammy nominated. Ships from Germany.
About Guantanamera
A VG condition vinyl pressing of The Sandpipers' 1966 debut album, built around their transatlantic Top 10 hit rendition of the Cuban folk song Guantanamera.
Guantanamera is the debut album by The Sandpipers, released in 1966 via A&M Records. The vocal trio’s smooth, harmony-driven rendition of the Cuban folk classic Guantanamera became a genuine transatlantic hit, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the UK Singles Chart, and earned the group a Grammy Award nomination. This listing is a VG condition vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were The Sandpipers
- About Guantanamera the song
- The album's success
- Pressing details and buying advice
In Brief
- Artist The Sandpipers were an American vocal trio known for smooth, close harmony arrangements, formed from former members of the Mitchell Boys Choir.
- Release Guantanamera came out in 1966 via A&M Records, the trio’s debut album.
- Title track The single Guantanamera reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
- Recognition The song earned The Sandpipers a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Group Performance.
- This copy Very Good (VG) sleeve condition, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
The Sandpipers – Guantanamera (LP, VG)
Vinyl LP, A&M Records
Very Good condition vinyl pressing of Guantanamera, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were The Sandpipers?
The Sandpipers formed from former members of the Mitchell Boys Choir, building a reputation on smooth, tightly blended vocal harmonies that suited the easy listening and folk-pop sensibilities of the mid-1960s. Signed to the newly established A&M Records, then still finding its commercial footing, the trio's debut single proved an unexpected and enormous success, launching a recording career that would continue with further hits and albums throughout the following decade.
About Guantanamera The Song And This Album's Success
The Sandpipers' rendition of Guantanamera, a Cuban folk song built around verses adapted from the poetry of José Martí, became a genuine transatlantic sensation upon release, climbing to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart, an especially rare feat for an American vocal group during the height of the British Invasion. The song's success earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Group Performance, and the surrounding debut album showcased the trio's broader appeal for warm, accessible vocal pop, helping establish both The Sandpipers and their label A&M Records as significant commercial forces heading into the later 1960s.
- Features the trio’s genuine transatlantic Top 10 hit title track
- Grammy Award nominated for Best Contemporary Group Performance
- Smooth, accessible vocal harmonies typical of mid-60s easy listening pop
- A historically significant early A&M Records release
- Not a sealed or mint copy
- Niche appeal outside easy listening and 1960s vocal pop collectors
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Guantanamera by The Sandpipers?
It is the trio’s 1966 debut album, built around their transatlantic Top 10 hit rendition of the Cuban folk song Guantanamera.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The sleeve is graded Very Good (VG).
How successful was the title track?
It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the UK Singles Chart, earning a Grammy Award nomination.
Who were The Sandpipers?
An American vocal trio formed from former members of the Mitchell Boys Choir, known for smooth, close harmony arrangements.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Worth The Spin?
- A genuine transatlantic hit debut with a Grammy-nominated title track
- VG condition vinyl from an early, important A&M Records release
- Best suited to fans of 1960s vocal harmony and easy listening pop
Guantanamera captures The Sandpipers at the height of an unexpected transatlantic breakthrough, and this listing offers a VG pressing from a highly rated German seller.