“In its heyday, from the late 1960’s through the 70’s, Fania, like Motown, had a superstar-packed roster, a virtual monopoly on salsa’s A-list.” But the label fell on hard times. “Dozens of its most important recordings are out of print, and others were so shoddily transferred to CD — often directly from the original vinyl — as to be virtually unlistenable. Now, though, a Fania revival is stirring.”