King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente

~ Release by Tito Puente (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1, 9 and 17 are labeled "Mambo," tracks 3, 15 and 19 are labeled "Son Montuno," tracks 8 and 11 are labled "Guaguancó," track 10 is labeled "Guarancha," and track 13 is labeled "Cha Cha Bembé" Track 2 translates into English as "Listen to the Guaguancó," and track 16 translates to "What's the Idea."

Annotation last modified on 2005-03-26 17:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Dance Mania
producer:
Marty Gold
3:12
2Oye me guaguancó
producer:
Johnnie Camacho
alto saxophone:
Allen Fields (on 1956-04-03)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Kurtzer (on 1956-04-03)
bongos:
John Rodriguez (conga player, father of Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez) (on 1956-04-03)
bongos, güiro and timbales:
Willie Bobo (on 1956-04-03)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1956-04-03), Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-04-03) and Carlos “Patato” Valdés (on 1956-04-03)
double bass:
Bobby Rodriguez (Latin jazz contrabassist) (on 1956-04-03)
piano:
Alvin Gellers (on 1956-04-03)
saxophone:
Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1956-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Marty Holmes (on 1956-04-03)
timbales and vibraphone:
Tito Puente (on 1956-04-03)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1956-04-03) and Santo Russo (Sonny Russo, trombone) (on 1956-04-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Frisaura (on 1956-04-03), Frank LoPinto (on 1956-04-03), Gene Repetti (on 1956-04-03) and Sam Scavone (on 1956-04-03)
vocals:
El Viejo Macucho (on 1956-04-03)
3:37
3El cayuco
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
El Cayuco (on 1957-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
32:37
4Caonao
producer:
Marty Gold
recording of:
Caonao (on 1957-07-29)
composer:
Tito Puente
2:32
5Ti mon bo
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
6:36
6Dance of the Headhunters
producer:
Marty Gold
3:12
7Hong Kong Mambo
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Hong Kong Mambo (on 1957-12-07)
composer:
Tito Puente
3:50
8Cuando te vea
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Cuando te vea (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Grillo (Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, cuban afro-jazz) and Tito Puente
4:14
9Baile como es
producer:
Marty Gold
vocals:
Santos (Puerto Rican bolero and mambo singer) (on 1957-11-21)
2:48
10Saca tu mujer
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Saca tu mujer (on 1957-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
3:07
11Guancona
producer:
Marty Gold
vocals:
Santos (Puerto Rican bolero and mambo singer) (on 1960-08-12) and Yayo (on 1960-08-12)
2:34
12Mambo Gozón
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Mambo Gozón (on 1957-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
32:48
13Mi chiquita quiere bembé
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Mi chiquita quiere Bembé (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
3:54
14Eléquana
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
2:57
15A gozar timbero
producer:
Marty Gold
vocals:
Santos (Puerto Rican bolero and mambo singer) (on 1960-08-12)
43:07
16Cual es la idea
producer:
Johnnie Camacho
3:22
173D Mambo
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
3-D Mambo (on 1957-12-07)
composer:
Ray Santos
2:26
18Son de la loma
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
recording of:
Son de la loma (on 1957-05-06)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Miguel Matamoros
2:09
19Llego mijan
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
recording of:
Llegó Miján (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
3:16
20Yambéque
producer:
Johnnie Camacho
alto saxophone:
Allen Fields (on 1956-04-05)
alto saxophone and flute:
Jerry Sanfino (on 1956-04-05)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Kurtzer (on 1956-04-05)
bongos, güiro and timbales:
Willie Bobo (on 1956-04-05)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1956-04-05), Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-04-05) and Carlos “Patato” Valdés (on 1956-04-05)
double bass:
Bobby Rodriguez (Latin jazz contrabassist) (on 1956-04-05)
piano:
Alvin Gellers (on 1956-04-05)
saxophone:
Joe Madera (on 1956-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Marty Holmes (on 1956-04-05)
timbales and vibraphone:
Tito Puente (on 1956-04-05)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1956-04-05), Santo Russo (Sonny Russo, trombone) (on 1956-04-05) and Vahey "Tak" Takvorian (on 1956-04-05)
trumpet:
Jimmy Frisaura (on 1956-04-05), Bernie Glow (on 1956-04-05), Frank LoPinto (on 1956-04-05) and Gene Repetti (on 1956-04-05)
3:48
21Night Ritual
producer:
Fred Reynolds (producer)
7:14

Credits

Release

printed in:USA
art direction and design:Jeff Smith (graphic designer)
liner notes:Michael Hill (music journalist, A&R)
engineer:Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer) (task: audio restoration)
producer:Rob Santos (task: compilation)
Paul Williams (reissue and compilation producer) (task: compilation)
transferrer:Mike Hartry
manufactured by and distributed by:BMG Distribution (distributor, do not use as a label!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Heritage (in 2002)
ASIN:US: B00006EXC9 [info]