Tito Puente
Dancemania: Legacy Edition 2-CD Set
CD
(Sony/RCA/Legacy 744710),
Released 1957;
Re-Issued 2009
Editor's Pick:
Just in, and with terrific liner notes by Charles Granata, and Mr. Joe Conzo, who was intimately involved with this reissue.
"The classic arrangements that would define Tito Puente's big band for decades. Santos Colon's vocals are beautiful. This release was close to the beginning of a prolific 16-year collaboration between Tito and Santos." (Alan James Geik, 98/99 Catalog)
"A CD you'll want to dance to and listen to over and over again." (Joe Gaines, 96/97 Catalog)
"This album is probably the greatest dance album ever made. Some great arrangements, pure Latin swing with T.P. In his prime, and Santos Colon's vocals. " (Larry Harlow, 96/97 Catalog)
"Hot recordings usually get a few months of air play. This album received three years worth. It is TP's best selling LP to date, it has sold millions." (Max Salazar, 96/97 Catalog)
"The best recording for dancers and listeners. Big band, full brass and woodwinds. Great T.P. arrangements and performance. Quite a band. A must for every Latin music fan." (Al Santiago, 94/95 Catalog)
"(the) idea of reissuing the two classic 'Dancemania' albums as a one CD release is a winner. ...some outtakes and studio chatter and what you get here is behind the scenes stuff, like Puente counting out the tunes, false starts and a great insight into how tight a ship 'El Rey del Timbal' ran at the time. Any and every recording by this legend is worth having." (Raul Rico, 98/99 Catalog)
"One of the best all-around dance recordings combining DanceMania Volumes I and II. Big band sound which doesn't exist today. It also features Ray Barretto's and Santos Colon's debuts in TP's band." (Joe Conzo, 96/97 Catalog) (BP, 2009-05-22)
Song titles include:
Disc 1 Dance Mania: El Cayuco
Complicación
3-D Mambo
Llego Mijan
Cuando Te Vea
Hong Kong Mambo
Mambo Gozan
Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembé
Varsity Drag Mambo
Estory Siempre Junto A Ti
Agua Limpia Todo
Saca Tu Mujer
Bonus Tracks: El Cayuco (Outtake) / Estory Siempre Junto A Ti (Outtake) / Mabozoka / Havana After Dark / Cual Es La Idea / Tito Guajira / Yambeque / Son De La Loma / Guaririambo / Pa' Los Rumberos
Disc 2 Dance Mania Vol. 2: A Gozar Timbero
Si Te Contara
Separala Tambien
Caonao
Una Mujer
Baila Como Es
Dance Mania
Porque Te Perdi
Guancoa
Con Sandunga
Cua Cua
Bonus Tracks: Si Te Contara (Outtake) / A Gozar Timbero (Outtake) / Una Mujer (Outtake) / Chanchullo / Guaguanco / Cha-Con-Cha / El Bajo / Suave Asi / Cha Cha Son / Delisse / El Palo
Musicians include:
Tito Puente Leader, arranger, timbales & vibraphone
Santitos Colon Lead vocalist & guiro
Jimmy Frisaura, Frank Lo Pinto, Gene Rapetti, Larry Moser, Bernie Glow, Pat Russo, Pedro "Puchi" Boulong, Carl "Doc" Severinson Trumpets
Carlos "Patato" Valdez, Jose Mangual, Julito Collazo, Willie Bobo, Armando Perraza, Mongo Santamaria, Congas, percussion
Jerry Sanfino, Rafael "Tata" Palau, Scheppe Pullman, Tony Buonpastore, Pete Fanelli, Saxes
Bobby Rodriguez Bass
Ray Barretto Congas
Ray Rodriguez Bongos
Ray Coen, Gilberto Lopez Piano
Vitin Aviles, Otto Olivar Coro
...many others!
Category: Dance Traditions
=> Big Band Mambo Jazz
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