Mongo's Greatest Hits
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Tracklist
Media 1
Afro Blue (03:55) Santamaria, Mongo
Mi Novia (02:50) Santamaria, Mongo
Linda Guajira (03:06) Santamaria, Mongo
Pito Pito (Mambo) (02:43) Santamaria, Mongo
Mazacote (10:38) Santamaria, Mongo
Para Ti (03:01) Santamaria, Mongo
Watermelon Man (02:20) Santamaria, Mongo
Manteca (05:25) Santamaria, Mongo
Sabroso (03:40) Santamaria, Mongo
Conga Pa Gozar (04:05) Santamaria, Mongo
Federico (03:25) Santamaria, Mongo
Mi Guaguanco (04:35) Santamaria, Mongo
Para Ti (06:02) Santamaria, Mongo
Las Guajiras (07:44) Santamaria, Mongo
Review
This is a excellent single-disc sampler of what Mongo Santamaria was like before "Watermelon Man" catapulted him into the charts. Some of the Fantasy tracks sound like the musicians were just off the boat from Havana, and are a bit primitive in contrast to the brassy Santamaria of the mid- to late '60s, but they have overwhelming charm. The revered "Afro-Blue" can be heard in its original, spooky, stripped-down form, and it would be hard for anyone to resist the voodoo spell that the ten-plus minute "Mazacote" conveys. Besides Santamaria himself, included among the world-class percussionists on this record are Willie Bobo and Armando Peraza. The CD version adds four tracks, including "Watermelon Man" from the Battle/Riverside period and an alternate take of "Para Ti." ~ Richard S. Ginell
Contributors
Artist Mongo Santamaria
Label Ace
Product Details
DUIN 17UJ2056E15
GTIN 0090204421329
Release Date 04.08.1995
Amount of Discs 1
Product type CD
Track Count 14