Name: Mongo's Greatest Hits by Mongo Santamaria
Brand: Mongo Santamaria
SKU: 2521824352
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (98 reviews)

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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 /TiVo

1. Afro Blue

by Mongo Santamaria

Flute: Paul Horn; Performer
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Jerry Rivera
Francisco Aguabella
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran
Juan Cheda
Jose Gamboa; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Jerry Rivera
Francisco Aguabella
Paul Horn
Emil Richards
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Al Mckibbon
Modesto Duran
Juan Cheda
Jose Gamboa; Performer
Timbales: Willie Bobo; Performer
Vibraphone: Emil Richards; Performer
Vocals: Armando Peraza
Jerry Rivera
Juan Cheda
Jose Gamboa; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

2. Mi Novia

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Alicia Correa; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alicia Correa; Other

3. Linda Guajira

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

4. Pito Pito

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

5. Mazacote

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Percussion: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Performer: Vince Guaraldi
Mongo Santamaria
Cal Tjader
José Silva; Performer
Piano: Vince Guaraldi; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Vibraphone: Cal Tjader; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

6. Para Ti

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Victor Venegas; Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Julito Collazo
Willie Bobo
Mongo Santamaria
Cuco Martinez; Performer
Performer: Julito Collazo
Pat Patrick
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Mongo Santamaria
Victor Venegas
Rene Hernandez
Rudy Calzado
Cuco Martinez
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato
Rene Hernandez; Performer
Saxophone: Pat Patrick; Performer
Trombone: João Donato; Performer
Violin: José Silva
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

7. Watermelon Man

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Victor Venegas; Performer
Drums: Frank Hernandez
Khalil Mhadi; Performer
Flute: Pat Patrick; Performer
Percussion: Mongo Santamaria
Osvaldo Martinez
Kako
Joseph Gorgas; Performer
Performer: Marty Sheller
Frank Hernandez
Pat Patrick
Mongo Santamaria
Victor Venegas
Osvaldo Martinez
La Lupe
Kako
Rodgers Lee Grant
Khalil Mhadi
Joseph Gorgas; Performer
Piano: Rodgers Lee Grant; Performer
Saxophone: Pat Patrick; Performer
Trumpet: Marty Sheller; Performer
Vocals: Osvaldo Martinez
La Lupe; Performer
Composer: Herbie Hancock; Composer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Larry Maxwell; Production
Recording: Ray Fowler; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Fowler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Herbie Hancock; Other

8. Manteca

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Dizzy Gillespie
Chano Pozo
Walter G. Fuller; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production

9. Sabroso

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

10. Conga Pa Gozar

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Percussion: Francisco Aguabella
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran
Pablo Mozo; Performer
Performer: Francisco Aguabella
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Al Mckibbon
Mercedes Hernandez
Modesto Duran
Pablo Mozo
Israel Del Pino; Performer
Vocals: Mercedes Hernandez
Israel Del Pino; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

11. Federico

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Producer: José Cortés; Production
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

12. Mi Guaguanco

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

13. Para Ti

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

14. Las Guajiras

by Mongo Santamaria

Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Flute: Rolando Lozano; Performer
Percussion: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Modesto Duran; Performer
Performer: Armando Peraza
Francisco Aguabella
Nino Rivera
Willie Bobo
João Donato
Carlos Vidal
Mongo Santamaria
Rudy Calzado
Rolando Lozano
José Silva
Modesto Duran
Felix Legaretta; Performer
Piano: João Donato; Performer
Saxophone: José Silva; Performer
Violin: Felix Legaretta; Performer
Vocals: Rudy Calzado; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Recording: Jim Easton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Easton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1420x1420 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Latin Jazz, Latin

Label

Fantasy Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

2521824352

Shopping cart

Notification

Mongo's Greatest Hits

1. Afro Blue

2. Mi Novia

3. Linda Guajira

4. Pito Pito

5. Mazacote

6. Para Ti

7. Watermelon Man

8. Manteca

9. Sabroso

10. Conga Pa Gozar

11. Federico

12. Mi Guaguanco

13. Para Ti

14. Las Guajiras

Technical Specifications

Mongo's Greatest Hits

Product information

Release options

1. Afro Blue

2. Mi Novia

3. Linda Guajira

4. Pito Pito

5. Mazacote

6. Para Ti

7. Watermelon Man

8. Manteca

9. Sabroso

10. Conga Pa Gozar

11. Federico

12. Mi Guaguanco

13. Para Ti

14. Las Guajiras

Technical Specifications