Dance Mania

Originally released in 1958, Dance Mania, is amongst a handful of late ‘50s Latin LPs that took the sounds of mambo, cha cha, and guaguanco, out of Spanish Harlem and Puerto Rico and into the mainstream of America. Leading a group that includes congo master Ray Barretto, timbalero Puente blazes through a set of mostly original tunes.

An essential Latin dance LP from one of the masters including 3 bonus tracks.
Reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

Side 1
1. El Cayuco 
2. Complicatión 
3. 3-D Mambo 
4. Llegó Miján 
5. Cuando Te Vea 
6. Hong Kong Mambo
7. Oye Como Va

Side 2
1. Mambo Gozón 
2. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembé 
3. Varsity Drag 
4. Estoy Siempre Junto A Ti 
5. Agua Limpia Todo 
6. Saca Tu Mujer
7. Mambo Gil
8. Cha-Cha Gua

Credits

Bass – Bobby Rodriguez
Bongos – Ray Rodriguez
Chorus – Otto Olivar, Vitin Aviles
Congas – Julio Collazo (tracks: A4, B5), Ray Barretto
Lead Vocals, Chorus – Santos Colón
Leader, Timbales, Vibraphone, Marimba, Arranged By – Tito Puente
Piano – Raymond Concepcion
Saxophone – Gerald Sanfino, Rafael "Tata" Palau, Schapp Pullman, Tony Buonpastore
Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Frank Lo Pinto, Gene Repetti, George Lopez, Jimmy Frisaura, Larry Moser, Leon Merian