Mongo Santamaria ?– The Watermelon Man - US Milestone 2 x LP 1973 SEALED
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Description
Still Sealed, Unplayed, Nice find
Mongo Santamaria ?– The Watermelon Man
Label:
Milestone ?– M-47012
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered
Country:
US
Released:
1973
Genre:
Jazz, Latin
Style:
Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mambo, Latin Jazz
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Watermelon Man
Drums – Frank Hernandez (5), Kalil Madi
Percussion [Latin] – Joseph Gorgas, Kako (2), Chihuahua Martinez*
Vocals, Effects – LaLupe*, Martinez*
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
2:21
A2 Funny Money
Written-By – Victor Venegas
2:11
A3 Cut That Cane
Written-By – Zawinul*, Maxwell*, N. Adderley*
2:24
A4 Get The Money
Written-By – Marty Sheller
3:28
A5 The Boogie Cha-Cha Blues
Flute – Mauricio Smith
Written-By – Pat Patrick
2:14
A6 Don't Bother Me No More
Drums – Frank Hernandez (5), Kalil Madi
Percussion [Latin] – Joseph Gorgas, Kako (2), Chihuahua Martinez*
Written-By – Bobby Capers
2:26
B1 Love Oh Love
Written-By – Billy Myles
2:06
B2 Yeh-Yeh
Written-By – Hendricks*, Patrick*, Grant*
3:05
B3 The Peanut Vendor
Written-By – Sunshine*, Simons*, Gilbert*
3:44
B4 Go Git It
Written-By – B. Capers*
1:58
B5 Bayou Roots
Written-By – Patrick*
3:03
B6 Suavito
Flute – Mauricio Smith
Written-By – Pacheco*, Suarez*
2:42
C1 Introduction By "Symphony Sid" 0:40
C2 El Toro
Written-By – Valerie Capers
6:16
C3 Fat Back
Written-By – B. Capers*
5:45
C4 Mongo's Groove
Written-By – Jimmy Heath
3:07
C5 Creole
Written-By – Yusef Salim
2:29
C6 Para Ti
Written-By – Mongo Santamaria
5:05
D1 The Jungle Bit
Written-By – Santamaria*
7:13
D2 My Sound (Conga Drum Solo)
Written-By – Santamaria*
2:57
D3 The Morning After
Written-By – Rodgers Grant
6:40
D4 Nothing For Nothing
Written-By – Patrick*
7:13
Credits
Art Direction, Photography – Tony Lane (2)
Bass – Victor Venegas
Congas, Drums – Mongo Santamaria
Drums – Frank Hernandez (5) (tracks: C1 to D4), Ray Lucas (tracks: A2 to A5, B1 to B6)
Engineer [Original Recording] – Dave Jones* (tracks: C1 to D4), Ray Fowler
Flute, Saxophone – Bobby Capers, Pat Patrick
Liner Notes – Kathy Mackay
Percussion [Latin] – Julian Cabrera (tracks: C1 to D4), Chihuahua Martinez* (tracks: C1 to D4)
Piano – Rodgers Grant
Producer [Original] – Larry Maxwell (tracks: A1 to B6), Orrin Keepnews
Reissue Producer – Keepnews*
Remastered By – Brian Gardner
Notes
Gatefold Sleeve
Specially priced two-record set
"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" recorded Dec. 17, 1962.
All other selections, Sides 1 and 2 recorded Feb. 18 and 20, 1963
Sides 3 and 4 recorded at The Village Gate, New York City, on Sept. 2, 1963
"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" were <a href=http://www.discogs.com/Mongo-Santamaria-Watermelon-Man-Dont-Bother-Me-No-More/release/1346601>originally</a> issued together as a 45-rpm on the Battle label.
The rest of Sides 1 and 2 were originally issued, with those two selections included, as the album "Watermelon Man" (Battle 6120).
Sides 3 and 4 were originally issued as "Mongo at the Village Gate" (Battle 6129), except "Para Ti", which was first issued as part of "Mongo Explodes" (Riverside 3530)
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios (Sides 1 and 2)
Remastered at Fantasy Studios; Berkley, Ca.)
Distributed by Fantasy Records - Tent And Parker - Berkley, Ca. 94710
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