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Mongo Santamaria - El Pussy Cat (CL 2298)12" LP. Rare mono release on the US Columbia label, no date but
most likely an early issue. A fantastic LP; hard hitting jazz with a strong Afro-Cuban feel.
Features what could be Mongo's best band lineup including Marty Sheller, Rodger
Grant etc. Leader And Bongo Drums - Mongo Santamaria, Trumpet - Marty Sheller, Flute And Tenor Sax - Hubert Laws, Alto And Baritone Sax And Flute - Bobby Capers, Timbales And Drums - Carmello Garcia, Piano - Rodger Grant, Bass - Victor Venagas.
10 tracks including: El Pussy Cat, Afro Lypso, Together, Ritmo Negro, La Gitana, Sarai, Hammer Head, Black Eyed Peas and others.
A little wear on jacket. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Feelin' Alright (SD 8252)12" LP. 1970 stereo release on the Atlantic label, New York.
Musical arrangements by Marty Sheller; soul funk done latin style from Mongo
and his band.
11 tracks including: Feelin' Alright, Fever, Hip-Hug-Her, Hold On, I'm Comin', I Can't Get Next To You, Sunshine Of Your Love, Heighty-Hi, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, On Broadway, Tracks Of My Tears, By The Time I Get To Phoenix.
Jacket has bullet hole and slight wear. |
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Mongo Santamaria - All Strung Out (CS 9988)12" LP. 1970 USA release on Columbia Records, more soul funk latin
style from Mongo, again arrangements by Marty Sheller. One of Mongo's more rare
funky titles. 11 tracks including: Since You've Been Gone, Day Tripper, Sing A Simple Song , Ain't Too Proud To Beg, Do Your Thing, I Thank You, But It's Alright, Sweet Pea, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Me And You
Baby (Picao Y Tostao), Somebody's Been Messin' |
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Mongo Santamaria - Mongo '70 (SD 1567)12" LP. 1970 stereo release on the Atlantic label, New York. Mongo
leading his band through more heavy funky tracks; this time the material being
all original and written by the band. Musicians include: Mongo Santamaria - Congas, Drums, Bongo, Charles Williamson - Cornet,
Jon Hart - Electric Bass, Jimmy Johnson - Drums, Sonny Henry - Guitar, Eric Gale - Guitar, Julio Callazo - Percussion, Osvaldo Martinez - Percussion, Pelayo Diaz - Percussion, Pearl Neal Creque - Piano, Piano Electric, Trevor Lawrence - Saxophone Baritone, Grant Reed - Saxophone Tenor, Flute, Angel Allende - Timbales, Percussion, Israel Gonzalez - Trumpet, Roger Glenn - Vibraphone, Flute.
Conducted by Marty Sheller. 10 tracks including: Windjammer, Yesterday's Tomorrow, March Of The Panther, Look Away, Night Crawler, The Whistler, Adobo Criollo, Mo' Do', Grass Roots, Dedicated To Love.
Jacket has promo sticker on front. Record is a white promo label copy. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Workin' On A Groovy Thing (CS 9937)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but 1969(?). Latin soul from master percussionist Mongo and his stellar
band. Musician include: Mongo Santamaria - Percussion, Conga, Louis Gasca, Ray
Maldonado - Trumpet, Sonny Fortune - Alto Sax, Flute, Joe Farrell - Tenor Sax,
Rodgers Grant - Piano, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums, Steve Berrios,
Julito Collazo, Chichuahua Martinez - Latin Percussion.
11 tracks including: Workin' On A Groovy Thing, Spinning Wheel, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, We Got Latin Soul, Getting It Out Of My System , Proud Mary, My Cherie Amour, Get Back, Ain't That
Peculiar, It's Your Thing, Twenty Five Miles. Jacket open but still in
shrinkwrap. Some tape along open edge. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Stone Soul (CS 9780)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but 1969(?). Funky Latin soul beginning to end from master percussionist Mongo and his stellar
band. 10 tracks including: See-Saw, Son Of A Preacher Man, Cloud Nine, Stoned Soul Picnic, Who's Making Love, Love Child, Where We Are, The Now Generation, Hitchcock Railway, Little Green Apples.
Lovely copy of a great album. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Introduces La Lupe (93523)12" LP. Original Stereo Riverside release, no date, but early
1960s. Mongo with Cuban vocalist La Lupe. Musicians include: Mongo Santamaria -
Conga and Bongo Drums, La upe - Vocals, Marty Sheller, Chocolate Armenteros -
Trumpet, Pat Patrick, Bobby Capers - Flute and Saxophones, Rene Hernandez,
Rodgers Grant - Piano, Victor Venegas - Bass, Kako, Osvaldo Martinez, Frank
Valerino - Latin percussion.
9 tracks including: Besito Pa Ti, Kiniqua, Canta Bajo, Uncle Calypso,
Montuneando, Que Lindas Son, Oye Este Guaganco, Este Mambo, Quiet Stroll.
Jacket has some damage along bottom edge. |
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MONGO SANTAMARIA - Our Man In Havana (F-8045)12" LP. Fantasy Records, USA, release, no date. Later issue of
1960s recording. Recorded in his native Cuba this is Mongo with a conjunto of Cuban all stars.
Songs are sones, cha-chas, guajiras etc. Musicians include Cuban tres guitar
legend Nino Rivera, Yeyito and others. 10 tracks including: Jamaicuba, Manila, He Guapacha, Cha Cha Rock, Vengan Pollos, Barandanga, Linda Guajira, Vamos A Gozar, Miss Patti Cha Cha, Viva La Felicidad. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Mongomania (CS 9412)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but mid 1960s. More funky Latin soul from master percussionist Mongo and his stellar
band: Marty Sheller, Rodgers Grant etc. 10 tracks including: I Wanna Know, Mongo Nova, Old Clothes, The Goose, Mamacita Lisa, Mongo's Boogaloo, Bossa Negra, Funny Man, Melons, Cuco And Olga. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Hey, Let's Party (62723)12" LP. United Kingdom issue on CBS Records, mono version from
1966. Rock and soul music hits of the day covered by Mongo and his Latin Jazz
band. Band members include Marty Sheller, Hubert Laws, Bobby Capers etc. 10 tracks including: Walk On By, I Got You, In The Mood, Baila Dance, Louie Louie, I Can't Get No Satisfaction,
Hey!, Call Me, El Bikini, Shotgun. Jacket has tape top and bottom edges. |
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Mongo Santamaria - El Bravo! (CS 9211)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but mid 1960s. More of a funky Afro-Cuban mix than his others albums, this
is a great selection from one of the first ambassadors of Latin music: Mongo
Santamaria.
11 tracks including: El Bravo, Casabe, Miedo, Black Stockings, Monica, Lucky Mambo, Cinderella, Justicia, Ole Guajira, Estrada Do Sol, Mantequero.
A lovely stereo copy of a great Latin album. |
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Mongo Santamaria - El Bravo! (CL 2411)12" LP. Mono release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but mid 1960s. More of a funky Afro-Cuban mix than his others albums, this
is a great selection from one of the first ambassadors of Latin music: Mongo
Santamaria.
11 tracks including: El Bravo, Casabe, Miedo, Black Stockings, Monica, Lucky Mambo, Cinderella,
Justicia, Ole Guajira, Estrada Do Sol, Mantequero. A lovely mono copy of a
great Latin album. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Mongo's Way (SD 1581)12" LP. 1971 stereo release on the Atlantic label, New York. Mongo
leading his band through more heavy funky tracks, the material being mainly original and written by the band.
Features Armando Pereza on bongos and congas as well as Ray Maldonado on
trumpet. 10 tracks including: Tell It, The Letter, Listen Here, Sometimes Bread, Geechee Girl, Hippo Walk, Featherbed Lane, Saoco, Afro Walk, Congo Blue.
Lovely copy of a fantastic album. Jacket has small clean cut out. |
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Mongo Santamaria - La Bamba (CS 9175)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but mid 1960s. Contains the standout tracks Watermelon Man and La Bamba. A
funky Afro-Cuban album, this
is a great recording from one of the first ambassadors of Latin music: Mongo
Santamaria. 12 tracks including: Bamba, Fatback, Summertime, Manha De Carnaval, Jose Outside, Coconut Milk, Watermelon Man, Do It To It, Ricky Tick, Streak O' Lean, Just Say Goodbye, From Me To You All.
Jacket has some writing on back. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Explodes At The Village Gate (CS 9570)12" LP. '360 Sound Stereo' release on Columbia Records, USA. No
date but mid 1960s. Rare live album recorded at New York's Village Gate. Includes a 10
minute jamming version of Mongo's classic number Afro Blue. The band include: Marty Sheller, Ray Maldonado, Rodgers Grant, Bobby Capers, Hubert Laws and others. Lots of greats
solos from Mongo and his band. 9 tracks including: Philadelphia, Juan
Jose, Bloodshot, Afro Blue, Yes It Do, Mongoettes, Springtime, No More,
Elephant Pants. A lovely copy of a rare LP. |
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MONGO SANTAMARIA Y SUS RITMOS AFRO CUBANOS - Yambu (ORB 036)12" LP. Globstyle Records, UK, re-issue from 1990s, of classic
1960s recordings. Quality pressing of an Afro-Cuban percussion classic.
Conguero Mongo Santamaria with fellow percussionists Francisco Aguabella,
Modesto Duran, Carlos Vidal and others. 12 tracks including: Yeye, Congobel, Macunsere, Timbales & Bongo, Yambu, Bricamo, Longoito, Conga Pa Gozar, Mi Guaguanco, Columbia. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Magic (SR79001)12" LP. USA release on the Roulette label from 1983. Promo copy
with radio station sticker on back jacket. Produced by Marty Sheller.
8 tracks including: Rude Boy, The Answer Is Love, Freedom, Time Will Tell, Should The Blues Be Suspended, Rachael's Dance, Pirana, Bonita. |
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Mongo Santamaria Y Su Charanga - Sabroso! (OJC 281)12" LP. Fantasy Records USA, re-issue in red vinyl. Mongo
with his Cuban charanga band consisting of percussion, violins piano etc.
Musicians include Chombo Silva, Rene Hernandez, Armando Peraza, Willie Bobo,
etc.
13 tracks including: Que Maravilloso, En La Felicidad, Pachanga Pa Ti, Tuli Bamba, Mambo De Cuco, El Bote, Pito Pito, Guaguanco Mania, Ja Ja Ja, Tula Hula, Dimelo, La Luna Me Voy, Para Ti. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Red Hot! (83340)12" LP. United Kingdom issue on CBS Records from 1979. 6 tracks including: Watermelon Man, A Mi No Me Engañan (You Better Believe It), Jai Alai (Rena), Jamaican Sunrise, Afro-Cuban Fantasy, Sambita.
Some wear on jacket. |
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Mongo Santamaria - Dawn, Amanecer (VS61)12" LP. USA hard to find LP on the Vaya Records label from 1977.
Includes the track Manteca. Musicians include: Mongo Santamaria, Steve Berrios,
Mike De Martino, Julito Collazo, and others. Ruben Blades and Adalberto
Santiago on vocals on title track. Produced by Marty Sheller. 9 tracks including: Happy As A Fat Rat In A Cheese Factory, Gabrielle, Jelly Belly, That's Good, New One, Amanecer, The Good Doctor, Little T, Manteca.
Open but still in shrink wrap. |
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