3-LP op 1 CD, Joe Cuba`s eerste 3 Lp`s (uit 1961) voor het eerst op een long-play CD, 73 minutes playing time. Value for money.
Puerto Rican-American Joe Cuba (1931-2009) is widely regarded as the "Father of Latin boogaloo". This CD presents the legendary conga drummer`s first three albums: "Merengue Loco" (Embajador Records 6002), on which he shared the spotlight with Sonny Rossi; the self-titled "Joe Cuba" (Embajador Records 6003), and "Cha Cha Cha" You`ll Feel on Top of the World" (Mardi-Gras Records LP-5013; aka Out of This World Cha Cha), which marked Cuba`s second release with Rossi.
PERSONNEL:
On [1-18]: JOE CUBA (conga drums, leader) & His Orchestra.
Newark, New Jersey, 1961.
On [19-29]: SONNY ROSSI & His Orchestra.
Newark, New Jersey, 1961.
[1-4] & [19-2]: Originally issued as MERENGUE LOCO
[5-14]: Originally issued as JOE CUBA
[15-18] & [25-29]: Originally issued as CHA-CHA-CHA
TRACKS:
1. Merengue Loco
2. Soy Pilongo (Merengue)
3. Elaguano
4. Pregón Cha Cha (Merengue)
5. Joe Cuba`s Mambo
6. Carita Sucia
7. Con Mi Mambo
8. Cha Cha De Ramón
9. Los Pasos Cha Cha
10. Brincando Cha Cha
11. Alegre Mambo
12. Picando Cha Cha
13. Bayamo Y El Cha Cha
14. Lengua Mágica
15. Stormy Weather
16. Kiss The Boys Goodbye
17. Temptation
18. Stepping The Cha Cha
19. Danubio Azul Cha Cha
20. Todo El Mundo Baila Cha Cha
21. Parada Da Cha Cha
22. Gitano Bolero Cha Cha
23. Zapatero Cha Cha
24. Vuelta Al Mundo
25. It`s Delovely
26. That`s What You Think
27. My Little Girl`s Cha Cha
28. Like This, Like This
29. Move Over Baby
Total playing time 73:37