Cuban Carnival

Tito Puente | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 20, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA Intl
• ASIN: B000005LCY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #441,766 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Elegua Chango

2. Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea)

3. Pa' Los Rumberos (For Dancers)

4. Que Sera (What's Is It)

5. Oye Mi Guaguanco (Listen To The Guaguanco)

6. Yambeque

7. Happy Cha-Cha-Cha

8. Mambo Buda

9. Cha-Cha-Cha De Los Pollos (Cha-Cha For Chicks)

10. Guaguanco Margarito

11. Cuban Fantasy

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

Maestro Ernest "Tito" Puente has more than 100 titles under his name, some truly excellent, and none better than Cuban Carnival. Recorded in 1955 and 1956 with an orchestra powered by a rhythm section that included bona fide stars such as Mongo Santamaria, Carlos "Patato" Valdez, and Candido Camero on percussion, Cuban Carnival shows Puente at the top of his game, pushing the standards of the music but never forgetting the dancers on the dance floor. The excitement of "Pa'Los Rumberos" (later revisited by Santana), the elegance and muscle of the cha cha cha "Que Sera," or the rootsy flavor of "Elegua Chango" and "Oye Mi Guaguanco" come through clearly--and the arranging needs no apologies. It still sound modern. This is Puente at his best. --Fernando Gonzalez

Product Description

Reissue of the Salsa great's 1956 album for RCA, complete with the original cover art intact. 11 tracks, including 'Que Sera (What Is It)' and 'Happy Cha-Cha-Cha'. 1998 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUST IMAGINE, September 8, 2007

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COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuban Carnival (Audio CD)

CAN YOU IMAGINE HAVING A PERCUSSION RHYTHM SECTION POWERED BY TITO PUENTE, MONGO SANTAMARIA AND CANDIDO CAMERA? IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT! THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED BACK IN 1955-56, WHEN PUENTE WAS AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS CREATIVE GENIUS. GREAT ORCHESTRATIONS, HORN SECTION, ARRANGEMENTS, YOU WILL LOVE THIS CD. IF THIS CD DOESN'T GET YOU MOVING, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE A PULSE.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another strong album by Puente and his orchestra, December 28, 2000

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David Hernandez (Valrico, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuban Carnival (Audio CD)

I got this cd today and I loved it really shows what a musical genius Puente was because of all the great songs he did on this cd. My favorite on here is Elegua Chango the way this one starts out is great. So if you in the mood to dance and shake your hips this is the one for you because this album is a real classic. You won't be disapointed.

2 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tito puente fue muy chevre!!, February 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cuban Carnival (Audio CD)

este disco se amo!! i love tito puente and his son and i think it is a great cd. i only gave it 4 stars cuz i haven't finished listening to it yet so i don't know how it all sounds but so far tito puente sounds really good.