Dance Mania

by Tito Puente

Dance Mania cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:13
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Dance Mania' is a landmark album of Latin music and a vibrant showcase for bandleader and percussionist Tito Puente. Released at the height of the mambo craze, the album is a high-energy collection of infectious dance numbers, driven by complex rhythms and powerful horn arrangements. Its authentic and exciting sound helped to popularize Latin music in the United States and cemented Puente's reputation as 'El Rey de los Timbales.'

Genres

Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, percussive, party, live, Spanish language, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. El Cayuco
  2. Complicaci贸n
  3. 3-D Mambo
  4. Lleg贸 Mij谩n
  5. Cuando Te Vea
  6. Hong Kong Mambo
  7. Mambo Goz贸n
  8. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bemb茅
  9. Varsity Drag
  10. Estoy Siempre Junto A Ti
  11. Agua Limpia Todo
  12. Saca Tu Mujer

Credits

  • Murray Laden - photography by
  • Fred Reynolds - Producer

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