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A1	–Tito Puente	Ran Kan Kan - (Pablo Flores Mix, Remix) Featuring – Olga Tañón
A2	–Mambo All-Stars	Beautiful Maria Of My Soul (Bella Maria de Mi Alma) Featuring – Antonio Banderas, Compay Segundo
A3	–Celia Cruz	La Dicha Mia
A4	–Tito Puente	Ran Kan Kan
A5	–Tito Puente	Cuban Pete
A6	–Arturo Sandoval	Mambo Caliente
A7	–Linda Ronstadt	Quiereme Mucho
A8	–Mambo All-Stars	Sunny Ray
A9	–Celia Cruz	Melao De Caña
B1	–Mambo All-Stars	Beautiful Maria Of My Soul Featuring – Antonio Banderas
B2	–Tito Puente	Para Los Rumberos
B3	–Linda Ronstadt	Perfidia
B4	–Celia Cruz	Guantanamera
B5	–Mambo All-Stars	Tea For Two
B6	–Mambo All-Stars	Accidental Mambo
B7	–Beny Moré*	Como Fue
B8	–Mambo All-Stars	Tanga.Rumba-Afro-Cubana
B9	–Los Lobos	Beautiful Maria Of My Soul

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. – EW 491
• Copyright (c) – King Mambo Inc.
• Manufactured By – Орфей Мюзик

Notes

Album Notes
Producers include: Pablo Flores, Robert Kraft, Johnny Pacheco, Peter Asher, Los Lobos.Compilation producer: Robert Kraft.Includes liner notes by Oscar Hijuelos.Personnel: Linda Ronstadt, Cesar Rosas (vocals); Luis Rodriquez, Dr. Luis Rodriguez (tres); Marianne Wagner (violin); Nancy Stenzen (cello); Tom Rose (clarinet); Mike Turre, Rick Rossi (saxophone); David Tofani (tenor saxophone); Steve Sacks (baritone saxophone); Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela, David "Piro" Rodríguez, Arturo Sandoval, Charlie Sepulveda (trumpet); David Taylor (trombone, bass trombone); Angel Papo Vasquez, Arturo Velasco (trombone); Joan Rotondi (piano); Joel Someillan (keyboards, programming); John Rodriguez (congas); Pancho Roman, Bobby Sanabria (timbales).Audio Mixer: Bob Schaper.Recording information: BMG Recording Studio ; Capitol Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA ; Clinton Studio, NY ; Skyline Studios ; Soundtrack Studios .Arrangers: Pete Seeger ; Ray Santos; Arturo Sandoval.Assembled here are just the kinds of mambos, rumbas, and cha cha cha's that set '50s bandrooms on fire and ushered in a true golden age of Cuban dance music. With only a couple of exceptions, the tracks were cut specially for the film and as such, add a novel, sweet sense of self-awareness to this classic soundtrack. Even when set apart from the thrilling cinematography of THE MAMBO KINGS, the music easily conjures joyful images of dancers tearing up the dance floors of New York City at a time when these bands were truly the royalty of the day.From slow cookers like Linda Ronstadt's take on "Quiereme Mucho" and "Perfidia" and Beny More's classic "Como Fue," to up-tempo scorchers like trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's "Mambo Caliente" and timbal-king Tito Puente's "Para Los Rumberos," this is music delivered with passion and expertise. Also included is salsera Celia Cruz's lovely recording of "Guantanamera" with a full children's chorus. Elektra's updated edition adds a fresh sheen with an up-tempo club mix of "Ran Kan Kan" sung by the vivacious Olga Tanon, as well as a sultry rendition of "Beautiful Maria" by the hunky Antonio Banderas and deep-crooning Compay Segundo of Buena Vista Social Club fame.

Performed By Tito Puente
Featuring Olga Tañon & Beautiful Maria of My Soul
Featuring Antonio Banderas & Compay Segundo 7559-62505-4

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC00192
• Barcode: 0 7559-62505-2 8

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7559-61240-1	Various	The Mambo Kings (Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Comp)	Elektra	7559-61240-1	Germany	1992
961240-4	Various	The Mambo Kings (Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Comp)	Elektra	961240-4	Thailand	1992
7559-61301-4	Various	The Mambo Kings / Music From The Original Motion Picture ‎(Cass, Comp)	Elektra	7559-61301-4	Germany	1992
7559-61240-4	Various	The Mambo Kings (Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Comp)	Elektra	7559-61240-4	Germany	1992
9 61240-4	Various	The Mambo Kings - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‎(Cass, Comp)	Elektra	9 61240-4	US	1998