The Best of Tito Puente: El Rey del Timbal!

Original Release Date:  September 16, 1997

Track Listing

• 1. Ran Kan Kan
• 2. Cao Cao Mani Picao
• 3. Tito Timbero (Tito the Drummer)
• 4. Cuál Es la Idea (What's the Idea)
• 5. Oye Mi Guaguancó (Listen to the Guaguancó)
• 6. Lucky Dog
• 7. Night Beat
• 8. Son de la Loma
• 9. Complicación
• 10. Agua Limpia Todo
• 11. A Gozar Timbero
• 12. Separala Tambien
• 13. Ojos Negras
• 14. T.P. on the Strip
• 15. Ah-Vah
• 16. Ascot Gavotte
• 17. El Rey del Timbal
• 18. Machito Forever

Credits

• Ray Barretto: Conga
• Tito Puente: Composer, Leader, Timbales, Producer, Vibraphone
• Jorge Dalto: Piano
• Gene Quill: Saxophone
• Nick Travis: Trumpet
• Mary Fettig: Saxophone
• Marty Gold: Producer
• Marty Holmes: Saxophone
• Vicentico Valdés: Maracas, Vocals
• Francisco Aguabella: Conga
• Bob Ascher: Trombone
• John Audino: Trumpet
• James Austin: Project Supervisor
• Sonny Bravo: Piano
• Eddie Caine: Saxophone
• Al Casamenti: Guitar
• Juan Cheda: Choir, Chorus
• Julio Collazo: Conga
• Santos Colon: Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Guiro
• Jeff Cressman: Trombone
• Al DeRisi: Trumpet
• Herman Diaz, Jr.: Producer
• Allen Fields: Saxophone
• Bob Fisher: Remastering
• Jimmy Frisaura: Trumpet, Trombone (Valve), Contractor
• Barry Galbraith: Guitar
• Alvin Gellers: Piano
• Bernie Glow: Trumpet
• Ray Gonzalez: Trumpet
• Joe Grimm: Saxophone
• Carl Jefferson: Producer
• Jerry Sanfino: Saxophone
• Dave Kurtzer: Saxophone
• Frank Lo Pinto: Trumpet
• Rolando Lozano: Flute
• Jose Madera: Conga, Timbales
• Gene Norman: Producer
• Bill Ortiz: Trumpet
• Gary Peterson: Discographical Annotation
• Gene Rapett: Trumpet
• Dan Reagan: Trombone
• Teddy Reig: Producer
• Fred Reynolds: Producer
• Mario Rivera: Flute, Saxophone
• Bobby Rodriguez: Bass
• Piro Rodriguez: Trumpet
• Pat Russo: Trumpet
• Mongo Santamaría: Conga
• John Santos: Bongos
• John Smith: Guitar
• Todd Sommer: Drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes: Conga
• Wayne Wallace: Trombone
• Harold Wegbreit: Trumpet
• Harvey Wainapel: Saxophone
• John Martinez: Choir, Chorus
• Luis Perez: Conga
• Luis Varona: Piano
• Gordon Allen: Photography
• Robbie Kwock: Trumpet
• Jose Mangual Jr.: Bongos
• Francisco Pozo: Bongos
• Laura Canellias: Project Supervisor
• Shepp Pullman: Saxophone
• Steven Chean: Editing
• Vanessa Atkins: Editing
• Gilberto Lopez: Piano
• Tom Copi: Photography
• Francis Williams: Trumpet
• Julee Stover: Editing
• Sevie Bates: Art Direction, Design
• Pedro Boulong: Trumpet
• Otto Bolivar: Choir, Chorus
• Joe Rodríguez: Timbales
• Amado Vizoso: Bass
• Morty Trautman: Trombone
• Alan Geik: Liner Notes, Compilation Producer
• Tito Puente & His Orchestra: Performer
• Moza Marquez: Project Supervisor
• A.D. Jimenez: Conga
• Anatole Lorraine: Trombone
• Tony Buonpastore: Saxophone
• Larry Moser: Trumpet
• Willie "Bobo" Correa: Conga
• Peter Fanelli: Saxophone
• Aida Periera: Composer
• J. C. Menendez: Composer