Various – Hit the Bongo!: The Latin Soul of Tico Records – 2 LPs

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Artist: Various | Label: Craft | Format: 2xLP | Genre: World Music | Vinyl Condition: Mint | Cover Condition: Sealed

Various
Hit the Bongo!: The Latin Soul of Tico Records
Craft Recordings 660 – 2 LP compilation in a thick gatefold jacket

The first Latin soul collection featuring a mix of chart-topping hits and deeper cuts from the crown jewel of the mambo era Tico Records, celebrating the iconic imprint’s 75th Anniversary. The 2-LP set includes 26 tracks from trailblazers Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, La Lupe, Willie Bobo and more. New liner notes by DJ Dean Rudland that tell the story of the New York City label that launched the careers of some of the most revered names in Latin music.
Contains;

Disc 1 – Side 1
El Watusi – Ray Barretto y su Charanga Moderna
Bobo! Do That Thing – Willie Bobo
Be’s That Way – Willie Bobo
El Pito (I’ll Never Go Back to Georgia) – The Joe Cuba Sextet
Bang! Bang! – The Joe Cuba Sextet
Madrid – Candido
Babalu – Ray Barretto

Disc 1 – Side 2
Come An’ Get It (Boogaloo) – Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader
Fat Mama – Tito Puente y su Orquestra
Oh Yeah! – The Joe Cuba Sextet
Sock It to Me – The Joe Cuba Sextet
Steak-O-Lean – Tito Puente w/ La Lupe
TP’s Shing-A-Ling – Tito Puente’s Orchestra
Hey Joe Hey Joe – The Joe Cuba Sextet

Disc 2 – Side 1
Psychedelic Baby – The Joe Cuba Sextet
The African Twist – Eddie Palmieri & His Orchestra
Fever – La Lupe
Tighten Up – The Modern Sound of Al Escobar
The Horse – The Modern Sound of Al Escobar
Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine in – Celia Cruz & Tito Puente

Disc 2 – Side 2
Yes I Will [Part 1] – Gilberto Sextet
Hit the Bongo – Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Oye Como Va – Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Times Are Changin’ – Jimmy Sabater
Do You Feel It? – The Joe Cuba Sextet
My People – Joe Panama and Company

NEW SEALED 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket