Album

The Watermelon Man

Mongo Santamaria

1973 · Jazz, Latin

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Watermelon Man by Mongo Santamaria

The Watermelon Man is a Jazz album by Mongo Santamaria, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Watermelon Man2:21
  2. A2Funny Money2:11
  3. A3Cut That Cane2:24
  4. A4Get The Money3:28
  5. A5The Boogie Cha-Cha Blues2:14
  6. A6Don't Bother Me No More2:26

Side B

  1. B1Love Oh Love2:06
  2. B2Yeh-Yeh3:05
  3. B3The Peanut Vendor3:44
  4. B4Go Git It1:58
  5. B5Bayou Roots3:03
  6. B6Suavito2:42

Side C

  1. C1Introduction By "Symphony Sid"0:40
  2. C2El Toro6:16
  3. C3Fat Back5:45
  4. C4Mongo's Groove3:07
  5. C5Creole2:29
  6. C6Para Ti5:05

Side D

  1. D1The Jungle Bit7:13
  2. D2My Sound (Conga Drum Solo)2:57
  3. D3The Morning After6:40
  4. D4Nothing For Nothing7:13

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Latin Jazz
  • warm
  • hypnotic
  • tropical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Gatefold Sleeve
Specially priced two-record set
"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" recorded at on Dec. 17, 1962. All other selections, Sides 1 and 2 recorded at on Feb. 18 and 20, 1963. Sides 3 and 4 recorded at The, New York City, on Sept. 2, 1963.
"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" were issued together as a 45-rpm (opens in a new tab) on the Battle label. The rest of Sides 1 and 2 were originally issued, with those two selections included, as the album "Watermelon Man" (Battle 6120) (opens in a new tab). Sides 3 and 4 were originally issued as "Mongo at the Village Gate" (Battle 6129) (opens in a new tab), except "Para Ti", which was first issued as part of "Mongo Explodes" (Riverside 3530) (opens in a new tab).

Credits

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Performers

  • Bobby CapersFLUTE, SAXOPHONE
  • Mongo SantamariaCONGAS CONGAS, DRUMS
  • Osvaldo MartinezPERCUSSION VOCALS VOCALS, EFFECTS
  • Pat PatrickFLUTE, SAXOPHONE
  • Rodgers GrantPIANO
  • Victor VenegasBASS
  • Frank HernandezDRUMS
  • Joseph GorgasPERCUSSION
  • Julian CabreraPERCUSSION
  • KakoPERCUSSION
  • Kalil MadiDRUMS
  • La LupeVOCALS VOCALS, EFFECTS
  • Marty ShellerTRUMPET
  • Mauricio SmithFLUTE
  • Ray LucasDRUMS

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