tracks

Sway
Recado Bossa Nova
You're My Thrill
It Must Be True
The Carioca
Whatever Lola Wants
A Nêga Se Vingou
Dark Eyes / It Happened In Monterey
Gopher Mambo
Zelda's Theme
The Magnificent Seven
Cha Cha Cha D' Amour
Desafinado
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön / La Furiosa
Choo Choo Cha Cha
So Nice (Samba De Verão)
Rock-Cha-Rhumba (Rock-umba / Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha / Blue Rhumba)
Sway
All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings (Unlisted Bonus Track)
I Got A Bongo (Unlisted Bonus Track)

notes

Subtitle:
From Mamboland to Bossa Novaville!

Track 1 recorded April 22, 1954 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 2 recorded February 4, 1963 · From the album "Ole! Bossa Nova!"
Track 3 recorded January 29, 1958 · From the album "Sax Gone Latin"
Track 4 recorded c. 1959 · From the album "Cha-Cha On The Rocks"
Track 5 recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Exotic Sounds From The Silver Screen"
Track 6 recorded April 5, 1955 · Previously unreleased
Track 7 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Walter Wanderley's Brazilian Organ"
Track 8 (Dark Eyes) recorded November 13, 1961 · From the album "Percussion Staged For Stereo"
Track 8 (It Happened In Monterey) recorded May 2, 1961 · From the album "Staged For Stereo-Highlights"
Track 9 recorded August 20, 1954 · From the album "Mambo!"
Track 10 recorded c. 1965 · From the album "Lights! Action! Prado!"
Track 11 recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Motion Picture Themes Cha-Cha-Cha"
Track 12 recorded December 18, 1961 · From the album "Cha-Cha De Amor"
Track 13 recorded September 29, 1962 · From the album "Viva Bossa Nova"
Track 14 (Bei Mir Bist Du Schön) recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Learn-Play Bongos With Mr. Bongo"
Track 14 (La Furiosa) recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Latino Vol. 2"
Track 15 recorded January 1959 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 16 recorded c. 1966 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 17 (Rock-umba) recorded May 11, 1959
Track 17 (Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha) recorded June 22, 1960
Track 17 (Blue Rhumba) recorded April 11, 1960
Track 18 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Latin In A Satin Mood"
Track 19 unlisted bonus track by Renzo Cesana
Track 20 unlisted bonus track where Jack Costanzo gives a bongo lesson.

Booklet included.

Printed in U.S.A. "From Mamboland to Bossa Novaville!"

Ay, Caramba! We've gone south of the border and these eighteen hot-tamales will definitely refry your beans. So take the chill off your chili and cha-cha-cha, you're in Bongotown! Blame it on the Bossa Nova, Casanova. Spicy!
(from back cover notes)

Track 1 recorded April 22, 1954 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 2 recorded February 4, 1963 · From the album "Ole! Bossa Nova!"
Track 3 recorded January 29, 1958 · From the album "Sax Gone Latin"
Track 4 recorded c. 1959 · From the album "Cha-Cha On The Rocks"
Track 5 recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Exotic Sounds From The Silver Screen"
Track 6 recorded April 5, 1955 · Previously unreleased
Track 7 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Walter Wanderley's Brazilian Organ"
Track 8 (Dark Eyes) recorded November 13, 1961 · From the album "Percussion Staged For Stereo"
Track 8 (It Happened In Monterey) recorded May 2, 1961 · From the album "Staged For Stereo-Highlights"
Track 9 recorded August 20, 1954 · From the album "Mambo!"
Track 10 recorded c. 1965 · From the album "Lights! Action! Prado!"
Track 11 recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Motion Picture Themes Cha-Cha-Cha"
Track 12 recorded December 18, 1961 · From the album "Cha-Cha De Amor"
Track 13 recorded September 29, 1962 · From the album "Viva Bossa Nova"
Track 14 (Bei Mir Bist Du Schön) recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Learn-Play Bongos With Mr. Bongo"
Track 14 (La Furiosa) recorded c. 1960 · From the album "Latino Vol. 2"
Track 15 recorded January 1959 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 16 recorded c. 1966 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 17 (Rock-umba) recorded May 11, 1959
Track 17 (Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha) recorded June 22, 1960
Track 17 (Blue Rhumba) recorded April 11, 1960
Track 18 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Latin In A Satin Mood"
Track 19 unlisted bonus track by Renzo Cesana
Track 20 unlisted bonus track where Jack Costanzo gives a bongo lesson

Booklet included

℗ © 1996 Capitol Records, Inc.
Marketed and distributed by EMI
Made in EU

credits

Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
Art Direction, Design – Andy Engel
Artwork [3-d Construction] – Timothy Eames
Compilation Producer, Compiled By – Brad Benedict
Design [Design Production Assistant] – Kim Sanders (2)
Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
Liner Notes – RJ Smith (2)
Other [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
Photography By – Don Miller (5)
Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Bob Norberg
Research [Photo Research] – Brad Benedict
Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
Art Direction, Design – Andy Engel
Artwork [3-d Construction] – Timothy Eames
Compilation Producer, Compiled By, Research [Photo Research] – Brad Benedict
Design [Design Production Assistant] – Kim Sanders (2)
Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
Liner Notes – RJ Smith (2)
Other [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
Photography By – Don Miller (5)
Remastered By – Bob Norberg

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Made By – EMI Swindon

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