1 Dean Martin– Sway
2 Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova Allstars– Recado Bossa Nova
3 George Auld– You’re My Thrill
4 The John Buzon Trio– It Must Be True
5 Martin Denny– The Carioca
6 Les Baxter– Whatever Lola Wants
7 Walter Wanderley– A Nega Se Vingou
8 The Mallet Men / 80 Drums Around The World– Dark Eyes / It Happened In Monterey
9 Yma Sumac– Gopher Mambo
10 Perez Prado– Zelda’s Theme
11 Tito Rodriguez– The Magnificent Seven
12 Dean Martin– Cha Cha Cha D’ Amour
13 Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova Allstars– Desafinado
14 Jack Costanzo / Don Swan– Bei Mir Bist Du Schon / La Furiosa
15 Rinky Dinks– Choo Choo Cha Cha
16 Billy May– So Nice (Samba De Verao)
17 Ray Anthony & His Orchestra / Dickie Harrell / Rolley Polley– Rock-Cha-Rhumba (Rock-umba / Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha / Blue Rhumba)
18 Julie London– Sway
19 Renzo Cesana– All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings (Unlisted Bonus Track)
20 Jack Costanzo– I Got A Bongo (Unlisted Bonus Track)
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 Schon) 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
