El Rey Bravo

• Artist: Tito Puente
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• Release Date: 1963
• Genre: Latin

Review

They'd been calling him "El Rey" for years, but Tito Puente really proved it on this, one of his best original LPs on Tico. Yes, this is the one with "Oye Como Va," one of the brightest, most exuberant Latin performances of the century, but El Rey Bravo has plenty of other features for Puente's tight pachanga orchestra. "Tokyo de Noche" has great ensemble playing, as well as nice features for flute and violin, while "Tombola" (recorded the same year by the Puerto Rican All Stars) is a nice ballroom tune. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Malanga Con Yucca	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:34)
Oye Como Va	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(4:34)
Tokyo de Noche	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:37)
Tombola	Augusto Algueró	Tito Puente	(2:30)
Traigo el Coco Seco	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(3:08)
Africa Habla	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:47)
Batacumba	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:25)
La Pase Gozando	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(3:22)
Tito Suena el Timbal	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:19)
Donde Vas	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:35)
Gata Miau, Miau	Tito Puente	Tito Puente	(2:14)

Credits

Tito Puente (Percussion), Teddy Reig (Producer), Tito Puente (Timbales), Tito Puente (Leader)