Catalog Number: GR037 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 8435008877217 This collection gathers a set of classic Tito Puente tracks from his decade long stint with the RCA Victor label with a very specific set of criteria: to assemble the best tracks that exemplify the blueprint for what would become known as salsa. Here are 24 tracks compiled from the best dancefloor tracks from Tito's golden era that easily adapt to the aesthetics of modern salsa. Though it may seem obvious or perhaps even a fool's errand to dedicate a compilation to this theme, since everything Tito recorded was full of "salsa y sabor" (sauce and flavor), it's actually perhaps the first of its kind in that every recording here is specifically chosen for today's salsa dancers, in whichever style they choose to dance, with an emphasis on the guaguanco rhythm and mambo arrangement. Tito's RCA sessions produced the most high quality, incredible sounding recordings of the epoch, and they more than hold their own by today's sonic standards. For this reason, Grosso has collected two dozen of Tito's finest golden era nuggets for the dance floor, with a concerted emphasis on midtempo numbers with clear percussion patterns that easily fit the modern salsa aesthetic. Featuring: Santos Colon, Vicentico Valdes, Alfredito Valdes, Vitin Aviles, Yayo "el Indio", Tony Molina. Tracklist>> SIDE A A1. Mambo Gozon A2. Cuando Te Vea A3. Complicacion A4. Agua Limpia Todo A5. Saca Tu Mujer A6. Hong Kong Mambo SIDE B B1. Baila Como Es B2. Cua Cua B3. Con Sandunga B4. El Cayuco B5. Separala Tambien B6. Three D Mambo SIDE C C1. Guancona C2. A Gozar Timbero C3. Guaguanco Margarito C4. Cual Es La Idea C5. Oye Mi Guaguanco C6. Que Sera (What Is It?) SIDE D D1. Arinanara D2. Para Que Sufran Los Pollos D3. Tu No Eres Nadie