Mongo Santamaria – Skins (Vinyl 2LP | US Reissue | 1976)

Mongo Santamaria With Hubert Laws, Chick Corea & Nat Adderley – Skins is a double LP on which Milestone combined two Riverside albums by Cuban conga player Mongo Santamaria in 1976: "Mongo Explodes" (recorded in spring 1964, sides A and B) and "Go, Mongo!" (recorded in July 1962, sides C and D). Hubert Laws and Nat Adderley play on the first part, Chick Corea plays piano on the second. Orrin Keepnews produced the set and wrote the liner notes. This copy is the 1976 US edition (Milestone M-47038) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Milestone M-47038
• Format: 2 × Vinyl LP, Compilation, gatefold
• Pressing: US reissue, remastered
• Country: USA
• Year: 1976 (recorded 1962 and 1964)
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Mambo

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH MS9).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Skins (Marty Sheller)
2. Fatback (Bobby Capers/Valerie Capers)
3. Hammer Head (Marty Sheller)
4. Dot, Dot, Dot (Marty Sheller)
5. Dirty Willie (Marty Sheller)

Side B

1. Sweet 'Tater Pie (Rodgers Grant)
2. Bembé Blue (Hubert Laws)
3. Dulce Amor (Rodgers Grant)
4. Tacos (Hubert Laws)
5. Corn Bread Guajira (Bobby Capers)

Side C

1. Tumba Le Le (Francisco Neto/Jarbas Reis/Milton Neves)
2. Happy Now (Mongo Santamaria)
3. Country Song (Ralph Irizarry)
4. Congo Blue (Mongo Santamaria)

Side D

1. Carmela (Mongo Santamaria)
2. Hombre (Marcelino Guerra)
3. Chombolero (João Donato)
4. Not Hardly (Pat Patrick)
5. African Song (Mongo Santamaria)

Personnel

Sides A/B ("Mongo Explodes", 1964): Mongo Santamaria (congas, bongos), Hubert Laws (flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone), Bobby Capers (alto and baritone saxophone), Marty Sheller (trumpet), Nat Adderley (cornet; Skins, Hammer Head, Corn Bread Guajira), Rodgers Grant (piano), Victor Venegas (bass), Ray Lucas, Jimmy Cobb (drums), Carmelo Garcia (timbales), Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, Wito Kortwright (percussion).

Sides C/D ("Go, Mongo!", 1962): Mongo Santamaria (congas, bongos), Chick Corea (piano), Pat Patrick, Al Abreu (saxophones, flute), Paul Serrano (trumpet), José de Paula (guitar, percussion), Victor Venegas (bass), Julio Collazo (timbales), Carmen Costa, Elliot Romero, Marcelino Guerra (vocals).

Producer: Orrin Keepnews.

FAQ

Which albums does the double LP contain?
"Skins" combines two Riverside LPs: "Mongo Explodes" from 1964 on the first disc and "Go, Mongo!" from 1962 on the second.

Is this the original pressing?
The "Skins" compilation first appeared in this form on Milestone in 1976; the recordings themselves had already been released in 1962 and 1964, which is why it counts as a reissue.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
Record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new, with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG (Very Good) means clear signs of wear, but fully intact. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Mongo Santamaria records?
You will find related recordings in our Jazz and Latin collections.