The Mambo Kings (soundtrack)

The Mambo Kings is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name, based on Oscar Hijuelos's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. Artists featured on the album include Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Benny Moré, Arturo Sandoval, Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos. It also features the Mambo All-Stars, a band composed of studio sidemen from New York City and Los Angeles. With only a couple of exceptions, the tracks were made specifically for the film. The 2000 Elektra updated edition adds a remix of Tito Puente's "Ran Kan Kan" by Olga Tañón and a rendition of "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" featuring Antonio Banderas and Compay Segundo of Buena Vista Social Club fame.

Arrangements

 * Johnny Pacheco / Pedro Knight (track 1)
 * Tito Puente (tracks 2, 3, 9)
 * Alberto Naranjo (track 4 [orchestration])
 * Arturo Sandoval (track 4 [arrangement])
 * Ray Santos (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15)
 * Pete Seeger / Ray Santos (track 11)
 * Carlos Franzetti (track 13)
 * Ernesto Duarte (track 14)
 * Domenico Savino / Ray Santos (track 15)
 * Los Lobos (track 16)

Credits

 * Robert Kraft, producer
 * Steve Ralbovsky, executive producer
 * Robin Urdang, music coordinator
 * Thomas Drescher, supervising music editor
 * Michael Golub, recording engineer and mixing
 * Michael Farrow, recording engineer and mixing
 * Frank Wolf, recording engineer
 * Dan Stein, technical assistant
 * Recorded at:
 * Soundtrack Studios (NY)
 * Skyline Studios (NY)
 * BMG Recording Studio (NY)
 * Clinton Studio (NY)
 * Capitol Recording Studio (LA)


 * Mastered by:
 * Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (NY)


 * Oscar Hijuelos, liner notes