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1	Cubano Chant Written-By – Ray Bryant	6:17
2	Goza Written-By – Eddie Cano	1:53
3	Panchero Mambero Written-By – Cano*, Rivera*	2:22
4	Alegres Timbales Written-By – Tempest Storm	1:09
5	Mambo Moderno Written-By – Richard Wyands	3:25
6	Afro Corolombo Written-By – Cal Tjader	1:25
7	Ritmo Caliente Written-By – Cano*	2:05
8	Lamento De Hodi Written-By – Jerome Richardson	3:00
9	Mambo Inn Written-By – Woodlen*, Sampson*, Bauza*	2:46
10	Buhutu (Nanigo 6/8) Written-By – Al McKibbon	1:35
11	Alegres Congas Written-By – W. Frumkin*	1:00
12	Mueve La Cintura Written-By – Tjader*	2:30
13	Bernie's Tune Written-By – Miller*, Stoller-Lieber*	2:35
14	Perdido Written-By – Drake*, Lengsfelder*, Tizol*	7:01
15	Armando's Hideaway Written-By – Armando Peraza	2:32
16	Cuco On Timbales Written-By – Tjader*	1:40
17	Tumbao Written-By – Tjader*	3:10
18	Ritmo Rumba Written-By – Peraza*	0:53
19	Big Noise From Winnetka Written-By – Crosby*, Haggart*, Rodin*, Bauduc*	4:15
20	Poinciana Cha Cha Written-By – Bernier*, Simon*	3:38
21	Mongorama Written-By – Mongo Santamaria	6:20
22	Ritmo Africano Written-By – Peraza*	1:37
23	Perfidia Cha Cha Written-By – Alberto Dominguez	8:12

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 22), Bobby Rodriguez (tracks: 14, 21, 23), Eugene Wright (tracks: 17)
• Congas – Al McKibbon (tracks: 11), Luis Kant (tracks: 15, 16 to 20, 22), Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria* (tracks: 14, 21, 23)
• Congas, Bongos – Armando Peraza (tracks: 1 to 13, 14 to 16, 18 to 20, 23)
• Cowbell – Luis Kant (tracks: 14, 21, 23)
• Drums – Al Torres* (tracks: 17)
• Flute – Jerome Richardson (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 8, 10 to 12)
• Flute, Alto Saxophone – Gerald Sanfino (tracks: 14, 21, 23)
• Liner Notes – Ralph J. Gleason
• Piano – Eddie Cano (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9, 13), Manuel Duran (tracks: 1, 8, 10), Vince Guaraldi (tracks: 14 to 23)
• Piano, Maracas – Richard Wyands (tracks: 4 to 6, 11, 12)
• Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
• Tenor Saxophone – Jose "Chombo" Silva (tracks: 14, 21, 23)
• Timbales – Armando "Cuco" Sanchez* (tracks: 15, 16, 18 to 20, 22), Willie Bobo (tracks: 14, 21, 23)
• Timbales, Congas – Bayardo Velarde (tracks: 17)
• Vibraphone, Timbales – Cal Tjader

Notes

Tracks 4 to 6, 11, 12 recorded in San Francisco, March 6, 1954.
Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 13 recorded in Los Angeles, March 25, 1954.
Tracks 1, 8, 10 recorded in New York City, November 11, 1955.
Tracks, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 22 recorded in Chicago, October, 1957.
Tracks 14, 21, 23 recorded in New York City, October or November 1957.
Track 17 recorded in San Francisco, November 1957.

Tracks 1 to 13, mono, originally released as Ritmo Caliente! (Fantasy 3216).
Tracks 14 to 23, stereo, originally released as Más Ritmo Caliente (Fantasy 3262).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 275915

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
24712	Cal Tjader	Los Ritmos Calientes ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM, Gat)	Fantasy	24712	US	1973
FCD-24712	Cal Tjader	Los Ritmos Calientes ‎(CD, Comp, Mono, RM)	Fantasy	FCD-24712	US	1992
F-24712	Cal Tjader	Los Ritmos Calientes ‎(2xLP, Comp, Promo)	Fantasy	F-24712	US	1973
FCD-24712-2	Cal Tjader	Los Ritmos Calientes ‎(CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM)	Fantasy	FCD-24712-2	US	1992

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