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A1	Manteca Theme Written-By – Gillespie*, Fuller*
A2	Contraste Written-By – O'Farrill*, Gillespie*
A3	Jungla Written-By – O'Farrill*, Gillespie*
A4	Rhumba-Finale Written-By – O'Farrill*, Gillespie*
B1	A Night In Tunisia Written-By – Gillespie*, Paparelli*
B2	Con Alma Written-By – Gillespie*
B3	Caravan Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Tizol*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polygram Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
• Recorded At – Fine Sound

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Chico O'Farrill (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Bass – Robert Rodriguez*, Lewis Hackney* (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Bongos – Joe Mangual*
• Congas – Candido Camero*, Ramon Santanaria* (tracks: A1 to A4), Rafael Miranda (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Flute – Gilberto Valdes* (tracks: B1, B2)
• Piano – Alejandro Hernandez (tracks: B1 to B3), Ray Concepcion (tracks: A1 to A4), Wade Legge (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: A1 to A4), George Dorsey (tracks: A1 to A4), Earl Mobley* (tracks: A1 to A4), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Soloist, Saxophone – Lucky Thompson (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Supervised By, Liner Notes – Norman Granz
• Timbales – Ubaldo Nieto
• Trombone – George Matthews (tracks: A1 to A4), J.J. Johnson (tracks: A1 to A4), Leon Comegys (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal (tracks: A1 to A4), James Nottingham* (tracks: A1 to A4), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1 to A4)

Notes

Recorded at NYC, May 24, 1954 (Tracks A1 to A4)
Recorded at NYC, June 3, 1954 (Tracks B1 to B3)

Liner notes state that "Manteca" was originally composed by Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie. Yet the credits on the LP's label mention Fuller-Gillespie as writers.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
N-1003	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Afro ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Norgran Records	N-1003	US	1956
517 052-2, MG N-1003	Dizzy Gillespie	Afro ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Verve Records, Norgran Records	517 052-2, MG N-1003	UK & Europe	2002
POCJ-2772	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Manteca ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE)	Verve Records	POCJ-2772	Japan	1999
MG V-8208	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Manteca ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records	MG V-8208	US	1956
314 517 052-2, MG N-1003	Dizzy Gillespie	Afro ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Verve Records, Norgran Records	314 517 052-2, MG N-1003	US	2002

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