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A1	Watermelon Man Drums – Frank Hernandez , Kalil MadiPercussion [Latin] – Joseph Gorgas, Kako , Chihuahua Martinez*Vocals, Effects – LaLupe*, Martinez*Written-By – Herbie Hancock	2:21
A2	Funny Money Written-By – Victor Venegas	2:11
A3	Cut That Cane Written-By – Zawinul*, Maxwell*, N. Adderley*	2:24
A4	Get The Money Written-By – Marty Sheller	3:28
A5	The Boogie Cha-Cha Blues Flute – Mauricio SmithWritten-By – Pat Patrick	2:14
A6	Don't Bother Me No More Drums – Frank Hernandez , Kalil MadiPercussion [Latin] – Joseph Gorgas, Kako , Chihuahua Martinez*Written-By – Bobby Capers	2:26
B1	Love Oh Love Written-By – Billy Myles	2:06
B2	Yeh-Yeh Written-By – Hendricks*, Patrick*, Grant*	3:05
B3	The Peanut Vendor Written-By – Sunshine*, Simons*, Gilbert*	3:44
B4	Go Git It Written-By – B. Capers*	1:58
B5	Bayou Roots Written-By – Patrick*	3:03
B6	Suavito Flute – Mauricio SmithWritten-By – Pacheco*, Suarez*	2:42
C1	Introduction By "Symphony Sid"	0:40
C2	El Toro Written-By – Valerie Capers	6:16
C3	Fat Back Written-By – B. Capers*	5:45
C4	Mongo's Groove Written-By – Jimmy Heath	3:07
C5	Creole Written-By – Yusef Salim	2:29
C6	Para Ti Written-By – Mongo Santamaria	5:05
D1	The Jungle Bit Written-By – Santamaria*	7:13
D2	My Sound (Conga Drum Solo) Written-By – Santamaria*	2:57
D3	The Morning After Written-By – Rodgers Grant	6:40
D4	Nothing For Nothing Written-By – Patrick*	7:13

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Musidisc-Europe – MU 233 K

Credits

• Art Direction, Photography – Tony Lane
• Bass – Victor Venegas
• Congas, Drums – Mongo Santamaria
• Drums – Frank Hernandez (tracks: C1 to D4), Ray Lucas (tracks: A2 to A5, B1 to B6)
• Engineer [Original Recording] – Dave Jones (tracks: C1 to D4), Ray Fowler
• Flute, Saxophone – Bobby Capers, Pat Patrick
• Liner Notes – Kathy Mackay
• Percussion [Latin] – Julian Cabrera (tracks: C1 to D4), Chihuahua Martinez* (tracks: C1 to D4)
• Piano – Rodgers Grant
• Producer [Original] – Larry Maxwell (tracks: A1 to B6), Orrin Keepnews
• Reissue Producer – Keepnews*
• Remastered By – Brian Gardner

Notes

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Printed in France - GRIMOFFSET - 94400 Vitry
Distribution exclusive Musicdisc-Europe

"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" recorded Dec. 17, 1962.
All other selections, Sides 1 and 2 recorded Feb. 18 and 20, 1963
Sides 3 and 4 recorded at The Village Gate, New York City, on Sept. 2, 1963

"Watermelon Man" and "Don't Bother Me No More" were originally issued together as a 45-rpm on the Battle label.
The rest of Sides 1 and 2 were originally issued, with those two selections included, as the album "Watermelon Man" (Battle 6120).
Sides 3 and 4 were originally issued as "Mongo at the Village Gate" (Battle 6129), except "Para Ti", which was first issued as part of "Mongo Explodes" (Riverside 3530)

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios (Sides 1 and 2)
Remastered at Fantasy Studios; Berkley, Ca.)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): MP0 MU 47012 A DTV
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): MP0 MU 47012 B DTV
• Matrix / Runout (Side C): MP0 MU 47012 C DTV
• Matrix / Runout (Side D): MP0 MU 47012 D DTV
• Rights Society: SACEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
M-47012	Mongo Santamaria	The Watermelon Man ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM)	Milestone Records	M-47012	US	1973
M-47012	Mongo Santamaria	The Watermelon Man ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Milestone Records	M-47012	France	1974