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.
Track listing
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)
Chart performance Chart (1992)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard 20050 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums3U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums1
Album certification
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
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for The Mambo Kings Award Date Category Nominee Result Academy Awards March 29, 1993 Best Original Song "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" – Robert Kraft (music), Arne Glimcher (lyrics) Golden Globe Awards January 23, 1993 Best Original Song, Motion Picture "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" – Robert Kraft (music), Arne Glimcher (lyrics) Grammy Awards February 24, 1993 Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture "Mambo Caliente" – Arturo Sandoval (composer, arranger and performer), Alberto Naranjo (orchestrator) Best Original Song for a Motion Picture "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" – Robert Kraft (music), Arne Glimcher (lyrics), Antonio Banderas (performer), Ray Santos (arranger)
See also List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1990s
References
External links [ AMG] IMDb entry