Recordings by Dámaso Pérez Prado, El Rey del Mambo.

Original country of first release as [noted]. In many cases other pressings also exist, as well as "white label" promos, etc.

45rpm Records 1950-1966

• 45rpm Album
• 45rpm EPs
• 45rpm Singles - RCA Latin American Series
• 45rpm Singles - RCA US Popular Series
• 45rpm Singles - Other Labels

45rpm Album

• 1951 - Pérez Prado Plays Mucho Mambo (RCA P-302)
  Boxed set of three disks.

  45rpm EPs

  7-inch mono or stereo recordings as noted. Some dates are approximate. Earlier releases have cardboard picture covers; later ones may have paper picture sleeves.

• 1952 - Pérez Prado plays Mucho Mambo for dancing (RCA EPA-302 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  Four song EP: "Mambo No. 8" and "Babarabatiri" b/w "Pachito E-Ché" and "Mambo No. 5."
• 1952 - Mambo By The King (RCA EPA-404 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  "Mambo Jambo" and "Perdido" b/w "Cuban Mambo" and "In A Little Spanish Town."
• 195? - El Rey Del Mambo (RCA MKE-11 w/picture sleeve) [Mexico]
  "Que Rico El Mambo" and "Mambo Universitario" b/w "Mambo No. 5" and "Mambo No. 8."
• 195? - The King Of Mambo (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-EGF-122) [Mono] [France]
  "Mambo De Chatanooga [sic]" and "Pachito E-Ché" b/w "Oh Caballo" and "Babarabatiri"
• 195? - A La Billy May (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-EGF-123) [Mono] [France]
  "A La Billy May" and "Beautiful" b/w "Rica" and "Pianolo"
• 195? - Mambo No. 5 (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-EGF-128) [Mono] [France]
  "Mambo No. 5" and "Mambo No. 8" b/w "Mambo Del 65" and "Mambo En Sax"
• 1955 - Mambo Mambo (RCA EPA-602 w/picture cover)
  "April In Portugal" and "Mambo A La Kenton" b/w "A La Billy May" and "Mambo De Chatanooga [sic]."
• 1955 - Mambo By The King (RCA EPA-732 w/picture cover)
  "Mambo Jambo" and "Mambo No. 5" b/w "Perdido" and "Mambo No. 8"
  Also released as:
  • 1956 - Mambo By The King (RCA EPB-1196 w/picture cover) [Mono]
    Two 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket, including four additional songs.
• 1955 - Mambo For Cats (RCA EPB-1063)
  Two 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket.
• 1955 - Mambo Mania (RCA EPB-1075 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  Two 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket.
• 1955 - Voodoo Suite (RCA EPB-1101 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  Two 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket. Recorded April 8, 1954, and also features Shorty Rogers.
• 195? - Perez (RCA 20138) [Australia]
• 195? - Selections (RCA 20150) [Australia]
• 1956 - Havana, 3 a.m. (RCA EPA-811 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  One 7-inch 45 rpm record in a miniature gatefold jacket. Songs are "Peanut Vendor," and "Granada" b/w "Bacoa" and "Freeway Mambo."
  Also released as:
  • 1956 - Havana, 3 a.m. (RCA EPB-1257 w/picture cover) [Mono]
    Two 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket, including four additional songs.
  • 1956 - Havana, 3 a.m. (RCA EPC-1257 w/picture cover) [Mono]
    Three 7-inch 45 rpm records in a miniature gatefold jacket, including eight additional songs.
• 1957 - Latin Satin (RCA EPA 1-1459 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  "Perfidia" and "Lamento Gitano" b/w "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" and "Green Eyes."
• 1957 - "Prez" (RCA EPA 1-1556 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  "La Borrachita" and "Marta" b/w "Come Back to Sorrento" and "Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma."
  Re-released as:
  • 1958 - "Prez" (RCA ESP-4314 w/picture cover) [Stereo]
    
• 1958 - Patricia (RCA EPA/ESP-4322 w/picture cover) [Mono/Stereo]
  "Patricia" and "Mood Indigo" b/w "Pretty Doll" and" "Whistling Rock."
• 1958 - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (RCA EPA/ESP-5022 w/picture cover?) [Mono/Stereo]
  "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" and "St. Louis Blues Mambo" b/w "Mambo Jambo" and "Mambo No. 5."
  Also released as:
  • 1958 - Perez Prado - "The Gold Standard Series" (RCA EPA-5022) [West Germany]
• 1958 - Prado Parade - (RCA EPA-5106 w/picture cover) [Mono]
  "Patricia" and "Paris" b/w "Guaglione" and "Why Wait."
• 1958 - Petticoats Of Portugal (RCA ESP-6684 w/picture cover) [Stereo]
• 1958 - Mambo Happy! (Camden CAE 409) [Electronic Stereo] [US]
  "Go Go Mambo" and "Syncopated Clock Mambo" b/w "Wild Mambo" and "Broadway Mambo"
• 1959 - Patricia mia (RCA Victor AVE-156) [Argentina]
  Side A: "Patricia mia" and "¿porque esperar?" - Side 2: "Baion de ana" and "Cerezo rosa."
• 1959 - El millonario (RCA Victor AVE-171) [Argentina]
  Side A: "El millonario" and "Catalina" - Side B: "Giaglione" and "Maria bonita."
• 1960 - Big Hits By Prado (RCA LPC-114 w/picture cover) [US]
  Includes "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" and "Mambo No. 5" b/w "In A Little Spanish Town" and "Patricia."
• 1962 - Tipitin Twist (RCA EPA-9051 w/picture cover)
  Four songs from the Twist Goes Latin LP (RCA LPM-2524): "Ti-Pi-Tin-Twist" and "In A Little Spanish Town" b/w "Mambo No. 8" and "Patricia-Twist."
• 1962 - Jamaica At Midnight (RCA EPA-2571 w/picture cover)
  Four songs from the Exotic Suite Of The Americas LP (RCA LPM-2571): "Son Of A Gun" and "Jacqueline" b/w "Caroline" and "El Relicario & Mama Jo Quiero."
• 1963 - Our Man In Latin America (RCA EPA-2610 w/picture cover)
  Four songs from the Our Man In Latin America LP (RCA LPM-2610): "Canto Sibony" and "Estrellita Del Sur" b/w "Tico Tico" and "No Fuba & Uno."
• 19?? - Cha Cha Pops (RCA EPA-9653)
  On Side 1 Prado plays "Catalania" and "The Millionaire." Side 2 features Henri René and his Orchestra playing two songs.
• 196? - The Peanut Vendor (RCA 448-811 w/picture cover/sleeve?) [Stereo]
  "Freeway Mambo" and "Bacon" b/w "Granada" and "The Peanut Vendor."
• 196? - Besame Mucho (RCA 448-0970 w/picture cover/sleeve?) [Stereo]
  "Besame Mucho" and "La Faraona" b/w "Almendra" and "Baia."
• 196? - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (RCA 448-1075 w/picture cover/sleeve?) [Stereo]
  "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" b/w "Ballin' The Jack" and "Mambo En Sax."
• 19?? - Si Estuvieras Tu Conmigo (Orfeon EP 1043 w/picture sleeve) [Mexico]
  "Si Estuvieras Tu Conmigo" and "Tecolote" b/w "La Bikina" and "Esperancita."
• 19?? - Miami Beach Mambo (Asi Asi) and Azuquito Con Leche b/w Caribbean Mambo and Cubanetta (Monogram MEP-102)

  Various Artists:
  

• 1955 - Four Mambos (RCA EPA-622) [Mono] [US]
  Four mambos by three bands, including (Side 1:) "Mambo Jumps" by the Tony Martinez Quintet and "Ballin' the Jack" by Prado and (Side 2:) "Sweet Sue--Just You" by Noro Morales and "St. Louis Blues Mambo" by Prado.
• 1955 - Perferct For Dancing--Mambos (RCA EPB-1067) [Mono] [US]
  A compilation of eight mambos, including "Perdido" by Prado.
• 1955 - The RCA Victor Pop Shopper (RCA SPC-7-13 w/picture jacket) [3-record set] [Mono] [US]
  A 3-record set in a 3-pocket miniature album billed as "12 Complete Selections from RCA Victor's 'Fabulous Fifty-fifth' Anniversary Release." Includes part 1 of the "Voodoo Suite" by Prado.
• 1956 - Ric Cartey and Perez Prado (RCA DJ-40) [US]
  DJ only EP. Side A: "Oooh-Eee" and "Young Love" by Ric Cartey. Side B: "Bongo Bash" and "Donna" by Perez Prado. Commercially rleased as catalogue number 47-6751.
• 1957 - Dealer's Preview (RCA SDS-57-50) [US]
  A 10 song EP of coming attractions from the RCA catalogue, including "A Lo Loco" and "Kilindini Docks" by Prado.
• 1959 - Perry Como and His Friends (RCA SP-45-55 w/picture sleeve)
  "Kleenex Tissues presents RCA Victor's '59 Highliter." Six song EP including [side A:] "Dream Along With Me" by Perry Como, "Land Of Dreams" by Eddie Heywood, "Bewitched" by Gogi Grant, [side B:] "Hot Diggity" by Perry Como, "Patricia" by Prado and "Lazy Bones" by Kay Star.
• 196? - Cha Cha Pops (RCA EPA-9653) [UK]
  Songs by Prado and Henri Rene.

  45rpm Singles - RCA Latin American Series

• 1950 - Bongo Bongo (RCA 51-5025)
• 1950 - Pachito E-Che (RCA 51-5044)
• 1950 - Al Compas del Mambo (RCA 51-5055)
• 1950 - Babarabatiri b/w Dolor Karabaly (RCA 51-5057)
• 1950 - Mambo No. 5 b/w Blue Mambo (RCA 51-5062)
  Released on Blue vinyl.
• 1950 - Mambo Ete (RCA 51-5115)
• 1950 - Mambo del Ruletero b/w Locas Por El Mambo (RCA 51-5157)
  Side 2 with Beny Moré.
• 1950 - Mambo No. 8 b/w Que Te Parece, Cholito (RCA 51-5173)
• 1950 - Ni Hablal b/w Pianola (RCA 51-5204)
• 1950 - La Chula Linda b/w Gateando (RCA 51-5213)
• 1950 - Cuban Mambo b/w Mambo del Papelero (RCA 51-5225)
• 1950 - Bombokolea b/w Maria Cristina (RCA 51-5264)
• 1950 - Silbando Mambo b/w Caballo Negro (RCA 51-5301)
• 1951 - Latino b/w Jumbo, Jumbo (RCA 51-5326)
• 1951 - El Alacran b/w Mexico Lindo (RCA 51-5335)
  The A-side is credited to Tony Camargo y Orquesta Rafael DePaz.
• 1951 - Martinica b/w Mamboletas (RCA 51-5338)
• 1950 - La Niña Popof (RCA 51-5355)
• 1950 - Guao b/w Jersey Bounce (RCA 51-5379)
• 1951 - Broadway Mambo b/w Paso un Lucero (RCA 51-5414)
• 1951 - Mona Lisa b/w Mambo de Paris (RCA 51-5415)
• 1951 - Mambo del Reloj b/w Manhattan Mambo (RCA 51-5443)
• 1951 - Virgen del Carmen b/w Mambo del 65 (RCA 51-5468)
• 1951 - Lupita b/w Mi Gallo (RCA 51-5484)
• 195? - Paso Balkan (RCA 51-5492)
• 195? - Chupando Caña b/w Deja Que Suba la Marca (RCA 51-5547)
• 195? - Koldoba b/w Politecnico (RCA 51-5586)
• 195? - Adios Muchachos b/w Olé Mambo (RCA 51-5630)
• 195? - Mario, El Limpiabota (RCA 51-5670)
• 195? - Enamorado b/w Alekum-Salem Suby (RCA 51-5714)
• 195? - Anabacoa (RCA 51-5737)
  Vocal by Beny Moré.
• 195? - Muchachita (RCA 51-5806)
• 195? - Las Mananitas b/w El Primer Suby (RCA 51-5898)
• 195? - El Bombero b/w Mambo Universitario (RCA 51-5916)
• 195? - El Rey del Suby b/w Mambo de las Normalistas (RCA 51-5936)
• 1953 - Vida, Vida, Vida b/w Mambo Del Fut Bol (RCA 51-5971)
• 195? - Suby Universitario b/w Carretero (RCA 51-5985)
• 195? - Oriza b/w Tu Recuerdo y Yo (RCA 51-6019)
• 195? - Sylvana Mangano (RCA 51-6039)
• 195? - Rompiendo Piano b/w Suby del Poli (RCA 51-6054)
• 195? - Maria b/w El Ba-Ba-La Balau (RCA 51-6065)
• 195? - Suby En Paris (RCA 51-6084)
• 195? - Maria Victoria b/w Amor Quedito (RCA 51-6100)
• 195? - Mexicanita (RCA 51-6135)
• 195? - La Engañadora b/w Que Linda Es Mi Novia (RCA 51-6144)
• 195? - La Cerveza b/w Chiquita Pimienta (RCA 51-6166)
• 195? - Mambo del Gasolinero b/w Yum-Bam-Be (RCA 51-6214)
• 195? - Rosita b/w Los Nortenos (RCA 51-6223)
• 195? - Mambo de la Telefonista b/w En las Calles de la Habana (RCA 51-6223)
  Note: The RCA catalogue lists both of the above records with the same number.
• 195? - Cuatro Peredes b/w El Mene Mene (RCA 51-6516)

  45rpm Singles - RCA US Popular Series

• 1950 - El Mambo b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 47-3782)
  Re-release of "Qué Rico El Mambo" on RCA's domestic US pop label.
• 1950 - More Mambo Jambo b/w Mambo de Chatanooga [sic] (RCA 47-3873) and (RCA 47-3874)
  Sometimes listed as "Mambo de Chattanooga."
• 1950 - Mambo No. 8 b/w Babarabatiri (RCA 47-3917)
• 1950 - Pachito E-Che b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 47-3918)
• 1950 - Oh Caballo b/w Pianolo (RCA 47-3919)
• 1950 - Cuban Mambo b/w Mambo Del Papelero (RCA 47-3988)
• 1950 - The Syncopated Clock Mambo b/w Broadway Mambo (RCA 47-4196)
• 1951 - C'est Si Bon b/w In A Little Spanish Town (RCA 47-4319) [US] and (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-GF-136) [France]
• 195? - Mambo De Paris b/w Manhattan Mambo (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-GF-156) [France]
• 195? - Mambo Del Reloj b/w Braodway Mambo (La Voix De Son Maitre 7-GF-157) [France]
• 1951 - Go, Go Mambo b/w Wild (RCA 47-4433)
• 1951 - A La Billy May b/w Beautiful (RCA 47-5281)
• 1953 - Anna b/w Silvana Mangano (RCA 47-5367)
  The song "Silvana Mangano" is named for the star of the film Anna in which the song "Anna" is also featured. Silvana Mangano also starred in the film Mambo which featured the song which bears her name.
• 1953 - The Suby b/w Jazz Me Blues (RCA 47-5393)
• 1954 - Such A Night b/w Ballin' The Jack (RCA 47-5738)
• 1954 - Tomcat Mambo b/w St. Louis Blues Mambo (RCA 47-5820)
• 1954 - Skokiaan b/w The High And The Mighty (RCA 47-5839)
• 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Mambo b/w Steam Heat (RCA 47-5892)
• 1954 - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White b/w Rhythm Sticks (RCA 47-5965)
• 1955 - Mambo Jambo b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 447-0213)
• 1955 - Mood Indigo b/w Back Bay Shuffle (RCA 47-6085)
• 1955 - Dilo b/w Whatever Lola Wants (RCA 47-6122)
• 1955 - Crazy b/w Monitro Mambo (RCA 47-6214)
• 1955 - La Macarena b/w Pretty Doll (RCA 47-6277)
• 1955 - Red River Valley Mambo b/w Black Horse Mambo (RCA 47-6375)
• 1956 - Story Of Love b/w Tomorrow I Will Live (RCA 47-6477)
• 1956 - Cuban Rock b/w Hawaiian War Chant (RCA 47-6538)
• 1956 - Petticoats of Portugal b/w Bandito (RCA 47-6684)
• 1956 - Rosena b/w Ann La Polaca (RCA 47-6742)
• 1956 - Bongo Bash b/w Donna (RCA 47-6752)
• 1956 - Mambo Japanese b/w Hawaiian Cha-Cha-Cha (RCA 47-6776)
• 1957 - Cosé, Cosé, Cosé b/w Rum And Coca Cola (RCA 47-6882)
• 1957 - Cucara Cha Cha Cha b/w Calypso Man (RCA 47-6960)
• 1957 - Leyenda Mexicana b/w Beautiful Margaret (RCA 47-6990)
• 1957 - A Lo Loco b/w Kilindini Dance (RCA 47-7120)
• 1956 - Patricia b/w Why Wait (RCA 47-7245)
• 1958 - Paris b/w Guaglione (RCA 47-7337)
• 1959 - The Millionaire b/w Catalina (RCA 47-7456)
  Also released as "El Millonario" b/w "Catalina" (RCA 76-580) [Mexico?]
• 1959 - My Roberta b/w Tic Toc Polly Woc (RCA 47-7540 w/picture sleeve)
• 1959 - Patricia b/w Mambo No. 8 (RCA 447-0446)
  "Mambo No. 8" was originally recorded June 27, 1950; "Patricia" was recorded April 17, 1958.
• 1959 - Clap Hands b/w Divina (RCA 47-7630)
• 1959 - Machaca b/w La Borrachita (RCA 61-9266) [West Germany]
• 1960 - Rockambo Baby b/w Oh, Oh, Rosie (RCA 47-7768)
• 1960 - Be True to Me b/w Julie is Her Name (RCA 47-7826)
• 1961 - Teresita La Chunga b/w Ritmo De Chunga (RCA 47-7873)
• 1961 - Arrivederci Roma b/w Moliendo Cafe (RCA 47-7963)
• 1962 - Patricia - Twist b/w Ti Pi Tin - Twist (RCA 47-8006)
• 1962 - Jose b/w Las Mangoleles (RCA 47-8051)
• 1962 - Via Venato b/w La Ragazza (RCA 47-8077)
• 1963 - Teresita b/w Katanga (RCA 47-8204)
• 1963 - El Dengue b/w Natalia-Dengue (RCA 47-8259)
• 1963 - Caravan b/w Para Mi (RCA 47-8356)
• 1963 - Broadway Mambo b/w Mambo De Paris (RCA 47-8564)
• 196? - La Borrachita b/w Machaca (RCA 61-9266) [Stereo] [West Germany]
• 1962 - Mambo No. 8 b/w Silbando Mambo (RCA 447-0214)
• 1962 - Cuban Mambo b/w Latino (RCA 447-0215)
• 1962 - C'est Si Bon b/w In A Little Spanish Town (RCA 447-0216)
• 1962 - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White b/w St. Louis Blues Mambo (RCA 447-0217)
• 1962 - La Chunga b/w El Burro (RCA 447-1259 w/picture sleeve)
• 19?? - You're Driving Me Crazy b/w Taking A Chance On Love [Stereo] (RCA w/picture sleeve)
• 19?? - Kilindini Docks b/w A Lo Loco (RCA)

  Eartha Kitt and Perez Prado:

• 1955 - Sweet And Gentle b/w Fredy [sic] (RCA 47-6138)

  45rpm Singles - Other Labels

• 19?? - The Latin Beat of Perez Prado (Ember EMB 4508) [UK]
  "Asi Asi" and "Azuquita Con Leche" b/w "La Clave" and "Tu Ve Tu Ve"
• 19?? - Mambo No. 5 b/w Habana (Seeco 912)
• 19?? - Miami Beach Mambo (Asi Asi) b/w Azuquito Con Leche (Monogram 45-M-878)
• 19?? - Caribbean Mambo b/w Cubanetta (Monogram 45-M-879)
• 1964 - Girl With Green Eyes b/w Woman Of Straw (United Artists UA 765)
• 1964 - Dengue (Odeon) [Peru]
  A series of singles were recorded in Peru in 1964 and were also released there on the album Dengue (Odeon LD 1407).
• 1966 - Mambo A Go Go b/w Claudia (United Artists UA 50041)
• 19?? - Tic Toc Polly Woc (US Air Force 67)
• 19?? - Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (US Army Recruiting Service HO71780)
• 19?? - Norma De La Guadalajaha b/w Mambo Del Taconazo (Orfeon 15001) [Mexico]

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