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

Items in Red are on my Want List.

78rpm Records 1947-1959

• 78rpm Singles - Cuban and Early RCA Mexicana Releases
• 78rpm Singles - RCA Mexicana Series (Spanish Language)
• 78rpm Singles - RCA International Series (Spanish Language/Purple Label)
• 78rpm Singles - RCA Pop Series (English Language/Black Label)
• 78rpm Singles - Other Labels
• 78rpm Album

10-inch mono recordings. Some dates are approximate. Only 78's whose existance can actually be verified are listed. Unless otherwise [noted], all RCA's are original US releases. However, corresponding releases from Canada, England (on RCA's HMV label), Mexico (on RCA's Mexicana label), and other countries may exist.

Many RCA 45s released through 1956 are also likely to have corresponding 78s with the prefix "20-" or "23-" instead of "45-," "47-," or "51-." Annotations on the label, such as Mambo, Baiao, Suby, Dengue or Chunga, indicate the dance step or rhythm of the song.

78rpm Singles - Cuba and Mexico

Prado recorded at least 24 songs between 1947 and 1949. Of these, 22 have been reissued on a CD called Kuba-Mambo (Tumbao Cuban Classics TCD-006). Others are included on various LPs such as Mambo Happy! (RCA Camden CAL-409) and Perez Prado & His Orchestra (Seeco LDS 047). Although the Tumbao liner notes say that these were "made in Cuba during the late 40s," musicologist Michael Macdonald-Ross claims that these were recorded in Mexico City by RCA during that period and probably released on their local Mexicana label. However, a correspondent from Peru reports the existance of a Cuban 78 with a similar early version of "Mambo No. 5," possibly from the mid-1940s.

Also, in February, 2000, I acquired a 78 on the Discos Cafamo label (below) which says "Recorded & Mfg. in Cuba" and includes two of the songs which are on the Kuba-Mambo CD. This suggests that Tumbao may be correct after all. It should be noted that some of the confusion arises from the fact that Prado often rerecorded his songs with different orchestrations and band members, both in Cuba and in Mexico. Unfortunately, there is not enough information available at the present time to completely sort-out this issue or to include complete catalogue numbers and side pairings.

• 1947? - Tu Ve, Tu Ve b/w Asi Asi (Discos Cafamo 501) [Cuba]

  The following group of original pre-1950 78's are all on my wantlist.

• Kon-Toma
• Memoria a Chano
• No me quieras tanto
• Timba, Timba
• Agony
• Que es al amor?
• Mambo No. 5
• Mi Cazuelita
• Electricidad
• Saca la Mano
• Habana
• Kandela
• Hembra Mala
• Actopan
• Suavecito Pollito
• Rumbambo
• Azuquita con lecje
• La Clave
• Chupando caña
• La 'tomica

  78rpm Singles - RCA Mexicana Series (Spanish Language/Black Label)

• 195? - Mambo A La Kenton b/w Mambo En Sax (RCA 70-8238) [Mexico]
  The catalogue number suggests that this is a later pairing of songs that were originally released earlier.

  78rpm Singles - RCA International Series (Spanish Language/Purple Label)

• 1949 - José b/w Macome (RCA 23-1220)
  Despite the common belief that Qué Rico El Mambo b/w Mambo No. 5 was Prado's first record, RCA's chronology suggests that this is actually the first release credited to D. Pérez Prado.
• 1949 - Pachuca b/w La Comparsa (RCA 23-1243)
• 1949 - Mangolele b/w Será La Negra (RCA 23-1266)
• 1949 - Tacuba (RCA 23-1274)
• 1949 - Kuba Mambo b/w Rica (RCA 23-1380)
  The label says "Grabado en Cuba."
• 1950 - Tu sòlo Tu b/w La Culebra (RCA 23-1444)
• 1950 - Mambo en Sax b/w Oh Caballo (RCA 23-1462)
• 1950 - Mambo a la Kenton b/w Bongo Bongo (RCA 23-1495)
• 1950 - Babarabatiri b/w Dolor Carabali (RCA 23-1533)
  Beny Moré with Pérez Prado.
• 1950 - Qué Rico el Mambo b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 23-1546)
• 1950 - Tocineta b/w Ana Maria(RCA 23-1553)
  Beny Moré with Pérez Prado.
• 1950 - Al Romper el Coco b/w Pachito e'che (RCA 23-1558)
• 1950 - Mambo de Chatanooga [sic] b/w Al Compas del Mambo (RCA 23-1560)
  Sometimes listed as "Mambo de Chattanooga."
• 1950 - La Múcura b/w Mambo Eté (RCA 23-1625)
  Beny Moré with Pérez Prado.
• 1950 - Mambo del Ruletero b/w Locas Por El Mambo (RCA 23-5157)
  Side 2 with Beny Moré.
• 1950 - Mambo No. 8 b/w Que Te Parece, Cholito (RCA 23-5173)
• 1950 - Guajiro (RCA 23-5194)
• 1950 - Ni Hablal b/w Pianola (RCA 23-5204)
• 1950 - La Chula Linda b/w Gateando (RCA 23-5213)
• 1950 - Cuban Mambo b/w Mambo del Papelero (23-5225)
• 1950 - Bombokolea b/w Maria Cristina (RCA 23-5264)
• 1950 - Silbando Mambo b/w Caballo Negro (RCA 23-5301)
• 1950 - Apurate b/w La Camisa de Papel (RCA 23-5317)
  Kiko Mendive with Pérez Prado.
• 1951 - Latino b/w Jumbo, Jumbo (23-5326)
• 1951 - Martinica b/w Mamboletas (RCA 23-5338)
• 1951 - Guao b/w Jersey Bounce (RCA 23-5379)
• 1951 - Broadway Mambo b/w Paso un Lucero (23-5414)
• 1951 - Mona Lisa b/w Mambo de Paris (RCA 23-5415)
• 1951 - Mambo del Reloj b/w Manhattan Mambo (RCA 23-5443)
• 1951 - Virgen del Carmen b/w Mambo del 65 (RCA 23-5468)
• 1951 - Lupita b/w Mi Gallo (RCA 23-5484)
• 195? - Chupando Caña b/w Deja Que Suba la Marca (RCA 23-5547)
• 195? - Koldoba b/w Politecnico (RCA 23-5586)
• 195? - Adiòs Muchachos b/w Olé Mambo (RCA 23-5630)
• 195? - Enamorado b/w Alekum-Salem Suby (RCA 23-5714)
• 195? - Las Mananitas b/w El Primer Suby (RCA 23-5898)
• 195? - El Bombero b/w Mambo Universitario (RCA 23-5916)
• 195? - El Rey del Suby b/w Mambo de las Normalistas (RCA 23-5936)
• 1953 - Vida, Vida, Vida b/w Mambo Del Fut Bol (RCA 23-5971)
• 195? - Suby Universitario b/w Carretero (RCA 23-5985)
• 195? - Oriza b/w Tu Recuerdo y Yo (RCA 23-6019)
• 195? - Rompiendo Piano b/w Suby del Poli (RCA 23-6054)
• 195? - Maria b/w El Ba-Ba-La Balau (RCA 23-6065)
• 195? - Maria Victoria b/w Amor Quedito (RCA 23-6100)
• 195? - La Engañadora b/w Que Linda Es Mi Novia (RCA 23-6144)
• 195? - La Cerveza (RCA 23-6166)
• 195? - Mambo del Gasolinero b/w Yum-Bam-Be (RCA 23-6214)
• 195? - Rosita b/w Los Nortenos (RCA 23-6223)
• 195? - Mambo de la Telefonista b/w En las Calles de la Habana (RCA 23-6223)
  Note: The RCA catalogue lists both of the above records with the same number.
• 195? - Perdòn b/w Obsesiòn (RCA 23-6368)
• 195? - Cuatro Peredes b/w El Mene Mene (RCA 23-6516)

  78rpm Singles - RCA Pop Series (English Language/Black Label)

• 1950 - (Qué Rico) El Mambo b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 20-3782)
• 1950 - More Mambo Jambo b/w Mambo de Chatanooga[sic] (RCA 20-3873) and (RCA 20-3874)
  Sometimes listed as "Mambo de Chattanooga."
• 1950 - Mambo No. 8 b/w Babarabatiri (RCA 20-3917)
• 1950 - Pachito E-che b/w Mambo No. 5 (RCA 20-3918
• 1950 - Oh Caballo b/w Pianolo (RCA 20-3919)
• 1950 - Cuban Mambo b/w Mambo del Papelero (RCA 20-3988)
• 1950 - The Syncopated Clock Mambo b/w Broadway Mambo (RCA 20-4196)
• 1951 - C'est Si Bon b/w In A Little Spanish Town (RCA 20-4319)
• 1953 - A La Billy May b/w Beautiful (RCA 20-5281)
  There is also a white label "Record Prevue Disc Jockey Sample" #E3-XB-0788.
• 1953 - Anna b/w Silvana Mangano (RCA 20-5367)
  The song "Silvana Mangano" is named for the star of the film Anna in which the song "Anna" is also featured. There is also a white label "Record Prevue Disc Jockey Sample" #E3-XB-1180. Silvana Mangano also starred in the film Mambo which featured the song which bears her name.
• 1954 - Such A Night b/w Ballin' The Jack (RCA 20-5738)
• 1954 - Tomcat Mambo b/w St. Louis Blues Mambo (RCA 20-5820)
• 1954 - Marilyn Monroe Mambo b/w Steam Heat (RCA 20-5892)
• 1955 - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White b/w Rhythm Sticks (RCA 20-5965)
• 1956 - Petticoats of Portugal b/w Bandito (RCA 20-6684)
• 1956 - Patricia b/w Why Wait (RCA 20-7245)
• 1959 - The Millionaire b/w Catalania (RCA 20-7456) [Canada]

  78rpm Singles - Other Variations

• 195? - Mambo No. 5 b/w Mambo Jambo (HMV 9962/091706) [UK]

  78rpm Singles - Other Labels

• 195? - Tu Ve, Tu Ve b/w Asi Asi (Monogram M-879) [US]

  78rpm Album

• 1951 - Pérez Prado Plays Mucho Mambo (RCA WP-302)
  Three-pocket 78 album.

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