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A1	El Cumbanchero Written-By – R. Hernandez*	5:38
A2	Billumba-Palo Congo Written-By – Sabu Martinez	6:06
A3	Choferito-Plena Written-By – Inacio Rios*	4:02
A4	Asabache Written-By – Sabu Martinez	4:22
B1	Simba Written-By – Sabu Martinez	5:55
B2	Rhapsodia Del Maravilloso Written-By – Sabu Martinez	4:39
B3	Aggo Elegua Written-By – Sabu*	4:28
B4	Tribilin Cantore Written-By – Sabu*	5:19

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Manhattan Towers

Credits

• Bass – Evaristo Baro
• Congas – Israel Moises "Quique" Travieso*, Ray "Mosquito" Romero*
• Congas, Bongos, Vocals – "Sabu" L. Martinez*
• Congas, Guitar, Vocals – Arsenio Rodriguez
• Congas, Vocals – Raul "Cesar" Travieso*
• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Liner Notes – Hsio Wen Shih
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Producer [Uncredited] – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
• Vocals – Sarah Baro, Willie Capo

Notes

Recorded on April 28, 1957.

– Deep groove
– Plastylite "ear" and RVG stamped in dead wax
– NEW YORK 23 on both labels.
– Blue Note Records, 47 West 63rd St, New York 23 on cover
– Laminated front cover.
– Blank spine (no text)
– beaded rim (safety lip)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLP 1561	Sabu*	Palo Congo ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Blue Note	BLP 1561	US	1957
BLP 1561	Sabu*	Palo Congo ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Blue Note	BLP 1561	US	Unknown
TOCJ-6458	Sabu Martinez	Palo Congo ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Blue Note	TOCJ-6458	Japan	2004
BN 1561, BLP 1561	Sabu*	Palo Congo ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note	BN 1561, BLP 1561	Japan	1993
7243 5 22665 2 4	Sabu*	Palo Congo ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Blue Note	7243 5 22665 2 4	US	1999