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Mambo Sinuendo
Mambo Sinuendo
Studio album by Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder
Released	January 28, 2003
Genre	Latin Jazz; lounge; mambo;
Label	Nonesuch
Producer	Ry Cooder
Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
The Village Voice	B−^[3]

Mambo Sinuendo is a studio album released by Cuban performer Manuel Galbán and producer Ry Cooder. The album was the first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for Galbán and the second for Cooder (after Buena Vista Social Club in 1998), and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 46th Grammy Awards.^[4]

Album history

About the recording of this album, Cooder notes that "Galbán and I felt that there was a sound that had not been explored in a Cuban electric-guitar band that could re-interpret the atmosphere of the 1950s with beauty, agility, and simplicity. We decided on two electrics, two drum sets, congas and bass: a sexteto that could swing like a big band and penetrate the mysteries of the classic tunes. This music is powerful, lyrical, and funny; what more could you ask? Mambo Sinuendo is Cuban soul and high-performance."

Track listing

This information from Billboard.com.^[5]

"Drume Negrita" (Ernesto Grenet) — 5:00
"Monte Adentro" (Arsenio Rodríguez) — 2:53
"Los Twangueros" (Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder) — 4:42
"Patricia" (Pérez Prado) — 3:29
"Caballo Viejo" (Simón Díaz) — 3:51
"Mambo Sinuendo" (Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder) — 2:31
"Bodas de Oro" (Electo Rosell "Chepin") — 4:40
"Échale Salsita" (Ignacio Piñeiro) — 4:27
"La Luna en Tu Mirada" (Luis Chanivecky) — 4:13
"Secret Love" (Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain) — 5:49
"Bolero Sonámbulo" (Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder) — 4:31
"María la O" (Ernesto Lecuona) — 4:19

Personnel

This information from Allmusic.^[6]

Manuel Galbán — Guitar
Ry Cooder — Organ, guitar, electric bass, steel guitar, piano, producer, vibraphone, tres
Orlando "Cachaito" López — Bass
Jim Keltner — Drums
Joachim Cooder — drums
Miguel "Angá" Díaz — Conga
Yaure Muniz — Trumpet
Herb Alpert — Trumpet
Carla Commagere — vocals
Juliette Commagere — Vocals
Demetrio Muniz — Musical Director
Jerry Boys — Engineer, mastering, mixing
Nick Gold — Executive in Charge of Music
Jimmy Hoyson — Assistant engineer
Simon Burwell — Assistant engineer
Isel Martinez Rodriguez — Assistant engineer
Tom Leader — Mastering
Sara Daoud — Production coordination
Zita M. "Toti" Morriña — Production coordination
Rail Jon Rogut — Digital editing
Doyle Partners — Design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7]	79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8]	32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10]	28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	28
French Albums (SNEP)^[12]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	29
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[14]	29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[15]	14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[16]	17
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[17]	46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	45
UK Albums (OCC)^[20]	40
US Billboard 200^[21]	52
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[22]	1
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1
US World Albums (Billboard)^[24]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[25]	58

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (March 25, 2004). "Mambo Sinuendo". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^ Billboard.com (January 28, 2003). "Mambo Sinuendo". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 16, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ Mambo Sinuendo - Liner notes (February 28, 2003). "Mambo Sinuendo". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 65.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ry Cooder". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Manuel Galbán Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Rolling Stone review

[3] Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

[4] National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (March 25, 2004). "Mambo Sinuendo". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2008.

[5] Billboard.com (January 28, 2003). "Mambo Sinuendo". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 16, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[6] Mambo Sinuendo - Liner notes (February 28, 2003). "Mambo Sinuendo". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.

[ARIA-7] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 65.

[ac_Austria_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-8] "Austriancharts.at – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Flanders_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-9] "Ultratop.be – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-10] "Ultratop.be – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-11] "Dutchcharts.nl – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_France_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-12] "Lescharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Ireland2_Ry_Cooder-14] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ry Cooder". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-15] "Charts.nz – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Norway_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-16] "Norwegiancharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-18] "Swedishcharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Ry_Cooder_/_Manuel_Galbán-19] "Swisscharts.com – Ry Cooder / Manuel Galbán – Mambo sinuendo". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Manuel_Galbán-21] "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Manuel_Galbán-22] "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardLatinPop_Manuel_Galbán-23] "Manuel Galbán Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardWorld_Manuel_Galbán-24] "Manuel Galbán Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

[25] "Jaaroverzichten 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

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Ry Cooder
Solo albums	Ry Cooder (1970) Into the Purple Valley (1972) Boomer's Story (1972) Paradise and Lunch (1974) Chicken Skin Music (1976) Show Time (1977) Jazz (1978) Bop Till You Drop (1979) Borderline (1980) The Slide Area (1982) Get Rhythm (1987) Chávez Ravine (2005) My Name Is Buddy (2007) I, Flathead (2008) Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (2011) Election Special (2012) The Prodigal Son (2018)
Collaborative albums	Jamming with Edward! (1972) Little Village (1992) A Meeting by the River (1993) Talking Timbuktu (1994) Buena Vista Social Club (1997) Mambo Sinuendo (2003) Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall (2008) San Patricio (2010) Live in San Francisco (2013)
Soundtrack albums	Performance (1970) The Long Riders (1980) Southern Comfort (1981) The Border (1982) Streets of Fire (1984) Paris, Texas (1985) Music from Alamo Bay (1985) Blue City (1986) Crossroads (1986) Johnny Handsome (1989) Trespass (1993) Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Last Man Standing (1996) The End of Violence (1997) Primary Colors (1998) My Blueberry Nights (2007)