bass Bobby Rodriguez
bass, guest Israel "Cachao" López
bongos, cowbell, guest Johnny Rodriguez
congas Joe Calderon
congas, guest Ray Barretto
cowbell, guest Chino Pozo
flute, guest Johnny Pacheco
liner notes [original] Morris Levy
liner notes [original] Symphony Sid
photography by [cover] Frank Lerner
piano Eddie Palmieri
piano, guest Charlie Palmieri
piano, guest Richard Maldonado
producer Pancho Cristal
saxophone Bobby Porcelli
tenor saxophone Al Abreu
timbales Jimmy Sabater
trombone Jose Rodrigues
trumpet Pedro "Puchi" Boulong
trumpet Victor Paz
trumpet Vincent Frisaura
trumpet, guest Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
vibraphone, timbales Tito Puente
vocals, guest Cheo Feliciano
vocals, guest Rafael Dávila
vocals, guest Ramon Sardiñas
vocals, guest Santos Colón
Record Company Distrolux SL
Phonographic Copyright (p) Vampi Soul
Copyright (c) Vampi Soul
Licensed From Sonido Inc.
Recorded At Village Gate
Glass Mastered At Cd Pool Music
Originally released in 1966 in three different LPs on [l50959].
Tracks 1 & 2 from LP Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 1 ( 1966 ) [Tico Records LP 1135 / Mono] & [Tico Records (S)LP 1135 / Stereo]. The track Barquiño on original LP is missing.
Tracks 3 & 4 from LP Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 2 ( 1966 ) [Tico Records LP 1145 / Mono] & [Tico Records (S)LP 1145 / Stereo].
Tracks 5 & 6 from LP Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 3 ( 1966 ) [Tico Records LP 1155 / Mono] & [Tico Records (S)LP 1155 / Stereo]. The track Descarga Pompo on original LP is missing.

Recorded live at the Village Gate, NYC, May 23, 1966.

CD compilation cuts two tracks from to fit onto a single disc.
Barcode: 8 435008 860219
Matrix / Runout: CD POOL MUSIC DPCD-1700 (Stamped)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L051 (Stamped)