1. Elegua Chango 5:14
2. Cuál Es la Idea (What's the Idea) 3:21
3. Pá los Rumberos (For Dancers) 3:23
4. Que Será (What Is It) 3:26
5. Oye Mi Guaguancó (Listen to the Guaguancó) 3:36
6. Yambeque 3:47
7. Happy Cha-Cha-Chá 2:36
8. Mambo Buda 2:55
9. Cha-Cha-Cha de los Pollos (Cha-Cha for Chicks) 2:49
10. Guaguancó Margarito 3:32
11. Cuban Fantasy 1:54

Tito Puente - Percussion, Timbales, Vibraphone
Viejo Macucho - Vocals
Sol Schlinger - Flute, Saxophone
Jerry Sanfino - Flute, Saxophone
Jose Madera - Flute, Saxophone
Marty Holmes - Flute, Saxophone
Dave Kurtzer - Flute, Saxophone
Allen Fields - Flute, Saxophone
Eddie Caine - Flute, Saxophone
Nick Travis - Trumpet
Sam Seavors - Trumpet
Andres Forda - Trumpet
Frank Lo Pinto - Trumpet
Bernie Glow - Trumpet
Jimmy Frisaura - Trumpet
Gene Rapeli - Trumpet
Bob Ascher - Trombone
Santo Russo - Trombone
Eddie Bert - Trombone
Sam Takvorian - Trombone
Alvin Gellers - Piano
Bobby Rodriguez - Bass
Willie Bobo - Percussion
John Rodriguez - Percussion
Cándido Carnero - Cuban Percussion
Mongo Santamaría - Percussion, Cuban Percussion
Carlos "Patato" Valdes - Percussion, Cuban Percussion

AMG:
"While the music that came to be termed "salsa" originated in Cuba, Puerto Ricans have been among its strongest supporters. One New York-reared puertoriqueno who soared to the top of the salsa world in the 1950s was timbale player/vibist Tito Puente. Boasting such early Puente gems as "Cual Es La Idea," "Oye Mi Guanguanco" and "Yambecua," the exuberant, infectious Cuban Carnival is essential listening for anyone with even a casual interest in Afro-Cuban music. Many of the players Puente employs in his driving orchestra -- including Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Carlos "Patato" Valdez -- would become among the most celebrated percussionists in Latin music. Whether the style is mambo, son, cha-cha or rhumba, Cuban Carnival is outstanding from start to finish."

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