Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra - Mambo
Review by Kallol Kundu
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra's album, Mambo, is a stunning collection of Latin music that captures the essence of the Mambo dance craze that took the world by storm in the 1950s. The album features a rich blend of lively percussion, brass, and strings that creates a lively and upbeat atmosphere that is perfect for dancing.
From the opening track, "Babalu," to the closing track, "Mambo No. 8," the album is a non-stop party that will have listeners tapping their feet and swaying to the rhythm. Cugat's arrangements are masterful, blending traditional Latin rhythms with jazz and swing influences to create a sound that is both timeless and infectious.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Perfidia," a classic Latin ballad that showcases the orchestra's softer side. The song features a lush string arrangement that perfectly complements the romantic lyrics, making it a favorite among fans of Latin music.
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Download
Filename: xavier-cugat-and-his-orchestra-mambo.rar- MP3 size: 331.5 mb
- FLAC size: 3034.5 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Que Rico El Mambo | 3:13 | |
| Cerezo Rosa Y Manzano Blanco | 3:00 | |
| Mondongo | 2:25 | |
| Festival | 2:45 | |
| Strangers In The Dark | ||
| The Acapulco Polka | 2:20 | |
| Mambo O.K. | 3:07 | |
| Babalu | 2:35 | |
| China Boy Mambo | ||
| Starngers In The Dark | 2:21 | |
| Gypsy Mambo | 3:05 | |
| Mambo Jambo (The Mambo) | ||
| Mambo En Espana | ||
| El Marijuano | ||
| Mambo Negro | ||
| Yo Quiero Un Mambo | ||
| Macaraibo | 3:02 | |
| Cuca | ||
| Anything Can Happen - Mambo | ||
| Jamay | 2:36 | |
| Mambo Ay Ay Ay | 2:37 | |
| Uuuh! | ||
| Society Mambo | ||
| Mambo N. 5 | 2:35 | |
| Mi Prieta | ||
| Sun Sun Babae | ||
| Riviera Mambo | ||
| El Americano | ||
| Sun! Sun! | ||
| Mambolette | ||
| Donde Estabas Tu | ||
| Oooh Listen Baby! | 2:15 | |
| Oooh Listen Baby | 2:15 | |
| Mambo Gitano | ||
| Mambo At The Waldorf | ||
| Oooh! | ||
| Mambo No.5 | ||
| Mambo OK | ||
| Mambo Jambo | ||
| Mambo Retozon | ||
| Mambo Mania | ||
| Carnival In Uruguay | 2:38 | |
| The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) | ||
| Sun Sun | ||
| Maracaibo | ||
| Park Avenue Mambo | ||
| Mambo Gallego | ||
| The Peanut Vendor | ||
| El Mambo Del Chinito | ||
| Mambo Gordo | ||
| Anything Can Happen-Mambo | 2:18 |
Video
Riviera mambo - Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra: Mambo OK (1952)
Xavier Cugat - Mambo Jambo
xavier cugat - cuban mambo
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra: China Boy Mambo
Images
Catalog Numbers
- MG 25168
- CD 62240
- 1-3178
- MG 20108
- EP-1-3120
- BMCD 2004
- 429 426 BE
- CL 2506
- 7140
- MG 20108, MG-20108
- MG-10.072
Labels
- Mercury
- Saludos Amigos
- Blue Moon
- Philips
- Columbia
Listen online
- online anhören
- escuchar en línea
- kuunnella verkossa
- écouter en ligne
- online luisteren
- lyssna på nätet
- ouvir online
- lytte på nettet
- ascolta in linea
Formats
- Vinyl
- 10"
- Album
- Mono
- CD
- Compilation
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- EP
- LP
- Indianapolis Pressing
- Laminate Overlay - Indianapolis Pressing
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Manufactured By | Promo Sound Ltd. |
| Published By | Music |
| Record Company | Mercury Record Corporation |
| Pressed By | RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Graphics | Studio Grafico Marco Cambieri |
| Cover | Guido Crepax |
| Design | Guido Crepax |
| Artwork | Fred Steffen |
| Photography By | Dirone |
Notes
- Mercury Long Playing Microgroove. (Black Label)
- Recorded 1950 - 1952
- Made in U.S.A.
- 1950-52
- Made in Holland
- Columbia "Six-eye" label. Some titles on jacket differ slightly from those on labels, which are listed above.
- RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing.
- Custom High Fidelity. Printed in U.S.A.
- Labels have the title Music For Latin Lovers
- From the 1957 LP 'Mambo' (Mercury MG 20108)
- 1957 US release with a laminated overlay pasted onto the front cover, and with a vinyl weight of approx. 155 grams.
- Track B5/ Babalu: Transforms into a Cha Cha.
- Released as: Custom High Fidelity Recording. Printed in U.S.A.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 8004883622405
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 1-3178 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 1-3178 B
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): EP 1 3120A 1F
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): EP 1 3120B 1F
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): "Lp" 35294
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): "Lp" 35295
- Matrix / Runout ((Var. 1) Runout A, stamped): LP35294-1D
- Matrix / Runout ((Var. 1) Runout B, stamped): LP35294-1B
- Matrix / Runout ((Var. 2) Runout A, stamped): LP35294-1D H1
- Matrix / Runout ((Var. 2) Runout B, stamped): LP35295-1A H1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MG-20108 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MG-20108 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): MG 20108A MF 1 ɪ A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): MSI
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): MG 20108B MS 2 ɪ B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): MSII
- Rights Society (A1 to B3, B5 and B5): BMI
- Rights Society (B4): ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MG-20108 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MG-20108 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout stamped, MS1 etched): MG 20108 A MF 1 ɪ MS1 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout stamped, MSII etched): MG 20108 B MS 2 MSII ɪ BI
Summary by Kallol Kundu
Comments
From 1957. I can just see Charo bumping and grinding to this
Everybody mambo!!!
A Goofy Movie
Like Old time
Salú Cugat! A 31 años de tu desaparición física! Tan vibrante y vigente como siempre.
Musica inolvidable eso ers musica
i can see why goofy likes him so much. this ain't half bad.
forever music
Boris Balkan favourite track!
Música boa pra trepar
Lighter, airier and less angular than Perez Prado's more well-known version. Notice the little tribute to Perez near the end! Everything Cugie did turned to gold. An incomparable maestro.
Mambo! Yea.
wow!!!
Take 5 steps near this shit and i'll do a tap dance on your ribcage
No es MAMBO JAMBO. Es QUE RICO EL MAMBO,de Perez Prado.Lo cual no obsta que sea una excelente version.
YOU PIZZA MAMBO SCUMBAGS
Where has all the great music , arrangements and composers gone today...???
I'm loving it !
Que Rico el mambo WOW
This is one of the recordings that was played in Scotland between the double features when they brought the ice cream and chocolates and sleeves of Wild Woodbine in 5's. I went to the cinema in Glasgow once and they played the Perez Prado.
Yes!!! thank you. I have been looking for this for 20 years.
Xavier Cugat = Genius Arranger
This is the song I remember from my childhood. Loved it then - love it now. How much I appreciated my parents giving us access to world music and not just some narrow Americanized version of music. I would play his record over and over if they'd let me! Thanks so much for uploading this one!
Un día como hoy, 1ro. de enero de 1900, nació en Gerona, Cataluña, España, el violinista, actor, dibujante-caricaturista, locutor, director de programas de radio y televisión, director de cine y director-fundador de su propia orquesta Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall, mejor conocido como Xavier Cugat. Maestro, lo seguimos extrañando. ?????????????
The best one on the mambo at the waldorf album! love it!
Artist is Better and bigger than powerline