Perez Prado - King Of The Mambo: The Singles Collection 1949-62 (CD) (New (N))

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Perez Prado was Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader who was one of the most prominent personalities who popularised the mambo Latin dance during the early 1950s, his profile and success brining him the accolade of "The King Of The Mambo". Born in 1916, he was a popular bandleader in Havana during the late 1940s before moving to Mexico in 1949 to start his recording career, and moving to the USA in the early '50s. He caused a sensation by topping the charts with "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" in 1955 on both sides of the Atlantic, and following with another No. 1 "Patricia" in 1958. This 83-track 3-CD collection comprises early sides from his Mexican releases and most of the A and B sides of his singles in the USA for RCA during this era. It includes his two No. 1 singles with "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" and "Patricia", plus other US hits with "Guaglione", "Paris" and "Patricia Twist". The album is a feast of infectious and evocative Latin music, featuring many of Prado's compositions as well as mambo treatments of popular standards. It's a substantial and entertaining showcase for an innovative and influential artist.

Tracklist:

  1. MacOme
  2. Comparsa
  3. Mangolele
  4. Manicero
  5. Timba Timba
  6. Kuba Mambo
  7. Oh Caballo
  8. Mambo en Sax
  9. Mambo
  10. Mambo No. 5
  11. More Mambo Jambo
  12. Mambo No. 8
  13. Babarabatiri
  14. Pachito E Che
  15. Pianolo
  16. Mambo Del Papelero
  17. Cuban Mambo
  18. Syncopated Clock Mambo
  19. Broadway Mambo
  20. C'est Si Bon
  21. In a Little Spanish Town
  22. Go, Go Mambo
  23. A la Billy May
  24. Beautiful
  25. Anna
  26. Sylvana Mangano
  27. Suby
  28. Jazz Me Blues
  29. Such a Night
  30. Ballin' the Jack
  31. Tomcat Mambo
  32. High and the Mighty
  33. Skokiaan
  34. Marilyn Monroe Mambo
  35. Steam Heat - Mambo
  36. Rhythm Sticks
  37. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
  38. Maria Elena
  39. Mood Indigo
  40. Whatever Lola Wants
  41. Dilo
  42. Monitor Mambo
  43. Crazy Crazy
  44. Macarena
  45. Pretty Doll
  46. Red River Valley
  47. Story of Love
  48. Tomorrow I Will Live
  49. Hawaiian War Chant
  50. Cuban Rock
  51. Petticoats of Portugal
  52. Bandido
  53. Bongo Bash
  54. Donna
  55. Mambo Japanese
  56. Hawaiian Cha Cha
  57. Rum and Coca Cola
  58. Cose, Cose, Cose
  59. Calypso Man
  60. Cucura Cha Cha
  61. Leyenda Mexicana
  62. Beautiful Margaret
  63. A Lo Loco
  64. Kilindini Docks
  65. Patricia
  66. Why Wait?
  67. Guaglione
  68. Paris
  69. Millionaire
  70. Catalania
  71. My Roberta
  72. Clap Hands
  73. Divina
  74. Rockambo Baby
  75. Oh, Oh, Rosie
  76. Be True to Me
  77. Julie Is Her Name
  78. Teresita la Chunga
  79. Arrivederci Roma - Chunga
  80. Moliendo Cafe - Chunga
  81. Patricia - Twist
  82. Via Veneto
  83. Ragazza [The Girl]

UPC: 824046918026
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 4.3.26
Format: CD

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    Perez Prado was Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader who was one of the most prominent personalities who popularised the mambo Latin dance during the early 1950s, his profile and success brining him the accolade of "The King Of The Mambo". Born in 1916, he was a popular bandleader in Havana during the late 1940s before moving to Mexico in 1949 to start his recording career, and moving to the USA in the early '50s. He caused a sensation by topping the charts with "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" in 1955 on both sides of the Atlantic, and following with another No. 1 "Patricia" in 1958. This 83-track 3-CD collection comprises early sides from his Mexican releases and most of the A and B sides of his singles in the USA for RCA during this era. It includes his two No. 1 singles with "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" and "Patricia", plus other US hits with "Guaglione", "Paris" and "Patricia Twist". The album is a feast of infectious and evocative Latin music, featuring many of Prado's compositions as well as mambo treatments of popular standards. It's a substantial and entertaining showcase for an innovative and influential artist.

    Tracklist:

    1. MacOme
    2. Comparsa
    3. Mangolele
    4. Manicero
    5. Timba Timba
    6. Kuba Mambo
    7. Oh Caballo
    8. Mambo en Sax
    9. Mambo
    10. Mambo No. 5
    11. More Mambo Jambo
    12. Mambo No. 8
    13. Babarabatiri
    14. Pachito E Che
    15. Pianolo
    16. Mambo Del Papelero
    17. Cuban Mambo
    18. Syncopated Clock Mambo
    19. Broadway Mambo
    20. C'est Si Bon
    21. In a Little Spanish Town
    22. Go, Go Mambo
    23. A la Billy May
    24. Beautiful
    25. Anna
    26. Sylvana Mangano
    27. Suby
    28. Jazz Me Blues
    29. Such a Night
    30. Ballin' the Jack
    31. Tomcat Mambo
    32. High and the Mighty
    33. Skokiaan
    34. Marilyn Monroe Mambo
    35. Steam Heat - Mambo
    36. Rhythm Sticks
    37. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
    38. Maria Elena
    39. Mood Indigo
    40. Whatever Lola Wants
    41. Dilo
    42. Monitor Mambo
    43. Crazy Crazy
    44. Macarena
    45. Pretty Doll
    46. Red River Valley
    47. Story of Love
    48. Tomorrow I Will Live
    49. Hawaiian War Chant
    50. Cuban Rock
    51. Petticoats of Portugal
    52. Bandido
    53. Bongo Bash
    54. Donna
    55. Mambo Japanese
    56. Hawaiian Cha Cha
    57. Rum and Coca Cola
    58. Cose, Cose, Cose
    59. Calypso Man
    60. Cucura Cha Cha
    61. Leyenda Mexicana
    62. Beautiful Margaret
    63. A Lo Loco
    64. Kilindini Docks
    65. Patricia
    66. Why Wait?
    67. Guaglione
    68. Paris
    69. Millionaire
    70. Catalania
    71. My Roberta
    72. Clap Hands
    73. Divina
    74. Rockambo Baby
    75. Oh, Oh, Rosie
    76. Be True to Me
    77. Julie Is Her Name
    78. Teresita la Chunga
    79. Arrivederci Roma - Chunga
    80. Moliendo Cafe - Chunga
    81. Patricia - Twist
    82. Via Veneto
    83. Ragazza [The Girl]

    UPC: 824046918026
    Label: Acrobat
    Release Date: 4.3.26
    Format: CD

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