Best of Perez Prado [Import]

1. Que Rico El Mambo

2. Mambo No. 8

3. Al Compas Del Mambo

4. Babarabatiri

5. Malaguena

6. Mambo Del Gasolinero

7. Mambo Del Cartero

8. Mario, El Limpiabotas

9. Mucho Mucho Mucho

10. Cerezo Rosa

11. Macarena

12. Hawaiian War Chant

13. Historia De Un Amor

14. Granada

15. Tabu

16. Perfidia

17. Cu-Cu-Ru-Cu-Cu Paloma

18. Lullaby Of Birdland

19. Patricia

20. Mambo No.5

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The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5

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Classic tracks
Poorly mastered, amateur mix

The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5
Pérez Prado
Manufacturer: RCA
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The Mambo King, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000E0OCHI
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

Mambo No. 8
Skokiaan
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Mambo A La Kenton
Babarabatiri
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
Quien Sera
Mambo No.5
Anna (El Negro Zumbon)
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Pachito E' Che
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Pianolo
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Heigh-Ho (The Dwarf's Marching Song)

Customer Reviews:

Classic tracks.......2006-04-18

This is the best Perez Prado album available. It has all the originals which were the best. Great sound considering the original hits (Mambo No.5, Mambo No.8, Que rico el mambo) were recorded in 1950. Ignore the first review that was written by someone who knows little about Perez Prado.

Poorly mastered, amateur mix.......2006-04-09

Only die hard fans of Prado or folks with no appreciation for a good sounding CD will dig this album. Each track has a different volume and quality level ranging from transistor radio to hifi. BUT, if you want to hear him at his best but can do without Cherry Blossom Pink, check out the CD 'PREZ' The Mambo King, Vol. 1 [Original recording remastered]. It's fantastico and sounds so good it's hard to believe it was recorded in '57. You will feel as if you are driving the strip in Miami in an old convertible.

Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra

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Great Old-Time Mambo Orchestra
Amazing
Grammy?
AWESOME Minus 1
Awesome !

Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra
Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo
Manufacturer: Latin Street Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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Una Noche Inolvidable (An Unforgettable Night)

ASIN: B0001LASUK
Release Date: 2004-02-19

Tracks:

Ven Pa' Que Goze
Chango
Que Rico el mambo (Mambo Jambo)
Besame Mucho
El Cumbanchero
A Gozar Timbero
Si Una Vez
Havah Nagilah
Cereza Rosa (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White)
Amor Mio
Hablame
Mambo a la Sandoval

Album Description

Chicago's very own 20 piece Mambo Orchestra. Latin music at it's finest! 47th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Traditional Tropical Album" nominee. 4th Annual Independent Music Awards for "Best Latin Album" nominee "Mambo Kings of the Midwest" Oct 2004. Chicago Social Magazine.

Customer Reviews:

Great Old-Time Mambo Orchestra.......2006-03-05

Wow, what a needed CD. I love the arrangement of the songs in the style of the mambo of the Palladium Ballroom. I especially liked the no. 7 song, Si Una Vez, for the great arrangement. The singing is great too. Another reviewer trashed it, which is unfortunate. These people are totally uknown and obviously do it for the sheer love of the music. I really wish I could see something like this in my area (Baton Rouge - New Orleans), but since my area is destroyed, nobody is coming here. Anyway, this recording is a blessing.

Amazing.......2005-04-05

This Cd by far should've won the grammy. Amazing arrangements by Angel Melendez. Great music that puts you in a great mood.

Grammy?.......2005-01-04

This Album sounds ok. A grammy nomination is kind of pushing it though. It sounds as if everyone was playing to something different. There is no "meshing" or blending going on. The voicings in the brass aren't the most pleasing to the ear and the phrasing isn't all that hot, but I guess it's kinda hard with so many horns. There is no drive present...No hard swing. The sound quality is the best thing this CD has to offer, thanx to the master engineer Jon Fausty. This CD sounds decent. It's better than some other stuff thats out there, but I wouldn't put it at the top of my list.

AWESOME Minus 1.......2004-07-18

This album is the best thing i have heard in years except for song number 7 the singer there just needs a little more originality, she reminds me of the same recycled stuff i've been trying to avoid the past few years but i can always just skip that song.

Awesome !.......2004-06-03

This is a great cd! Two thumbs up!

The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties (3 CD Set)

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The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties (3 CD Set)
Perry Como , Eddie Fisher , The Fontane Sisters , The Ames Brothers , Gogi Grant , Perez Prado and His Orchestra , The McGuire Sisters , Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers , Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys , and Don Gibson
Manufacturer: Heartland Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S4FV66

Product Description

3 CD set released by Heartland Music in 1999, contains 50 great songs from the 50s! CD 1: Sh-Boom, The Crew-Cuts. Catch a Falling Star, Perry Como. I'm Walking Behind You, Eddie Fisher. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Doris Day. Oh Lonesome Me, Don Gibson. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, The Ames Brothers. Nel Blu Dipinto di Blue (Volare), Domenico Modugno. This Ole House, Rosemary Clooney. Slow Poke, Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys. Patricia, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley. Be My Love, Mario Lanza. Mona Lisa, Nat King Cole. You Belong to Me, Jo Stafford. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. He'll Have to Go, Jim Reeves. The Tennessee Waltz, Patti Page. Round and Round, Perry Como. CD 2: That's Amore, Dean Martin. My Prayer, The Platters. Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley. Rock and Roll Waltz, Kay Starr. You You You, The Ames Brothers. The Cattle Call, Eddy Arnold. Oh! My Pa-Pa, Eddie Fisher. The Wayward Wind, Gogi Grant. Sixteen Tons, Tennessee Ernie Ford. Chances Are, Johnny Mathis. The Three Bells, The Browns. Because of You, Tony Bennett. Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin. The Ting, Phil Harris. Mr. Sandman, The Chordettes. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom), Perry Como. Heartaches by the Number, Guy Mitchell. The Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley. CD 3: Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Four Aces. Music! Music! Music!, Teresa Brewer. Autumn Leaves, Roger Williams. April Love, Pat Boone. Tammy, Debbie Reynolds. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Red Foley. Sugartime, The McGuire Sisters. Sincerely, The McGuire Sisters. Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic", Morris Stoloff. Blue Tango, Leroy Anerson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra. Rag Mop, The Ames Brothers. Hearts of Stone, The Fontane Sisters. Little Things Mean a Lot, Kitty Kallen. Goodnight Irene, Gordon Jenking and His Orchestra and the Weavers.

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Instrumental Legends

Instrumental Legends

Manufacturer: BMG Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006G9H66

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2 CD set with 36 songs from various jazz and big band artists. Artists on this set are Ray Anthony, Perez Prado, Lawrence Welk, Henry Mancini, Ray Conniff, Les Baxter, Michel Legrand, Robert Maxwell, Joe Harnell, Si Zentner, Hugo Montenegro, Arthur Lyman, Billy Vaughn, Reg Owen, Hugo Winterhalter, Percy Faith, David Rose, Victor Young, Henri Rene, Paul Mauriat, Richard Maltby, Nelson Riddle, Bert Kaempfert, Morris Stoloff, Andre Kostelanetz, Jimmy Dorsey, and Dick Jacobs.

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Track List.......2007-05-06

CD 1 Track List

1. Fly Me To The Moon (Bossa Nova)
2. Up The Lazy River
3. Patricia
4. Yellow Bird
5. Sail Along Silvery Moon
6. It's Only A Paper Moon
7. Blue Tango
8. Theme For Young Lovers
9. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
10. Around The World
11. Love Me Tender
12. Brian's Song
13. Love Is Blue
14. Peg O' My Heart
15. The Stripper
16. Moon River
17. Somewhere My Love
18. Wake The Town And Tell The People

CD 2 Track List

1. The Peter Gunn Theme -- Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
2. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly -- Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus
3. Theme From The Man With The Golden Arm -- Richard Maltby & His Orchestra
4. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Pérez Prado Orchestra
5. Calcutta -- Lawrence Welk
6. Melody Of Love -- Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
7. Canadian Sunset -- Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
8. Lisbon Antigua -- Nelson Riddle
9. Theme From A Summer Place -- The Percy Faith Orchestra
10. Wonderland By Night -- Bert Kaempfert
11. Theme From Love Story -- Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
12. Shangri-La -- Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra
13. Moonglow & Theme From Picnic -- Morris Stoloff Conducting The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
14. I Cover The Waterfront -- André Kostelanetz
15. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet -- Henry Mancini
16. So Rare -- Jimmy Dorsey
17. Tonight You Belong To Me -- Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Strings
18. Fascination -- Dick Jacobs And His Chorus And Orchestra

Instrumental Legends.......2006-09-21

Several years ago we bought this great collection for my mother-in-law, who's in her 80s, and while a lot of the music was familiar to me and my husband, she knew every song. Now it's one of our favorites, too. Anyone who loves music will appreciate this. The double-disc set contains many memorable tunes, from Hugo Winterhalter's "Canadian Sunset" to Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare".

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The best starting place for mambo
A little bit of Perez...
A cheeseball classic!
Perez Prado Was One Of The Top Ten Mambo Latin Bands
A great CD

Mondo Mambo: The Best of Perez Prado
Perez Prado
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The Greatest Hits
Capitol Collectors Series: Louis Prima

ASIN: B0000033HG
Release Date: 1995-04-25

Tracks:

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Patricia
Mambo Jambo
Pachito E-Che
Pianolo
Skokiaan
Mambo No. 5
Mambo No. 8
Perdido
April In Portugal
Anabacoa
San Remo
Guaglione
Perfidia
Babarabatiri
Ruletero
Cose Cose Cose
Frenesi
Black Horse
Adios

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Damaso Pérez Prado was one of Latin music's most inventive bandleaders--literally, as he merged jazz elements with guaracha rhythms, creating the potent concoction known as mambo. The 20-track Mondo Mambo! gets Prado's two biggest U.S. hits, the rather tame "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (1955) and the ultratame "Patricia" (1958), out of the way quickly, the better to serve up track after classic track of blaring horns, deep-dish percussion, and shouted exhortations by the master himself. The great Beny More adds vocals to the beyond-torrid "Babarabatiri" and two other numbers, while Prado lays down some daring Monk-style pianistics on "Pianolo." (The disc also includes Prado's original "Mambo No. 5," which Lou Bega turned into a daffy smash in 1999.) --Rickey Wright

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The best starting place for mambo.......2005-11-08

Perez Prado pretty much invented mambo, plain and simple. Sure, you can point to earlier artists as having laid some of the groundwork for it, but it was Prado who brought it all together as one genre. If you are interested in getting into Prado's works or the mambo genre as a whole, this is a good sampler to pick up. Sure it doesn't have all his best works (the "Voodoo Suite" probably couldn't be included here due to its length) and it does have some of his more tame works (the first two tracks where big hits so they pretty much had to be included here), but it has a lot of his best songs. His best songs are the best things the mambo genre ever produced - full of loud squeling horns and shouted vocals. In other words, great stuff to dance to. Try to track down a used copy of this, as it probably is the best Prado compilation. While you're at it, also pick up Rhino's Tito Puente compilation (also out of print), Rhino's "Mambo Mania" sampler, and Prado's "Voodoo Suite" album (the title track is probably his best work).

A little bit of Perez..........2005-09-15

This CD collects 20 of the best recordings by "The King of the Mambo", including the #1 hits "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" and "Patricia". If you like the mambo, you will definitely enjoy this CD.

A cheeseball classic!.......2000-12-24

If you get a kick out of the some of the lounge classic discs (as I definitely do), you'll love this one.

"Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" is one of the top ten lounge hits of all time, of course. But the rest of the album is every bit as much fun, with all the cliches of mambo, like the loud karate-style grunts, taken to the max.

I've got the Ultra-Lounge "Mambo Fever" disc, but it doesn't come close to this one if you're looking for a definitive mambo collection.

Liner notes are also excellent. The only minus is some shaky sound quality, but that's something you learn to live with if you like pre-seventies pop.

Perez Prado Was One Of The Top Ten Mambo Latin Bands.......2000-05-29

If you are looking for some of the best latin mambo band you have found it, I belive Perez Prado music will live for ever, You can play his music on any type of party you man have, His music will make you get up and dance, you won't be able to set down, do youself a favor, Don't pass this wonderful CD up, oder Perez Prado CD's now, you will be glad you did.

A great CD.......2000-05-05

Prado, of course, invented the Mambo. Really, he did. He took a straight angled big-band sound and twisted it into a crazy cauldron of repetetive rhythm, overlayed with intersecting horn solos and driven by a savage, primal heartbeat of bongo and conga drums. You hear Prado's work all the time, on waffle commercials, in the supermarket or in elevators in drab cheerless remixes. But in those places, it's robbed of the frenetic energy, the fantastic and infectious thunder that makes you want to DANCE!

Without Perez, we'd have no Tito Puente, no Buena Vista Social Club, no Gloria Estefan. They all owe a tremendous debt to Prado's wild experiments.

Tracks:

Guaglione
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Patricia
Mambo No. 5
Ruletero
Peanut Vendor (El Manicero)
One Night
Mambo Jambo
In a Little Spanish Town
Paris
Faraona
Flight of the Bumblebee
Borrachita (I'll Never Love Again)
My Roberta
Adios Mi Chaparrita (Goodbye My Little Angel)
Beautiful Margaret
Freeway Mambo
Maria Bonita
Historia de un Amor
La Rubia
Leyenda Mexicana
Rockambo Baby
O.K. Joe Calypso
Adios Pampa Mia Cha Cha Cha
Mama Teach Me to Dance

Album Description

25 track retrospective for the King Of Mambo. Includes 'Guaglione', 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White', 'Patricia'and 'Mambo No.5'. 1998 Camden/ BMG release.

Album Details

Fantastic Anthology from the Original King of Mambo. Includes the Original Version of Mambo No.5, Recently Interpolated by Lou Bega.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Collection.......2006-01-07

I would suggest that this compilation is very good indeed. I grew up listening to Perez on vinyl and this CD has several primo tunes from several of his very early 60s or late 50s albums. Couldn't agree less with the other review. Quality is high & the beats will get you dancin'!!

Odd mix of originals and rerecordings.......2003-03-17

Supposedly, this piece from the Camden subsidiary of U.K. RCA is a collection of the "very best" of the King of Mambo, Perez Prado. And while the infectious, mostly-mambo melodies are great listening fun, the idea that these are "originals" as indicated on the jewel box spline just ain't true. Most of these tracks are 1959 stereo rerecordings of the earlier hit and album versions although there are a few original mono versions here. Apparently, the compiliers either did not know what they were grabbing from the tape vaults or just opted for the seemingly superior-sounding later stereo recordings. Though not necessarily inferior and actually sonically superior to the flatter, older mono originals, some of these stereo versions are considerably and sometimes annoyingly dissimilar - "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" being one of the most egregious. Musically, totally enjoyable but if you're a purist looking for the original hit versions, pass this up and try to get the now out-of-print Rhino piece done back in the mid-90's even though that collection has fewer tracks. Until someone comes along with an all-inclusive original hits package of Prado's work, these pieces will have to fill the bill.

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Absolute Best Mambo
Pérez Prado
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ASIN: B00002DD27
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Mambo No. 5
Go Go Mambo
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Jumbo Jumbo
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Mambo de la Telefonista
In a Little Spanish Town
Al Compas del Mambo
En Las Calles de la Habana
Niopof
Mambo Jambo
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Tabu (Taboo)
Ay Ay Ay
AdiPampa M
Mama Yo Quiero
Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Green Eyes)
Caballo Negro
Guaglione

Album Details

Perez Prado, the so-called 'Godfather of Mambo', was a key figure in the worldwide proliferation of the Mambo dance craze. His original compsitions ('Mambo No. 5', 'Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo', 'Caballo Negro' & others) made millions get on up & dance. 'Absolute Best' serves as a 20-song testament to his importance to the genre. Features a biographical essay written by Alexander Gelfand.