King of Mambo [Import]

Product Description
1989 compilation, for the late 'King of Mambo', features 17 tracks recorded between 1959 & 1967. Highlights include, 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White', 'Mambo Jambo', 'Mambo No. 5', 'Mambo No. 8', 'Patricia', & many others. RCA.

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Average customer rating: when is it classic and when is it stale? great compilation Should be better known A great first Tito Puente album

King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente Tito Puente Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection 100% Azucar!: The Best of Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera Dance Mania The Essential Tito Puente Salsa, Merengue, Mambo! ASIN: B00006EXC9 Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Dance Mania (Mambo)
2. Oye Me Guaguanco (Listen To The Guaguanco)
3. El Cayuco (Son Montuno)
4. Caonao
5. Ti Mon Bo
6. Dance Of The Headhunters
7. Hong Kong Mambo
8. Cuando Te Vea (Guaguanco)
9. Baile Como Es (Mambo)
10. Saca Tu Mujer (Guaguanco)
11. Cuancona (Guaguanco)
12. Mambo Gozon
13. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe (Cha Cha Bembe)
14. Elequana
15. A Gozar Timbero
16. Cual Es La Idea (What's The Idea)
17. 3D Mambo (Mambo)
18. Son De La Loma
19. Llego Mijan (San Montuno)
20. Yambeque (Mambo Yambu)
21. Night Ritual

Customer Reviews:

when is it classic and when is it stale?.......2007-04-05

I didn't enjoy this cd as much as I expected. Guess it's all in the ears of the reviewer. I had heard too much like it before and it wasn't strong enough as a classic to hold my interest.

great compilation.......2006-11-08

this CD is a compilation of Tito Puente's music, mostly recorded in the 50's and early 60's. Every selection is a winner, and if you are just getting started listening to Tito Puente's music, this is a good jumping off point. However, please note: this is not a CD of strictly "mambo" or "salsa" music, there are other selections here that do not fit that category, although all of the tunes are Latin in flavor.

Should be better known.......2006-06-16

I had the pleasure of attending a Tito Puente concert a few years before his death. The man loved what he was doing and his concert was full of joyous, dancable music. Salsa is more popular now than when Puente started his career so you would think that more people would be interested in his music. This is the type of cd to listen in the background or to just dance non stop. Too bad more people will not have the joy of listening to his live concerts.

A great first Tito Puente album.......2004-04-10

Get a great introduction to the early work of Tito Puente, El Rey, the King. Tito Puente, salsa extraordinaire and father of afro-jazz, was an incredible talent who will be long remembered. This CD is the perfect collection to get started with Puente's vast library.

Smooth latin grooves are guaranteed on every track. Scary tribal rhythms shine through on Dance of the Headhunters. As one of my friends said, if you don't bob your head to Ti Mon Bo, you probably don't have a pulse. Night Ritual, Hong Kong Mambo, and El Cayuco would rank as some of my favorites if I had to choose, but thankfully I don't.

Informative liner notes give a good history lesson about Tito's roots, how he begun, and how he lasted and played amazing music even into his older years. Puente will certainly be remembered for one of the longest lasting, highest quality musicians the world has ever seen.

A great stepping stone for other Puente albums, this will give a brief introduction to many of the styles Puente cultivated over the years. I suggest Mambo Birdland: Dancemania, a live album from the late 1990s, as a wonderful chance to hear Puente and his full orchestra in rare form, playing a live show in the Palladium, decades after his playing originally sparkled there.

A high quality album all around, a great beginning to more Puente albums. Highly recommended to any newcomers to salsa who have interest. As the liner notes proclaim, El Rey esta meurte: long live the King!

Average customer rating: Johnny Blas can play some Latin Jazz!

King Conga Johnny Blas Manufacturer: Cubop Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Brazilian & Latin Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001QEFK Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Con Ganas
2. King Conga
3. Mi Madre
4. Sidewinder
5. Beat of the Conga
6. Quien Sabe
7. Sobale
8. Socorro
9. Rican Conga
10. Inglesas
11. M.J.'s Mambo
12. Little Sunflower
13. Our Sound
14. Debbie's Mambo
15. Bomba Dance

Customer Reviews:

Johnny Blas can play some Latin Jazz!.......2004-09-02

Johnny Blas can really play some congas! I enjoyed his conga playing and I think as a band leader he is very good. This CD was good from start to finish. I enjoyed the brief musical interludes of traditional Puerto Rican music and I wish those tracks had been longer. Overall I like this CD but I like his CD Skin and Bones even better.

Average customer rating: El Rey es El Rey Great Album by "El Rey De Timbal" Great Salsa DANCE Music Mambo King's reign continues

The Mambo King: His 100th Album Tito Puente Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008MWB Release Date: 1991-10-05

Tracks:

1. Hay Que Trabajar - Oscar D'LeTito Puente
2. Envuelvete Conmigo - JosEl Canario" Alberto, Tito Puente
3. Dme So- Tito Puente, Tony Vega
4. Salsumba - Tito Puente
5. Celia y Tito - Celia Cruz, Tito Puente
6. Nuestro Amor - Tito Nieves, Tito Puente
7. Bribon del Aguacero - Ismael Miranda, Tito Puente
8. Son con Son (De la Luz) - Millie P., Tito Puente
9. Bolero Medley - Santos Colon, Tito Puente, Danny Rivera
10. #100 - JosEl Canario" Alberto, Santos Colon, , Millie P., Ismael Miranda, Tito Nieves, Tito Puente, Domingo Quis, Tony Vega

Customer Reviews:

El Rey es El Rey.......2003-04-12

Just try to sit still while listening to this fine collection of salsa from El Rey! If you only own one Tito Puente CD, this should be it.

Great Album by "El Rey De Timbal".......2001-01-21

I have been a fan of Tito Puente for about 4 years now and I have to say this has got to be my favorite album of his because you can never stopping dancing when listening to this cd. My 3 favorite songs are Dejame Sonar, Celia Y Tito, and El #100. So if you are in the mood to dance to great latin music then this cd is for you. I highly recommend this album.

Great Salsa DANCE Music.......2000-12-10

There's great salsa music and there is great salsa dance music. As any dedicated dancer looking for good music knows, you can't trust a non-dancer to tell what salsa music is great for dancing as opposed to just listening. As a dedicated dancer always in search of good dance music I can say without reservation that this is one of the best salsa dance CDs you can buy. It's a tribute to the late Tito Puente for his 100th full length album. Its got a great all star cast including Oscar d'Leon, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto and others all backed up by Puentes infectious rhythms that make it impossible to sit still. My three favorites: Salsumba, El 100, and Dejame Sonar. The only song that's not suitable for salsa dancing is the Bolero Medley, but hey it's not salsa. The cuban son on the album is a good practice tune for beginners just getting the hang of the beat since it has a true salsa/son rhythm at a nice slow tempo. If your a dancer, buy it!

Mambo King's reign continues.......2000-03-20

This was definitely a great collection of old collaboration partners of Tito Puente as well as new rising stars. You can't go wrong with this CD in your collection. From the powerful "Dejame Sonar" by Tony Vega, to the soft and smooth tunes of "Bolero Medley", this CD is a pleasureable listening experience

Average customer rating: Great stuff Perez Prado/ King of Mambo PEREZ PRADO- KING OF MAMBO One of his greatest album ever made

King of Mambo Perez Prado Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lo Mejor de lo Mejor The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5 The Greatest Hits The Mambo King, Vol. 1 Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White ASIN: B000007311 Release Date: 2005-12-22

Tracks:

1. Patricia
2. Ruletero
3. Mambo No. 8
4. Guaglione
5. Mambo No. 5
6. Paris
7. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White [Cereza Rosa]
8. Caballo Negro [Mambo Batiri]
9. In a Little Spanish Town
10. My Roberta
11. Why Wait
12. Mambo Jambo (Que rico el Mambo)
13. Rockambo Baby
14. rubia
15. San Remo
16. One Night
17. Adios pampa mia [Cha-Cha-Cha]

Album Description

1989 compilation, for the late 'King of Mambo', features 17 tracks recorded between 1959 & 1967. Highlights include, 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White', 'Mambo Jambo', 'Mambo No. 5', 'Mambo No. 8', 'Patricia', & many others. RCA.

Customer Reviews:

Great stuff.......2005-09-14

I love Perez Prado, he was a true original and one of a kind, a Mexian genius. These recordings are from the 60's so the recordings are better and cleaner than a lot of his earlier stuff. However, for my money, his best album is STILL and always will be Havana, 3AM, a classic.

Perez Prado/ King of Mambo.......2001-04-23

As a college student in the early 70s, I was disenchanted with contemporary music, so I started to listen to the popular music of the 50s and 60s.

One day, at a flea market, I bought an RCA Living Stereo Sampler, released in 1961, featuring songs by mostly easy listening artists under contract to the label at that time.

Never will I forget my reaction at hearing the selection by Perez Prado, with whom I was not familiar then. The Ames Brothers had just finished crooning "Harbor Lights" when, all of a sudden, this pulsating Latin rhythm bursted from my speakers.

Immediately, I stopped whatever I was doing, and started snapping my fingers, moving my feet, and clapping my hands. Alone in the room! And I didn't even know how to dance.

Well, I grabbed the LP jacket to find out the name of the song and the artist. It was "Mambo Jambo" by Perez Prado, taken from the RCA Victor LP "Big Hits By Prado." I quickly headed to a local record store that stocked out of print LPs, but the only one that he had by Prado was his collaboration with Rosemary Clooney. Without hesitation, I bought it, and, that too remains one of my favorites today.

But, "Big Hits By Prado", which I eventually found, is simply his best work. I'm hooked on every song. How wonderful to have it finally on CD. It's a German import under a diferent title, but with additonal tracks, retaining the same glorious "living stereo" sound of the original album.

I have since collected many of Perez Prado's other RCA records. The cha-cha LP, the twist LP, the pachanga LP, and his cuban jazz LP with Shorty Rogers. "Pops and Prado" is my second favorite.

Yet, "King of Mambo", that is, "Big Hits By Prado" is absolutely the greatest.

PEREZ PRADO- KING OF MAMBO.......2000-06-01

Originally released on Lp/vinyl in 1960, under the title of "BIG HITS BY PRADO", this was one of Perez Prado's best sellers throughout the 60's and even the 70's. With the arrival of "stereo" or "LIVING STEREO" as RCA Victor chose to call its new sound, Perez Prado, then under this label's exclusive recording contract,requested to record many of his best selling, previously recorded hits in the new stereo version. RCA agreed and the result was this best selling blockbuster Lp album, which sold and sold for over a decade. Even though the rhythm of some of the newly recorded old hits like "Mambo Jambo/Que Rico el Mambo"and "Mambo No.5" was changed to a fusion of mambo and rock beat, this album became a favorite among Prado and latin music fans everywhere. Prado also included some brand new hits like "My Roberta" and "Paris" and to "put the frosting on the cake" a brand new version of his 1953 RCA hit "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White", which many consider the best one out of the 1953,1955 and 1960 "trilogy". When RCA during the present BMG administration decided to re-issue this classic on CD format under the new title of "PEREZ PREZ PRADO-THE KING OF MAMBO", they added five bonus tracks which greatly improves the collectable value of this CD. However they failed to include the original Lp cover which in my opinion would've tremendously boosted its sales, especially among collectors who remember the original Lp release. If you like the one and only genuine "MAMBO KING",Perez Prado, don't miss this one.

One of his greatest album ever made.......1999-07-13

He has a style of his own creation, that acclaim people of all ages and cultures. His music is an inspiration to us all. C. Abeita is my father who brought this magical music of Perez Prado to my broad expansion of music.

Average customer rating: Truly Livin' la Vida Loca! GREAT! LUCY LOVED DESI Unbelievable! chea! I Love Desi!

The Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo King Desi Arnaz Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: South America, Take It Away: 24 Latin Hits Golden Classics Cocktail Hour: Desi Arnaz Babalu Brazilian Bombshell: 25 Hits (1939-1947) ASIN: B000002WMA Release Date: 1992-07-28

Tracks:

1. Babalu
2. Cuban Pete
3. Peanut Vendor
4. Holiday In Havana
5. Carnival In Rio
6. A Rainy Night In Rio
7. Guadalajara
8. I Come From New York
9. Mi Vida
10. Tico Tico
11. Rumba Matumba
12. Tia Juana
13. You Can In Yucatan
14. Straw Hat Song
15. Brazil
16. El Cumbanchero

Customer Reviews:

Truly Livin' la Vida Loca!.......2006-05-24

In the 50's, every Monday night, Middle America tuned in to see our favorite crazy redhead and this dark, handsome Cuban singing in Spanish, way before Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias in the 90's and 00's. There is nothing new with America's love with Cuban music -- this Cd is a great compilation of Desi's best. There is his "Cuban Pete" (who "doesn't teach you in a hurray like Arthur Murray.."). "Cumbanchero" embraces the great spirit of carnival time in Santiago de Cuba (home of "the Conga"). If you're interested in classic Cuban music, listen to Desi.

GREAT!.......2006-03-01

While the disk could be remastered for some of the "picky/more modernesque" folks, this is really a gem of a recording...it sounds like those great recordings did, when original, and frankly, it is a treat to hear a "true" recording in these days of overdone cleanliness.

If you like music with a Cuban flavor, go for this one...period!

LUCY LOVED DESI.......2005-09-30

And you will to. This music conveys the happy feeling of Latin music produced for the American ear from 1946 to 1949. I picked up the album from Amazon after listening to selected cuts offered by the Yahoo Music radio service -- "El Cumbanchero" and "Cuban Pete". The cuts are almost all strong and all are well recorded, especially when you compare the sound quality to those on some other big band recordings that have been reissued.
"Babalu" which became Desi Arnez signature piece on the I Love Lucy TV show is probably one of the least appealing, and that may be why it was used comedically in the TV show through the years. The highlight cuts include -- "Peanut Vender", "Holiday in Havana", "You Can in Yucatan" and "Brazil". While brass, strings, drums and guitars tend to dominate much of today's music, this album gives the spotlight to a variety of percussion instruments, flute, clarinet and bass clarinet. It is refreshing to hear them in solo.
The liner notes by Will Friedwald are extensive and give you a glimpse into this period of Desi's life between his movie career and the defining work he and Lucille Ball did on television in the 50's.
I could not recommend this album more and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Unbelievable! chea!.......2004-04-20

This crazy mf has an insane flow! The beats are some of the illest of the year, maybe the decade! His rap verses are incredible, fn flawless. Even the hooks are hot. If you like music you MUST get this album. In fact, yes I DEMAND that you get this album: do it! do it! I, as dictator of Everything have decided. yes, yes, desi is certainly one of the greatest people in the history of the world- compared to him, most people are sucky and futile. Don't you agree??
So in conclusion, please pick up this album: once you've heard it you will understand how your entire life was worthless with out it.

I Love Desi!.......2001-12-16

I really enjoyed this CD a lot. It is a nice blend of familiar
tunes as well as ones I've never heard in his beautiful native
language. If you are a huge Desi Arnaz fan like I am, definitely
consider adding this to your collection. What a beautiful talented artist he was and will continue to be through his music.

Average customer rating: Highly Disappointing... I'm not an expert on classical music... Terrible recordings of great songs. Massive Classics: Music You Can't Relax To

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Tracks:

1. Dies Irae - Riccardo Muti
2. Polovtsian Dance No.4 - Charles Mackerras
3. The Kinghts' Dance (Excerpt) - Libor Pesek
4. O Fortuna - David Hill
5. Sabre Dance - Ingo Metzmacher
6. Ride Of The Valkyries - Berliner Philhamoniker
7. Summer (Presto) - Europa Galante
8. Mambo - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
9. Introduction - London Symphony Orchestra
10. Marche 1.28 - Orchestre De L'Opera De Lyon
11. In The Hall Of The Mountain King - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
12. Mars, The Bringer Of War - Charles Mackerras
13. Fanfare For The Common Man - Carl Davis
14. Danse Infernale - London Symphony Orchestra
15. The Hut On Hen's Legs - Charles Mackerras
16. The Heroes' Gate At Kiev - Charles Mackerras
17. Rumble (Excerpt) - Edo De Waart
18. Scherzo/Allegro (Excerpt) - Andrew Litton
19. Bolero (Excerpt) - Libor Pesek
20. IV. Allegro - Roger Norrington

Customer Reviews:

Highly Disappointing..........2007-04-08

I picked this CD up in the bookstore after listening to it. I'm a big fan of the powerful classics, such as Carmina Burana O Fortuna, and, of course, Verdi's Dies Irae. I already owned those two pieces as well as a few others when I purchased this album. I had figured if they were on it, it was going to be one impressive CD.

I knew something was wrong the moment I started listening to it. Like others have mentioned, the musicmanship is poor. It sounds rushed most of the time. Plus, I compared Massive Classic's versions of Verdi's Dies Irae to the version I already had, and no way do they stand up. One sounded professional, practiced, and powerful. The other, on this CD: wimpy, weak, and lacking.

This CD couldn't take the time to get the best performances of these classics. Don't waste your time listening to it. Find a different album--there are better ones. My suggestions is The Greatest Choral Show on Earth, which features performances from the world's best orchestras and choirs.

I'm not an expert on classical music..........2006-03-08

But MAN do I love this CD! It's fantastic. Most of the songs you've heard from various movies or television shows, and now they're finally all together. I love listening to it while I drive - I find that I don't scream at traffic as much.

Terrible recordings of great songs........2003-12-20

The song selecting is awesome, but the performances and recordings (or the remastering) are awful. The balance seems off (very tinny sound), and the musicianship is weak (Vivaldi's "Summer" sounds like eigth-notes!).

NOTE: this review is for my CD from the BMG music club. I don't know if the CDs are different from what Amazon sells.

Massive Classics: Music You Can't Relax To.......2003-11-19

Exciting and Inspiring! So good my uncle is keeping my CD after he 'borrowed' it, and I have to buy another copy. And I hope it comes soon! Fun to listen to during rush hour traffic!

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The Mambo King, Vol. 1 Perez Prado Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Mambo King, Vol. 3 The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5 King of Mambo The Prez: The Mambo King, Vol. 2 Lo Mejor de lo Mejor ASIN: B0002XEE4I Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

1. Maria Bonita
2. Cucurrucucu Paloma
3. Borrachita
4. Machaca
5. Adios Mi Chaparrita
6. Marta
7. Espme en el Cielo
8. Lullaby of Birdland
9. Flight of the Bumblebee
10. Leo's Special
11. Come Back to Sorrento
12. Estrellita del Sur

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The Mambo King, Vol. 3 Perez Prado Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: The Mambo King, Vol. 1 The Prez: The Mambo King, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0002XEE5C Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

1. Savoy Mambo - Dave Lambert, Pz Prado, Pz Prado
2. In a Little Spanish Town [#]
3. C'est Si Bon - Dave Lambert, Pz Prado, Pz Prado
4. Muchanchita [#]
5. Mama y Tata
6. Olambo
7. Concierto en Carnegie
8. Enamorado
9. Perdido
10. Alm Sm
11. Mario, el Limpiabota
12. Yumbamb

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The Prez: The Mambo King, Vol. 2 Perez Prado Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mambo | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Salsa | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Mambo King, Vol. 3 The Mambo King, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00049QQ5K Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. St. James Infirmary
2. In the Mood
3. I Can't Get Started
4. Jumping at the Woodside
5. Stomping at the Savoy
6. Music Makers
7. Voodoo Suite (Afro Cuban Jazz Suite)

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The Undisputed King of Mambo Tito Puente Manufacturer: Music Club Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Big Band | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000507KV Release Date: 2000-10-30

Tracks:

1. Oye Como Va
2. Ran Kan Kan
3. Para los Rumberos
4. Timbalito
5. Ban Ban Quer
6. Tito and Mongo on Timbales
7. El Agitador
8. Gua Cha Rum
9. El Plato Roto
10. Babarabatiri
11. Pa'Lante
12. No Voy a la Luna
13. Me Jevita
14. Que Bueno Baila Usted
15. Salsa y Sabor
16. Si Alguna Vez
17. Encantado de la Vida
18. Cuero

Album Description

Low price 18 track compilation. Taken from the Sonido vaults of the Fania and Tico recordings, this compilation offers a sizzling cross section of some Tito Puente favorites along with some lesser known gems including, 'Para Los Rumberos' and the Satana hit 'Oye Como Va'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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