1. Besame Mucho - Pérez Prado, Skylar, Sunny
2. Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) - Pérez Prado, Simons, Moises
3. Maria Bonita - Pérez Prado, Lara, Agustin
4. Historia de un Amor - Pérez Prado, Almaran, Carlos
5. Sabor a Mi - Pérez Prado, Carrillo, Alvaro
6. Frenesi - Pérez Prado, Dominguez, Alberto
7. Granada - Pérez Prado, Lara, Agustin
8. Cucurrucucu Paloma - Pérez Prado, Mendez, Tomas
9. Mambo No. 5 - Pérez Prado, Prado, Perez
10. Lupita - Pérez Prado, Prado, Perez
11. Espérame en el Cielo - Pérez Prado, Vidal, Paquito Lope
12. Mambo del Politecnico - Pérez Prado, Prado, Perez
13. The Flight of the Bumblebee - Pérez Prado, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ni
14. Cerezo Rosa - Pérez Prado, Leonardi
15. Que Rico el Mambo - Pérez Prado, Prado, Perez
16. Mambo No. 8 - Pérez Prado, Prado, Perez
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Pérez Prado may not have invented the mambo, but he invented the style of mambo most people remember. The Cuban-born Prado had his first success developing his high-octane variation on the son montuno in Mexico in 1949. His angular arrangements with chugging rhythms were too radical for the Cuban recording establishment, but not for the Mexican film industry. Prado became the musical director sought by leading producers, and his soundtracks attracted deserved attention back home--leading to a fruitful collaboration with vocalist Beny Moré. Many of the songs here bear the stamp of Prado's cinematic sweep, like "Sabor a Mi," where a picaresque muted trumpet scales peaks of throbbing brass, or the bombastic annunciation of "Besame Mucho." Because he was so ambitiously modernist, his oeuvre still sounds fresh today. A lightning-bug version of "Flight of the Bumblebee" casts off impressive solos with the nonchalance of a clown juggling while turning cartwheels. Gaudy and irresistible, these instrumentals--including two of Prado's earliest mambos--cross-pollinate swing era big band music and Afro-Cuban rhythms with the delicacy of a cymbal crash. Extra bonus: two songs prefiguring Prado's No. 1 American hit "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White." --Bob Tarte.
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Cuban Originals
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1999-09-28)
- Publisher: Sony/Bmg Latin
- Label: Sony/Bmg Latin
- Studio: Sony/Bmg Latin
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 2 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #197916
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Summary: The Most Underrated Mambo Album of All Time 2008-03-28
Comment: I have yet to find a Mambo or Latin Big Band compilation that comes remotely close to this album. What's interesting is that the opening tracks for the CD are not Prado's biggest hits, although every track is classic Latin Swing. By the time you get to "Mambo No. 5", you're transported to a completely different place and time. Close your eyes while listening to classics like "Que Rico El Mambo", and you can almost catch a whiff of seasoned black beans and rice, and the aroma of strong Cuban coffee mingled with a breeze from the ocean.
It's impossible for me to listen to songs like "Lupita" and "Mambo No. 8" without a big smile on my face, as those and other songs on the album are timeless masterpieces. Whether you're looking for something to relax to while whipping up a Cuban meal in the kitchen, something to drive to on a sunny day, or the perfect for entertaining guests, this album is for you. Add this CD to your collection, and take a trip to 1950's Cuba without ever having to buy a plane ticket.
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Summary: Perez Prado is always great 2002-08-17
Comment: I have not found a Perez Prado album that I don't like. This one includes some great songs. The 11th song alone was worth they buy for me. If you have a chance to get any Prez Prado album, do it.
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