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The Best of Cugat (1961)

by Xavier Cugat

About this title: Perhaps the most common of all Cugat albums, Best of is not unique in any way, nor is it a compilation drawn from previous releases. It is, however, a Latin dance-album powerhouse. And it draws upon the more successful lessons learned in Viva Cugat and fully exploits Mercury's "Perfect Presence Sound." "Amapola" has nearly the same swing as "Siboney"; perhaps they are from the same session. The version of Pablo Beltran Ruiz' "Sway (Quien Sera)" stands as the definitive recording of Latin, big-band dance music. "El Cumbanchero," "Tequila," and "Mama Inez" also are no slouches, and "Tea for Two ... read more

Tracks:

  1. Mama Inez [Grenet/Gilbert]
  2. Tea for Two [Cha-Cha-Cha] [Caesar/Youmans]
  3. Tequila [Rio]
  4. Taboo
  5. Sway (Quién Sera)
  6. Amor [Mendez/Ruiz/Skylar]
  7. Amapola [Lacalle]
  8. El Cumbanchero [Hernandez]
  9. Batucada [Stillman/Trindade]
  10. Misirlou [Leeds/Roubanis/Russ]
  11. It Happened in Monterey [Rose/Wayne]
  12. Always in My Heart [Gannon/Lecuona]

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