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Xavier Cugat
Absolute Best
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop, Latin Music

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Tequila - Xavier Cugat, Rio, Chuck
2. Cuban Mambo - Xavier Cugat, Cugat, Xavier
3. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas - Xavier Cugat, Davis, Joe [Jazz]
4. Amapola - Xavier Cugat, Lacalle
5. Siboney - Xavier Cugat, Lecuona
6. Brazil - Xavier Cugat, Barroso, Ary
7. Oye Negra - Xavier Cugat, Camacho, Johnnie
8. Papa Loves Mambo - Xavier Cugat, Hoffman
9. Carioca - Xavier Cugat, Eliscu, Edward
10. Bahia - Xavier Cugat, Barroso
11. Malaguena - Xavier Cugat, Galindo
12. Andalucia - Xavier Cugat, Lecuona
13. Granada - Xavier Cugat, Lara, Agustin
14. Besame Mucho - Xavier Cugat, Skylar, Sunny
15. Mambo No. 5 - Xavier Cugat, Prado, P.
16. El Manisero [The Peanut Vender] - Xavier Cugat, Simons
17. Linda Mujer - Xavier Cugat, Duchesne, R.
18. Begin the Beguine - Xavier Cugat, Porter, Cole

CD Details

All Artists: Xavier Cugat
Title: Absolute Best
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Proper Box UK
Release Date: 10/19/1999
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop, Latin Music
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Cuba, Mambo, Rhumba, Latin Jazz, Swing Jazz, Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5026643221072

Synopsis

Album Details

Xavier Cugat, One of Cuban Music's Originals, was a Central Figure in the Popularization of the Mambo. He Led Orchestras which Featured Latin Heavyweights Such as Desi Arnaz & Tito Puente. This 18 Song Collection (A 1999 Release) features Some of the Standards and Originals Cugat Helped Make Famous: 'Tequila', 'Malaguena', 'Besame Mucho', 'Mambo No. 5' & More. Also Contains a Biographical Essay by Alexander Gelfand.

CD Reviews

Refined Mambo

John Mariz | Swieqi, Malta | 06/29/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Cugat's versions of the popular latin tunes that became standards in the U.S. in the 40s and 50s are among the lushest and most refined. Cugat's best qualities are on display here -- hot rhythms and sweet melodies. If a few of the arrangements tend a little bit to the sacharine, "Siboney," "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas," the hotter tunes like "Tequila" and "Carioca" more than compensate. The highlight is the stunning version of Ari Barroso's "Bahia," from Disney's "Three Amigos." Another strong point is the excellent bio by Alexander Gelfand. A big minus is the lack of recording information about the individual tracks."