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Cugat's reign over the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City lasted more than a decade.
By the time the King of the Rumbas made (or titled, or Columbia titled) an album in tribute, however, Perez Prado's mambo mania had taken hold.
Mambo was never manic under Cugat's baton until the later Mercury album, Mambo!.
There are several worthwhile horn and percussion solos here, however.
And it is always fun to hear imitations of Prado's signature "dilo" grunt.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mambo at the WaldorfRafael Angulo, Xavier Cugat, Ricardo Lopez Mendez | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Cuca | Xavier Cugat | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Yo Quiero un Mambo | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | MondongoRafael Hernández, Gilberto Valdes | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Mambo GallegoXavier Cugat, George Lopez | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Jamay | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Mambo GordoGeorge Lopez | Xavier Cugat | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Mambo en España | Xavier Cugat | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Mambo No. 8 | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Sax CantabileArmando Dominguez | Xavier Cugat | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Mambo Retozon | Xavier Cugat | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Masked One | Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 35 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Angulo | Composer |
| 2 | Pascual Contursi | Composer |
| 3 | Xavier Cugat | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Armando Dominguez | Composer |
| 5 | Rafael Hernández | Composer |
| 6 | George Lopez | Composer |
| 7 | Enrique Pedro Maroni | Composer |
| 8 | Ricardo Lopez Mendez | Composer |
| 9 | Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodriguez | Composer |
| 10 | Gilberto Valdes | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |