Later work from XavierCugat, and done with a groovy 60s vibe – more in the Mercury hi fi mode of the time than his earlier tracks! Japanese pressing – plays at 45rpm for added fidelity! LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light wear on one edge – vinyl is nice.)
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samba Saravah", plus "Mellow Yellow", "Compadre Pedro Juan", "Shadow Of Your Smile", "Jungle Rhumba", and the perennial favorite "Music To Watch Girls By". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
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XavierCugat and His Orchestra —
Viva Cugat! ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Nice later material by Cugie – recorded slightly before his 60s pop excursions, and with a sound that retains a lot of his original conception, but which touches it with some nice exotic hi-fi production. Titles include "Siboney", "Anna", "Jungle Drums", "Jungle Concerto", "Say Si Si", and "Poinciana". LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo Perfect Presence Sound pressing with deep groove.)
Silly title – but a great album, with Cugie playing relatively straight Latin versions of 60s pop hits. A few of the tunes are a bit silly, but there's less of the goofiness that "caricatures" might imply. Titles include "Papa Loves Mambo", "Night Train", "Fly Me to The Moon", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Desafinado", "The Continental", "Witchcraft", and "I've Got The World On A String". LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch black label pressing. Cover has a date in ben and wavy corners.)
A set recorded by RCA in 1958 – featuring a few new numbers, plus a number of classics, redone by Cugie in a nice jazzy style that we like better than his earlier work! Sid Ramin did a few arrangements for the record – and titles include "Mambo No 5", "Baia", "Green Eyes", "Oye Negra", "Carioca", and "Cuban Mambo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam, light surface wear, and aging.)
We're not sure that this was actually a "greatest hits" because it's hard to find these tracks turning up elsewhere but it's a nice batch of lighthearted Latin dance tracks in any case. Tracks include "Mama Inez", "Tea For Two", "Taboo", "Sway", "It Happened In Monterey", "Always In My Heart", and "Amapola". For the most part the songs are fun and jolly with just a few that are a bit more dramatic and sweeping. LP, Vinyl record album
Includes "My Shawl", "I Fall In Love With You Every Day", "So Far", and more arranged by Axel Stordahl, plus "Stars In Your Eyes" with XavierCugat and orchestra, "Jesus Is A Rock In That Weary Land" and "I've Got A Home In That Rock" with The Charioteers, and LP, Vinyl record album
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