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Babalu

Desi & Orches Arnaz, Desi Arnaz

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Product Details

Audio CD (June 4, 1996)
Original Release Date: June 4, 1996
Number of Discs: 1
Label: RCA
ASIN: B000002WXO
Also Available in: Audio Cassette

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,799 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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#10 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Mambo
#65 in Music > Jazz > Latin Jazz

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1. Babalu
2. Through a Thousand Dreams
3. Siboney
4. Cuban Pete
5. Made for Each Other
6. Tico-Tico
7. I'll Take the Rhumba
8. Carnival in Rio
9. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
10. Guadalajara
11. In Santiago, Chile (Tain't Chilly at All)
12. Cumbanchero
13. Ah-Bah-Nah, Coo-Bah
14. Tab�
15. Carinoso
16. Holiday in Havana
17. Cuban Cabby
18. Another Night Like This
19. Straw Hat Song
20. Good Night

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Highly under-rated entertainer supremo, September 30, 1999

By	Cynthia S. Ryan "ladybird53" (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a kid in Miami, my night club loving Grandmother would haul me around to the best floor shows....my favorite then and now ( 40 years later ) is Desi. He may not be the best vocalist, but the band, the arrangements and the sheer entertainment value is very, very solid. Fans of the TV show will certainly be pleased, but those who are looking to fill a niche in their collection of Latin or nightclub/lounge won't be disapointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! If you love Great Orchestra's, and Latin Rythym.., March 8, 2000

By	"datogallery" (Cayman Islands) - See all my reviews

...You will indeed love the sounds of a more innocent time in the late 1940's. Desi Arnaz, in my opinion has been over-looked and under-rated. He is Sensational on this CD! A very scarce and hard to find CD! Go for it! D. Thomas

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe my favorite CD, January 16, 2003

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A friend first gave me this CD 5 years ago. At first I thought it was a joke, and that it would remind me of various I Love Lucy episodes. But I began listening to it at work and really came to appreciate Desi Arnaz's talent and the humor in the songs.

Many of them are catchy tunes you'll find yourself singing and rhumba-ing to across your living room. I highly recommend it as an entertaining pleasant CD for a party or for your own ambient listening. Forget the Cuban Pete you saw on I Love Lucy. The songs you'll hear are simply great Cuban-inspired music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Babalu was everything I expected and more. Mr. arnaz never received all the attention he should have for his music. If you enjoy the 40's latin sound then you should buy this.

Published 8 months ago by Rosemary B. Rosenthal

2.0 out of 5 stars Could Have Been Much Better
It's too bad these songs from the late 1940s are in such sad shape. While the liner notes list Bill Lacey for 'Audio Restoration', the sound quality is still pretty poor... Read more

Published on December 31, 2005 by Michael E. Hund

5.0 out of 5 stars Desi Arnez : Singer and actor
Desi Arnez is not only he is a great singer but marryed one of Hollywoods best actors Lucille Ball (For a short time . Read more

Published on June 9, 2000 by Eric Crooks

3.0 out of 5 stars Babalu--esta asi asi
'Babalu' is cute; not a very serious album. I bought it expecting a representation of Desi Arnaz's music. I do not think this is so. I was entertained, but not awed.

Published on August 9, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutley fabulous!!! Check out the rhythms of this baby!!
A wonderful blend of Latin rhythms ranging from soft, slow ballads to Desi Arnaz's famous upbeat tempos like the legendary "Babalu". Read more

Published on July 7, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love Both of Desi Arnaz's CD's.
If you like Stan Kenton, Billy May and those great Big Band Orchestra's, you will love Desi Arnaz and his Orchestra- 1946 to 1949. He simply can not be beat!

Published on March 31, 1999

Published on March 31, 1999 by datogallery

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