Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits [SOUNDTRACK] [Soundtrack]

Desi Arnaz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1991)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000281O
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,765 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Mambo
  • #33 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1950s

Track Listings

1. Babalu Music

2. I Love Lucy Theme [Vocal Version]

3. El Cumbanchero

4. Cuban Pete

5. Babalu

6. We're Having a Baby (My Baby and Me)

7. There's a Brand New Baby at Our House

8. We'll Build a Bungalow

9. Straw Hat Song

10. By the Waters of Minnetonka

11. California, Here I Come

12. Nobody Loves the Ump

13. Jingle Bells

14. The Lady in Red

15. I'm on Way to Cuba

16. Guadalajara

17. Down Argentina Way

18. In Acapulco

19. Granada

20. I Love Lucy Theme [Instrumental]

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the 1991 Columbia release. Catalog CK-48507. A collection including songs performed on the "I Love Lucy" TV show and Desi Arnaz's 1951 radio show "Your Tropical Trip". There is a hole punch through the UPC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with Lucy & Desi!, March 19, 2000

By 

Mark Savary "moon_city" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits [SOUNDTRACK] (Audio CD)

While not strictly a soundtrack of the classic television series "I Love Lucy", this CD does have several of the most memorable musical numbers from the show.

The Mertzes and Lucy join in with Desi on "Jingle Bells", "California Here I come" and others. Famous Lucy & Desi numbers include "Cuban Pete", "We're Having a Baby", "There's a Brand New Baby at Our House", and the vocal version of the "I Love Lucy" theme song. These are interspersed with songs taken from classic radio programs featuring Desi.

The opening cut is a modernized dance version of "Babalu" with dialog from the show spliced in as a rap-like accompaniment. A little annoying at first, but it can grow on you if you let it.

The opening cut was made by Weird Al of pop star impersonation fame ("Eat It", "Girls Just Want to Have Lunch", "The Saga Begins", "Dare to be Stupid").

Yankovic also produced the CD. In a nice turn, he keeps a low profile on the album, letting the music of the Lucy show speak almost entirely for itself. I thought that showed a respect for the classic series, and more importantly, for Desi's music.

The CD is reasonably priced, and well worth the smiles you'll get remembering musical moments from "I Love Lucy".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible compilation of Desi Arnaz's greatest hits., June 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits [SOUNDTRACK] (Audio CD)

This is the greatest CD I have ever heard. Desi Arnaz is perhaps the greatest singer-songwriter our country has ever seen. It is an honor for me to be able to review this incredible work of art. It is a sign of Amazon's musical credibility that they carry this album.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth EVERY cent!!, September 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits [SOUNDTRACK] (Audio CD)

If your a Lucy fan or not your going to LOVE this CD.It's the best CD I own and I encourage anyone who enjoys music or loves Lucy to buy it.