Best of Mambo (XRCD) [Special Edition]

Perez Prado | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Svc / Xrcd
• ASIN: B0002KQODU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,213 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mambo No. 5

2. Mambo Jambo

3. Taboo

4. Mambo Latino

5. Besame Mucho

6. Locas Por el Mambo

7. Cerezo Rosa

8. La Macarena

9. Mambo Lupita

10. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas

11. El Manicero (The Peanut Vender)

12. Mambo Taxi Driver (El Ruletero)

13. Mambo No. 8

14. Quien Sera

15. Patricia

16. Mambo en Sax

17. Tropical Fantasy/Caballo Negro

18. Historia de un Amor

19. El Mambo de la Merced

20. Mambo Pachuco

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars In Awe!, February 11, 2011

By 

Fernando Gonzalez - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Best of Mambo (XRCD) (Audio CD)

It took me a while to get my hands on a copy of The Best of Mambo by Perez Prado's Orchestra in XRCD24 (Extended Resolution CD, by JVC Japan.) For reasons beyond my comprehension, this disc is currently out of print, so I had to search and search until I found a mint used copy through Amazon.

This is a wonderful addition to any serious music lover's collection. Perez Prado was a true musical prodigy and his Orchestra is out of this world. This disc features no less than 20 of Perez Prado's greatest hits. Plus, sound quality is simply superb: JVC did a fantastic job at remastering each track from the original tapes with their K2 Technology. With the right setup, it is as if the musicians were performing live in your living room. This disc may be spun on any CD player.

Purists beware: Some of the tracks on this collection are not the original versions directed by Perez Prado himself, but more recent performances directed by his Son, Perez Prado Jr. It is somewhat annoying that one has to read the fine print to figure this out. This is the only reason why I didn't give this disc a five star rating. Still, all the music and arrangements are indeed by the main man and are performed by the Perez Prado Orchestra.

JVC: Come on! Put this disc back in production for more people to enjoy. Good stuff!!!!!