Fabulous Ballroom Collection [Original recording remastered]

Arthur Murray Orchestra, Fabulous Collection (Series), Arthur Murray | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: RCA Victor
• ASIN: B000003FSB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,302 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Ballroom Dance

Track Listings

1. Rumba Fantasy

2. El Baich

3. Red Petticoats

4. Tequila

5. Dansero

6. Bandolera

7. Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)

8. You're a Heavenly Thing

9. (La la) Colette

10. Olé Guapa

11. The Speak up Mambo

12. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

13. Vem-Vem

14. Chivirico

15. It's a Big Wide Wonderful World

16. Midnight Tango

17. Deep Purple

18. When My Dreamboat Comes Home

19. When We Do the Cha Cha Cha? (Mi Usica Es Para Ti)

20. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The Arthur Murray Orchestra play ballroom music standards.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best for latin balroom dancing !!!!!!, December 17, 2001

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John R. Baker & Carol McGinn (Rockledge, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fabulous Ballroom Collection (Audio CD)

This is the best CD for ballroom dancing, and especially for latin (cha cha, tango, rumba, merengue, samba, mambo). These sections are from two old Arthur Murray records by Ray Carter and Bill Stagmeyer. All sections are strict tempo. The latins are fabulous, with the right feeling and tempo. There is over an hour of music on this CD. The two "rock and roll" tunes are awful, in my opinon, but danceable triple swing and good for beginners. Get a Glenn Miller CD for good swing. There is also a waltz that I don't like, which for Viennese. I paid $20 for this years ago and was glad to get it. The one weakness is only 5 Fox Trot, Waltz and Swing, and conversely the strength of this CD is 19 Latins.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Historic, danceable, and a bargain!, April 2, 2007

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J. Wakefield (SLC, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fabulous Ballroom Collection (Audio CD)

Arthur Murray (born Moses Teichman in 1895) became a franchising legend in the 30s and 40s as he sold rights to teach his "footstep" dance patterns across the United States. He opened his first franchised dance studio in 1938, and these numbered more than 3,500 at their peak. Following the Second World War, he put heavy emphasis on the "Latin American" dance steps that he adapted from several long visits to Cuba. Part of his genius was borrowing the "strict-tempo" dance rhythm ideas he heard from Victor Silvester and the best of the British dance bands. With the exception of a slight retard at the end of the song, a strict tempo made it easier for men to count their steps and help their partners look better.

The tempos - appropriate in 1960 - tend to be a little faster than current DanceSport preferences. With due respect to other esteemed reviewers, tracks 8 and 18 need not be labeled rock-n-roll. Try dancing West Coast Swing to track 8 and Lindy-hop to track 18 and your feet will feel oh so good! This collection is indeed a "fabulous" bargain at $11.99.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous ballroom dance CD!, September 17, 2010

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mariarmor - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fabulous Ballroom Collection (Audio CD)

I have been dancing for years and this is my absolutely favorite CD I've found! It is mostly Latin (cha-cha, merengue, mambo, tango, samba), though, there are a few waltzes, foxtrots, and "Rock and Roll" songs. It has great, classy 'vintage' sound to it (like a 1940's live orchestra). Unlike many ballroom dance CDS, the music can stand on its own feet AND the beat is definite enough to make this suitable for practice as well. I highly recommend this to any ballroom dancer!!