Mambo Fever: Ultra Lounge 2

Ultra Lounge (series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 1996)
• Original Release Date: February 6, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002TWG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,510 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Retro Space Age
  • #46 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Mambo
  • #97 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Lounge

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cha-Cha Cavalcade Kramer would approve of!, December 12, 2002

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Jason Zoellers (St. Charles, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mambo Fever: Ultra Lounge 2 (Audio CD)

Between Capitol's fine "Ultra Lounge" series and RCA's wacky "History of Space Age Pop" series, I am a happy, swingin' cat these days!

The reason I chose this particular CD to write a review one is twofold. First off, it's just such fun to hear music that is all about a good time as opposed to angst. Secondly, the song "Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) by Jackie Davis". I love the Hammond Organ as well as the TV show "Seinfeld". A few years back, there was an episode on where Kramer and Newman were making sausages in Jerry's apartment with this as their theme song. I don't know why, but I just found it all so hilarious. I then became obsessed with finding the song. After I had all but given up, I was record shopping one day and found a record called "Hammond Gone Cha-Cha" by Jackie Davis. I recognized the name and some of the songs from the Ultra Lounge "Organs in Orbit" CD. (I initially bought the CD hoping this song would be on it!) I figured for $5 it was worth a shot. I get it home and throw it on the turntable. The songs were great, but I the one I wanted wasn't on there...or so I thought. As the needle hit the groove on the last song, I was overcome. After 2 years, I had found it! Since then, I have kept an eye out for more copies of it, but, in 5 years, have yet to run across another copy. But it matter no more because it's here with a lot of other great music! May many more Kramer fans and music lovers alike enjoy these swingin', sausage grindin' tunes! Giddy Up!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars let's DANCE !!!, April 13, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mambo Fever: Ultra Lounge 2 (Audio CD)

Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever is a solid installment in this CD series of lounge music mostly from the 1950s and 1960s. The quality of the recordings is excellent; they've been polished up nicely. The artwork is wonderful; and don't forget to look for those drink recipes in the liner notes!

Don Swan & His Orchestra start things off with their cha cha version of "Hooray For Hollywood (Cha-Cha)." This really sounds great and it's still perfect for dancing with your sweetheart late at night in the privacy of your living room all alone. The melody gets a lot of strength from the drums and percussion, too. Jackie Davis and his musicians perform a lively rendition of Peggy Lee and David Barbour's "Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)." "Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)" sounds very strong with the organ leading the musical arrangement and it's a fun tune to hear even when there are no vocals.

Luis Oliveria & His Bandodalau Boys perform a rousing version of "Chihuahua;" this sounds so good you'll be dancing for sure! There's also The John Buzon Trio, one of my very favorite groups from this era of lounge music, doing a great job on "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me." The group's trademark use of the organ works wonders for this tune and the percussion also adds a lot to the melody. I love it!

"Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)" by Dave Barbour and his buddies sounds very much like Mexican music from that era; it's also great for dancing. "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Mambo" by Van Alexander & His Orchestra has a fresh and new flavor to it and again I think you'll want to jump up and dance practically wherever you are--it's all THAT good.

Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra weighs in with their rendition of "Hernando's Hideaway;" they never miss a beat and it all works very well. "Hernando's Hideaway" is easily one of the highlights of this album. "Malambo #1" features the vocals if Yma Sumac--she was never really my favorite but you just might like this very much as she was popular back in the day.

Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra perform a wonderful tune called "Can-Can Overture;" they really do this one up right! The album also closes nicely with Terry Snyder and his buddies performing "Oye Negra." This strong tune makes the perfect ending for this CD!

If you like lounge music from the 50's and 60s, you're going to love this album. The Spanish influence upon these classic tunes enhances their beauty quite a bit; and I recommend this for people who enjoy classic Spanish music as well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAMBO!....This will really get you moving, August 25, 1998

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F. J. Weiner (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mambo Fever: Ultra Lounge 2 (Audio CD)

MAMBO FEVER is one of my favorites in the ULTRA-LOUNGE series. Most of these tunes are hot, hot, hot. You get 2 songs by Yma Sumac which alone are (almost) worth the CD's price. You get a lot of good organ instrumentation, too. I am not in any sense a big fan of Mambo--I just happened to buy this CD on a whim, and was very pleasantly surprised. P.S.: When Yma cuts loose with her other-worldly high notes, keep the dogs out of the room!