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South America, Take It Away: 24 Latin Hits

Xavier Cugat

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Audio CD (April 22, 1997)
Original Release Date: April 22, 1997
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Asv Living Era
ASIN: B000001HK4
Also Available in: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID, December 22, 2000

By	Alan Branfman (Spotsylvania, Va USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This compilation of Cugat recordings from 1935-1946 is one of the "sexiest" CD'S my collection. If you're a fan of many Hollywood films of that period these arrangements will send chills up your spine. Close your eyes and you're sitting at the Waldorf Bar in white tie with Bogie or George Raft; or you're an OSS agent sitting in a South American cabaret with Andrea King keeping one eye on Conrad Veidt and the other on Akim Tamiroff. The tunes are familiar and haunting. You may not remember the titles but you'll recognize the music of that genre.Several vocals by Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore add to your listening delight. The slow samba "BAIA" is an elixir with greater power than Viagra. The other rumbas, congas and tangos are superb; Cugat's distinctive rhythmic arrangements cast a hypnotic spell on the listener. Buy this album!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellente!, July 1, 2002

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Just got this today and it's exactly what I hoped for! The other reviewers were on the mark! The earlier Cugat orchestration and arrangements are so lovely and evocative. I'm a sucker for the sound of old recordings--these are from the 30's--they just had a warmth that is lost as recording equipment improved. But I still must get something with Besame Mucho . . .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Latin Magic, September 21, 2005

By	Nigel - See all my reviews

Great selections, great sound; hard to believe these weren't original stereo recordings.

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