Tremendo Cumban

Machito | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tumbao Cuban Classix
• ASIN: B000027WPC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #587,627 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tremendo Cumban

2. Mambo Infierno [Live]

3. Me Mirastes y Te Mire

4. Consternacion

5. Novio Mio

6. Que Bonito Es Puerto Rico

7. Chango Ta' Beni

8. Adivinanza

9. Escucha Mi Encanto

10. Te He Venido a Buscar

11. No Hay Mas Que un Paso [*]

12. Zambia [Live][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This 1963 album is great fun, but --, March 4, 2001

By 

Michael Knowles "Bink" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tremendo Cumban (Audio CD)

If you were looking for the _Tremendo Cumban_ album by Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra which was recorded in New York from 1949 to 1952, this CD is NOT THE ONE. The album you are looking at was recorded later in stereo and first released in 1963. Only two songs are the same on the two different albums. The older album available from Tumbao Cuban Classics has 20 songs and this newer one has 12. On the good side, these songs are very fun, catchy and sexy -- the band is hot! Graciela Perez sings her heart out with Machito and the boys. And the sound quality is excellent, given the time period. On the minus side, you are missing some great early cuts including a number featuring Mitch Miller on "Oboe Mambo".

5.0 out of 5 stars This IS the one you want . . ., November 2, 2011

By 

Dean T Kirby Jr - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Tremendo Cumban (Audio CD)

The previous reviewer identifies this as having been recorded in 1963, and states that it shares only two tracks in common with the original album, also entitled Tremendo Cumban, recorded from 1949-52. He points out that the original had 20 tracks, while only 12 are listed above.

He's only half right. Click above to see the back of the CD cover, and you'll see 20 tracks listed. I just ordered the record (from an Amazon seller, "review_books") and got the 20 track version. The label is "Tumbao Cuban Classix"

The confusion stems from the fact that Amazon's mp3 download version is the later, 12 track record, released in 1963 by a different label, with a different cover. Notice that the cover on Amazon's mp3 download page is different. The label for the original LP release was Tropical.

No question that the Tumbao version is superior musically, and even sonically. Own it!!