The Unheard: 1934-37 Transcription Discs and Broadcasts

Xavier Cugat | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Harlequin Records
• ASIN: B00004U9YA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings

1. Everybody Calls It Swing

2. Midnight Blues

3. Mexicali Rose

4. You Turned The Tables On Me

5. Love, What Are You Doing To My Heart

6. La Bamba

7. I've Got You Under My Skin

8. Quiereme Mucho

9. Canto Karabali (Jungle Drums)

10. Me Voy A Baracoa

11. Mama Inez

12. Green Eyes

13. Piano Interlude By Nilo Menendez

14. Hold Me Tight

15. Para Vigo Me Voy (Say Si Si)

16. La Golondrina

17. Caminito

18. Mama Yo Quiero Un Novio

19. Como Arrulo De Palmas

20. Negro Soy

See all 26 tracks on this disc

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This review is from: The Unheard: 1934-37 Transcription Discs and Broadcasts (Audio CD)

Distributor of this disc, INTERSTATE MUSIC LTD. is a British-based outfit that produces its CDs in the Czech Republic.

Six of the first eight tracks on THE UNHEARD XAVIER CUGAT are standard dance band stuff. All were dubbed from the same 16" transcription disc. "Mexicali Rose" features a bit of steel guitar. Cugat's violin solo highlights "I've Got You Under My Skin." All tracks contain a fair amount of surface hiss.

Selections 9 -19, plus 23 were all recorded at a single session. This 16" disc is in far better condition, with no hiss and only occasional transient flaws. Exceptions are #16 and #17, which show evidence of damage throughout. Nilo Menéndez solos on piano after we hear his famous composition, "Green Eyes." Mrs. Cugat, Carmen Castillo vocalizes on a trio of tunes from this recording date.

The final three cuts were possibly transcribed during broadcast. They don't have the clarity of the rest of this album but are still listenable.

CONTENTS--
[2:22] Everybody Calls It Swing - v. Dorothy Miller (8/36)
[2:24] Midnight Blues - (1936)
[2:49] Mexicali Rose - (1936)
[3:27] You Turned the Tables on Me - v. Dorothy Miller (8/36)
[4:17] Love, What Are You Doing to My Heart? - v. Dorothy Miller (8/36)
[3:49] Bamba - v. Dorothy Miller (8/36)
[2:27] I've Got You Under My Skin (1936)
[1:45] Quiereme Mucho - (1936)
[3:03] Canto Karabali (Jungle Drums) - (7/9/37)
[2:47] Me Voy a Baracoa - v. Pedro Berrios (7/9/37)
[1:42] Mama Inez - (7/9/37)
[2:28] Green Eyes - (7/9/37)
[1:24] Piano Interlude by Nilo Menéndez - (7/9/37)
[3:08] Hold Me Tight - (7/9/37)
[3:30] Para Vigo Me Voy (Say Si Si) - v. Pedro Berrios (7/9/37)
[2:51] La Golondrina - (7/9/37)
[2:38] Caminito - v. Carmen Castillo (7/9/37)
[2:25] Mama...Yo Quiero un Novio - v. Carmen Castillo (7/9/37)
[3:00] Como Arrullo de Palmas - v. Anita Piña, Carmen Castillo (7/9/37)
[3:17] Negro Soy - (1937)
[2:46] Cuatro Milpas - (1937)
[3:00] Cuban Pete - v. Pedro Berrios w/chorus (1937)
[2:40] Quisiera Amarte Menos - (7/9/37)
[2:39] La Rosita - ('live' 1935)
[1:51] Siboney - v. Luis Alvarez ('live' 1934)
[3:15] El Sombrero de Gaspar v. Pedro Berrios ('live' 1934)

TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 71:44

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