Pops And Prado - Perez Prado

Manhattan

Pops And Prado
Perez Prado and His Orchestra
Produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
RCA Victor LSP-2022
1959

From the back cover: When Damaso Perez Prado burst on the popular music scene in American several years back, the time was ripe for something Latin and saucy and garnished with brass. The indications of this musical volcano had been noted by astute purchasers of the RCA Victor International Series records, and by such an impressionable authority as band leader Stan Kenton. When Kenton spoke of Prado and the crackling brass ensembles, the driving Latin-American beat, the power of this thing called The Mambo, the jazz world listened.

Soon the world of popular music cocked as ear. Perez Pardo started climbing like at ripping trumpets in his orchestra, and he's been soaring ever since.

Originally he played with the Orquesta Casino de la Playa in Havana, and later scored his initial success as leader of his own band in Mexico City in 1948. What followed was international acclaim, virtually fanatical popularity in Latin America, and finally the jackpot in the U.S. His Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White was his first million-seller, and it remains a pop classic today. The million-selling Patricia was America's favorite through the summer of 1958. In between, there has been a steady stream of big records, each crisp and crackling with what has become to be identified as Prado's style... and many bearing the shouted "Ugh!", which has become his trademark. – Dom Cerulli - Co-editor" The Jazz Word (Ballantine Book, Inc.)

From Billboard - August 31, 1959: Accent is on the cha cha in this spicy effort by the Latin orkster. He applies the popular dance beat to a flock of standards – and for highly listenable results. Teen and adult buyers can be sold. Stereo is an important factor and the attractive cover will also help. Tunes include "Paper Doll," "Manhattan" and "Ida".

You're Driving Me Crazy
Manhattan
Isle Of Capri
Three Little Words
Carolina In The Morning
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Ciribirbin
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)
Paper Doll
Taking A Chance On Love
Heigh-Ho (The Dwarf's Marching Song)