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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Cugat In Spain - Xavier Cugat

Malaguena
Cugat In Spain
Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra
Produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York, October 15 and 16 and November 6 and 7, 1958
Recording Engineers: Ernest Oelrich and Bob Simpson
RCA Victor LSP-1894
1959

From Billboard - April 13, 1959: Cugie provides happy, rhythmic instrumental treatments of Spanish tunes – ranging from pasodobles to gypsy and classical items – but all styled with a cha cha beat. Effective stereo sound, and fine terp wax.

El Beso
Valencia
El Relicario (Dance No. 5 from "The Spanish Dances" by Granados)
Malaguena
Clavelitos
Madrid
Ritual Fire Dance
El Gato Montes
Granada
La Violetera (There Is Danger)

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