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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Cugat Caricatures - Xavier Cugat

Desafinado
Cugat Caricatures
Xavier Cugat
Mercury STEREO SR 60888 & MG 20888
1964

From the back cover: This album was recorded monaurally and stereophonically at A&R studios, New York City, December, 1963. Instruments and mikes used were set up as follows: (Left Channel) Trumpets – Newmann U-47; Trombones - Newmann U-47 (Right Channel) Saxes 2 Newmann U-48; Organ - Newmann U-47 (Center Channel) Marimba - Newmann U-47; Vibes; Guitar – Sony; Drums – Newmann U-67. The session were recorded on Ampex tape recorders at a speed of 15 inches per second. Don Frey, Engineer.

Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Bossa Nova
Night Train - Cha Cha
Vanessa - Samba
My Funny Valentine - Rumba
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) - Bolero
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Guaracha
Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) - Bossa Nova
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Cha Cha
The Continental - Bossa Nova
Papa Loves Mambo - Mambo
I've Got The World On A String - Cha Cha
Witchcraft - Mambo

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