MONCHITO & HIS MAMBO ROYALS: SUPER RARE FIESTA#1202 (1955) NY EARLY SOUND HEAR

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ARTIST: MONCHITO AND HIS MAMBO ROYALS

TITLE: CHA CHA CHA, MAMBO, MERENGUE

LABEL & RELEASE YEAR: FIESTA #1202 (1955)

RECORD CONDITION: AFTER 59 YEARS STILL GLOSSY....SOME MINIMAL CLICKS, NO SKIPS, CLEANED SUPERFICIALLY!!!! I COULD NOT DETECT ANY SIGNIFICANT MARK/SCRATCH!!!

LABELS CONDITION: NM!

COVER CONDITION: FRONT IS VG+++++, BACK STAINED BY THE YEARS! some typo near some tracks...NO SPLITS!!!!

TRACKS SIDE A:

A1 Pedro-Pablo Cha-Cha-Cha

A2 Talk To Me

A3 Me Gusto

A4 The Merry Merengue

A5 You'Re Driving Me Crazy

A6 Mambo Shmambo

TRACKS SIDE B:

B1 Suavecito Cha-Cha-cha

B2 The Merengue Glide

B3 Take It Away

B4 Bailando El Cha-Cha-Cha

B5 Que Me Voy

B6 You Never Say Yes-No

REMARKS: A CLASSIC ORIGINAL FROM ONE OF THE "TINY GREAT" EARLY NEW YORK LABELS (FIESTA, MARDI-GRAS, RAINBOW, FONSECA, SMC-PROARTE, ETC)

FACTS: IN THE EARLY 1950s THE NEW YORK DANCE SCENE CONSISTED OF MOSTLY JEWISH, PUERTORRICANS AND CUBANS...THE 1ST TWO OWNED THE PRINCIPAL DANCE LOUNGES IN THE CITY pALLADIUM, bIRDLAND, rOSELAND, ETC) AND IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS (THE CONCORD HOTEL, LAS VILLAS!"....THE PUERTORRICANS OWNED SOME VENUES AND DOMINATED THE MUSICAL SCENE....THAT IS WHY THERE WAS MUSIC SUNG IN ENGLISH IN ORDER TO PLEASE THE NON-LATIN CROWD WHO WENT CRAZY WITH MAMBO AND ITS "SIBLINGS" THE RUMBA, CHA CHA CHA, GUAGUANCO, ETC.

MONCHITO'S REAL NAME WAS RAMON MUÑOZ, SON OF RAFAEL MUÑOZ, DIRECTOR/FOUNDER OF THAT GREAT PUERTO RICO'S 1940s BAND THAT ALONG WITH CUBA'S CASINO DE LA PLAYA ORQUESTA DOMINATED THE MUSIC SCENE IN THE ISLANDS AND IN THE LATIN COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.A.!

MONCHITO PLAYED WITH NORO MORALES, TITO PUENTE AND TITO RODRIGUEZ (EARLY TICO RECORDINGS), USUALLY PLAYING BONGOS AND DRUMS. HE APPEARED IN A SHORT BLACK & WHITE TITO RODRIGEZ VIDEO (1950) "MAMBO MADNESS".....AND ALSO WAS CONTRACTED BY THE GREAT DRUMMER GENE KRUPA! WANT TO READ MORE, TRY TO GET THE GREAT MAX SALAZAR 'S, BOOK "MAMBO KINGDOM" GREAT!!!

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MONCHITO AND HIS MAMBO ROYALS

CHA CHA CHA MAMBO MERENGUE

Made in: U.S.A.

Media: Long-Play vinyl record

Label: FIESTA

Record grading: EX

Cover grading: VG+

Comments: Rare

Category: Latin

IMPORTANT: Grading is strictly visual.

THE ONE I'M POSTING WAS PLAY-GRADED!

Review by Tony Wilds

On only the second Fiesta LP, leading artist Monchito and his Mambo Royals present a balanced program for dancers in authentic style with the great Fiesta (conga) sound. "Que Me Voy" is typical, with quick interchange among vocal, piano, and trumpet solos. There are also some great non-Latin standards sung in English which come off very well in high, cheesy-romantic, mid-1950s style, such as "You're Driving Me Crazy." The unserious attitude extends to a form of scat singing in places, and there are other flourishes. "Not so sexy, lady" is one admonishment in the cheeky, instructive "Suavecito Cha Cha Cha." The oriental "Mambo Shmambo" is one of the more progressive numbers, but generally Monchito seems happy to play to the Broadway-Catskills dance-orchestra crowd.

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM)

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition. Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks.

Excellent (VG++)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing. Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition.

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on. Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling. No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way.

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam. There may be split seams on any side. Usually not full side splits though. Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor.

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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