VG++ LP A Touch of Tabasco - Rosemary Clooney-Perez Prado, "Sway" Living Stereo
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A Touch of Tabasco **** 

Review by Thom Jurek

 

On paper, this unlikely pairing of American popular vocalist Rosemary Clooney (who nearly defined the 1950s as a stylist) and Cuban percussionist and bandleader Pérez Prado seemed to be a disaster in the making. The end result is quite the opposite. Recorded during two sessions in July and August of 1959, this is simply one of the loveliest albums in either artist's catalog. The music is lively and colorful but retains Clooney's smooth and mellow character, and Prado's trademark arrangements and experiments with percussion, texture, and harmony. Apparently, Clooney had some trouble with pronunciation initially, but was coached by her husband, Puerto Rican actor Jose Ferrer (who wrote the original album's liner notes) and became a quick study. This merging of Latin and American standards is a tour de force that features some of the hottest session players in the biz including drummers Leo Acosta and Earl Palmer, as well as horn players Paul Horn and Ollie Mitchell. Highlights of the set include "Mack the Knife," "Sway," a pair of Cole Porter tunes -- "Bali Hai," and "You Do Something to Me" -- as well as highly original readings of "Corazon de Melon," "Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma," and "Adios."

A1 Corazon De Melon (Watermelon Heart) Written-By – Rigual*, Valando*, Carson* Written-By – Rigual*, Valando*, Carson* 2:01 A2 Like A Woman (Excerpt from Act II, Scene V of "The Most Happy Fella") Written-By – Frank Loesser Written-By – Frank Loesser 2:01 A3 I Only Have Eyes For You Written-By – Al Dubin, Harry Warren (2) Written-By – Al Dubin, Harry Warren (2) 2:07 A4 Magic Is The Moonlight Written-By – Charles Pasquale, Maria Grever Written-By – Charles Pasquale, Maria Grever 2:36 A5 In A Little Spanish Town Written-By – Young*, Wayne*, Lewis* Written-By – Young*, Wayne*, Lewis* 2:04 A6 Sway Written-By – Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltran Ruiz Written-By – Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltran Ruiz 2:37 B1 Mack The Knife (from "The Threepenny Opera") Written-By – Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein Written-By – Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein 1:59 B2 Bali Ha'i (from the Broadway musical "South Pacific") Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein 2:25 B3 You Do Something To Me Written-By – Cole Porter Written-By – Cole Porter 1:33 B4 Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma Written-By – Tomas Mendez Written-By – Tomas Mendez 2:31 B5 I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (from the Broadway production "Porgy and Bess") Written-By – Heyward*, I. and G. Gershwin* Written-By – Heyward*, I. and G. Gershwin* 2:13 B6 Adios Written-By – Eddie Woods, Enric Madriguera Written-By – Eddie Woods, Enric Madriguera 2:18

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA
  • Recorded At – RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World
  • Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

  • Engineer – Al Schmitt
  • Liner Notes – Jose Ferrer*
  • Producer – Dick Peirce, Herman Diaz, Jr.


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