{"product_id":"king_of_the_mambo_the_singles_collection_1949_62","title":"King Of The Mambo: The Singles Collection 1949-62","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerez Prado’s King Of The Mambo: The Singles Collection 1949–62 is a three‑CD anthology that traces the arc of the Cuban bandleader’s rise from Havana and Mexico City bandrooms to global pop phenomenon. Spanning 83 tracks, it gathers early Mexican‑label sides and the bulk of the A‑ and B‑sides he released for RCA in the United States between 1949 and 1962, effectively mapping how he developed and then refined the big‑band mambo that earned him his “King of the Mambo” title. Within this frame you hear the transition from raw, percussion‑heavy danzón‑mambo to the slicker, brass‑driven arrangements that stormed international charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set naturally includes Prado’s two enormous crossover smashes—“Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” (a number‑one hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1955) and “Patricia” (another US and UK chart‑topper in 1958)—alongside other hits like “Guaglione,” “Paris,” and “Patricia Twist.” Around them sit a feast of lesser‑known sides: original mambos such as “Macome,” “Mangolele,” “Que Rico el Mambo,” and “Mambo del Taconazo,” plus mambo treatments of popular standards that show how Prado could take almost any tune and recast it as a tightly arranged, horn‑punctuated dance burner. The cumulative effect is of a continuous, highly infectious Latin dance party, with driving percussion, sharp unison brass lines, and Prado’s trademark grunts and band shouts punctuating the grooves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ 3CD","offer_id":53439285920058,"sku":"37965","price":33.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-11_at_12.29.20_PM.jpeg?v=1778517142","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/king_of_the_mambo_the_singles_collection_1949_62","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}