Pérez Prado and His Orchestra - Prez

Prez – Pérez Prado and His Orchestra

Prez is a classic 1958 album by mambo legend Pérez Prado and His Orchestra. Recorded in Hollywood in June 1957, the album showcases Prado’s distinctive blend of mambo, Latin big-band, and jazz influences. The first side focuses on Latin favorites and dance rhythms, while the second side features Prado’s Latin interpretations of jazz and popular standards. The album became Pérez Prado’s only U.S. Top 40 album, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard album chart in 1959.

Tracklist

Side One

1. María Bonita
2. Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma
3. La Borrachita (I'll Never Love Again)
4. Machaca
5. Adiós Mi Chaparrita (Goodbye My Little Angel)
6. Marta

Side Two

1. Lullaby of Birdland
2. Flight of the Bumblebee
3. Leo's Special
4. Come Back to Sorrento
5. Fireworks

The original RCA Victor LP contains 11 tracks. The album was issued as LPM-1556 in 1958, with later reissues appearing under different catalog numbers.

Details

Artist: Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
Album: Prez
Year: 1958
Label: RCA Victor
Catalog: LPM-1556
Format: 12" Stereo Vinyl LP
Genre: Latin / Mambo / Latin Big Band / Jazz
Style: Mambo / Afro-Cuban / Latin Jazz
Recorded: June 1957, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Released: 1958
Total Tracks: 11
Notable Tracks: “María Bonita,” “Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma,” “Lullaby of Birdland,” “Flight of the Bumblebee”
Orchestra Leader: Pérez Prado
Special Feature: The album contrasts Prado's Latin dance arrangements with jazz-flavored interpretations on Side Two.