Album

The King Plays Some Aces

Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra

1958 · Jazz, Latin

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The King Plays Some Aces by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra

The King Plays Some Aces is a Jazz album by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra, originally released in 1958. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Oye Negra
  2. A2Danse Des Mirlitons (From "The Nutcracker Suite")
  3. A3Carioca
  4. A4Night Must Fall
  5. A5Linda Mujer
  6. A6Cuban Mambo

Side B

  1. B1Green Eyes
  2. B2Chiu Chiu
  3. B3Danse Arabe (From "The Nutcracker Suite")
  4. B4Baía
  5. B5Mambo No. 5
  6. B6Adiós

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Latin Jazz
  • warm
  • playful
  • tropical

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded in New York, June 27 and 28, 1958.
RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis as indicated by "I" in runouts

Credits

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Performers

  • Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 18 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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