Almendra (album)
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Almendra, Aldemaro Romero en Cuba is the name of a 33-RPM LP album by Venezuelan composer/arranger/conductor Aldemaro Romero
, released in 1957, under contract with RCA
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Aldemaro Romero
Aldemaro Romero was a Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger and orchestral conductor. He was born in Valencia, Carabobo State.-Biography:...
, released in 1957, under contract with RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
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- The album was re-released in 1992 on CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. - It was recorded in the Havana, Cuba.
Track listing
| Track | Song Title | Composer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Almendra | Valdes | 3:00 |
| 2. | Domitila | Ruiz | 2:50 |
| 3. | Whatever Lola Wants Whatever Lola Wants "Whatever Lola Wants" is a popular song, sometimes rendered as "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets". The music and words were written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross for the 1955 musical play Damn Yankees. The song is sung by Lola, the Devil's assistant, a part originated by Gwen Verdon, who reprised... |
Adler/ Rose | 2:30 |
| 4. | Con Ají Aguao | Ruiz | 2:55 |
| 5. | Nuestra Canción | De la Luz | 3:10 |
| 6. | Mango Mangue | Fellové | 2:35 |
| 7. | Toreador | López | 2:48 |
| 8. | Macavelo | Ruiz | 2:40 |
| 9. | Mi Baracutey | Ruiz | 2:33 |
| 10. | Rock'n Mambo Cha-Roll | 2:55 | |
| 11. | Yo te quiero | Plaza | 3:05 |
| 12. | La Matraca | Ruiz | 2:43 |
| 13. | Mambo Fantasy | Cugat/ Morand | 2:30 |
| 14. | Stranger in Paradise | 2:30 |
Credits
- Produced by Chico O'Farrell
- Recorded by Dick Baxter
- Mastered by Domingo G. Echevarria
Musicians
- Piano, Arranger & Director: Aldemaro Romero
- Percussion: Willie Rodríguez, Manny Oquendo, Ray Rodríguez
- Trumpet: Bernie Glow, El Negro Vivar, Jack Mootz, Fred Lambert
- Saxophone: Al Epstein, Dave Kurtzer, Morty Lewis, Joseph d'Addario
- Trombone: Harry DiVito
- Vocals: Miguel de Gonzalo