Mambo! (album)
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| Mambo! | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | August 1954[1] | |||
| Genre | Exotica, world, mambo | |||
| Length | 30:37 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Yma Sumac chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   Link |
Mambo! is the fifth studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac. It was released in 1954 by Capitol Records. Most of the tracks were composed by her husband Moisés Vivanco.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bo Mambo" | Billy May, Moisés Vivanco | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Taki Rari" | Vivanco | 1:47 |
| 3. | "Gopher" | Vivanco | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Chicken Talk" | Vivanco | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Goomba Boomba" | May | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Malambo No. 1" | Vivanco | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Five Bottles of Mambo" | May, Vivanco | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Indian Carnival" | Vivanco | 2:04 |
| 9. | "Cha Cha Gitano" | Vivanco | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Jungla" | May | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Carnavalito Boliviano" | Vivanco | 2:05 |
The original 10" edition had eight tracks.[3] "Goomba Boomba", "Cha Cha Gitano" and "Carnavalito Boliviano" were added for the 1955 LP edition.[4]
Legacy
[edit]"Gopher" is featured prominently in the 1998 Canadian-American made-for-television black comedy film, Dead Husbands.[5] "Malambo No. 1" was featured on season 5 of the American reality competition television series, RuPaul's Drag Race.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mambo". sunvirgin.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Mambo". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ "Yma Sumac – Mambo! (1954, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Yma Sumac – Mambo! (1955, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Dead Husbands (TV Movie 1998) Soundtrack". IMDb.
- ^ Kiley, Rachel (April 8, 2022). "Detox Says Production Changed Season 5 Lipsync Song to Favor Jinkx Win". Pride.
External links
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