From: dusenbury@rddvax.decnet.lockheed.com
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:10:05 GMT
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At long last, the list of Rumba music from U.S. sources. Some  of 
the selections are from latin CDs found in the "foreign"  section 
of music stores or Latin music sources.

The  selections  are  listed as <TITLE>  -  <Artist>  @<tempo  in 
meas/min>  "<CD/Album/whatever>".  The second line is  my  purely 
subjective rating, one to four stars, and a cryptic comment. 

The  bulk  my  Rumba  music  is  at  International  tempo  (27-29 
meas/min)  since  American and International  styles  are  danced 
socially  to  the  same music (and foreign music  is  all  that's 
available  at a lot of studios). American tempo is  theoretically 
a lot faster (32-34 meas/min in competition) with American Bolero 
slower at 24-28 meas/min. 
 
A VERY SPECIAL LOVE - Maureen McGovern @27? "Greatest Hits"
 **** Beautiful pop vocal
ACERCATE MAS - Nat King Cole @25 "Cole Espanol Vol 1"
 ** Nice vocal (in Spanish), soft and quiet
ALGO CONTIGO - Los Ponchos @25 "Hoy"
 *** Guitar backing to three part Spanish vocals
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE - Phil Collilns @25 "But Seriously"
 *** Good vocal, (a little depressing)
AQUILLOS OJOS VERDES - Nat King Cole @26 "Cole Espanol Vol 1"
 ** Spanish vocal, low energy
BACHATA ROSA - Juan Luis Guerra @29 "4.40"
 **** Good latin/pop vocal, nice backing, faster tempo
BEAUTIFUL MARIA OF MY SOUL - "Los Lobos" @25 "Mambo Kings" Sound Track
 **** Good vocal and music (English version of below) at faster tempo
BEAUTIFUL MARIA OF MY SOUL - "All Stars" @23 "Mambo Kings" Sound Track
 **** Great Spanish vocal and accompaniment. Very slow 
BURBUJAS DE AMOR - Juan Luis Guerra @31 "4.40"
 **** Nice latin/pop vocal and music, faster tempo
CAMINO VERDE - Eydie Gorme @26 "De Corazon A Corazon"
 *** Very nice vocal and arrangement
COMO ABEJA AL PANAL - Juan Luis Guerra @30 "4.40"
 **** Nice latin/pop vocal and music, faster tempo
COMO FUE - Bene More @24 "Mambo Kings" Sound Track
 **** Great music, good Spanish vocal. Classic Latin sound
CRY ON MY SHOULDER - Bonnie Raitt @27 "Nick of Time"
 *** Dramatic pop vocal with modern sound - different
CUANDO ME QUERIAS TU - Linda Ronstadt @28 "Frenesi"
 **** Classic Latin arrangement, great vocal
CUANDO VUELVA A TU LADO - Eydie Gorme @26 "De Corazon A Corazon"
 *** Nice vocal and latin arrangement
CUATRO VIDAS - Eydie Gorme @27 "Eydie Gorme y Los Ponchos"
 ** Very strong dratic vocal
DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEILS - Full Swing @27 "Reach For The Sky"
 ** Pop vocal, nice Latin sound, a little low on energy
DAY BY DAY - Andy Williams @27 "Alone Again"
 ** Light pop vocal
DESESPERADAMENTE - Eydie Gorme @28 "Eydie Gorme y Los Ponchos"
 ** Strong vocal, sounds a little "dated"
DETALLES  - Los Ponchos @25 "Hoy"       ****
 **** Beautiful Latin guitars and three part vocal harmony
DO WHAT YOU DO - Germaine Jackson @27 45 RPM Record
 **** Really good pop vocal and arrangement
DO YOU REMEMBER - Phil Collins @24 "But Seriously"
 **** Great popular vocal - Good Bolero
EL MAS QUERIDO - Rocio Durcal @26 "Canta lo Romantico de Juan Gabriel"
 *** Good vocal from latin pop artist
EN MANZANILLO - Roberto Blanco @24 "y Sus Amigos Lation Americanos"
 ** Authentic latin vocal and music - Older album
ESTA COBARDIA - Los Ponchos @27 "Hoy"
 *** Guitar and three part vocals
ESTRELLITAS Y DUENDES - Juan Luis Guerra @30 "4.40"
 *** Latin pop vocal, faster tempo
FALLEN - Lauren Wood @28 "Pretty Woman" Sound Track
 **** Great vocal with pop flavor. Nice social Rumba
FATHER FIGURE - George Michael @26 "Faith"
 ** Great dramatic pop piece, tricky rhythm for dancing
GO TO PIECES - Hansel Martinez @ 26 "El Gato"
 *** Nice Latin treatment of '50s rock hit with "soft rock" flavor
GUITARRA ROMANTICA - Eydie Gorme @27 "Eydie Gorme y Los Ponchos"
 ** Strong vocal
HEY - Julio Iglesias @26 "Julio
 *** A romantic favorite from noted latin pop vocalist
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BeeGees @28 45 RPM Record + compilations
 **** Nice close harmony from "Saturday Night Fever" 
I ADORE MI AMOR - Color Me Badd @24 CD Single
 **** Good, dramatic vocal harmony with pop flavor
I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson @25 "Bad"
 ** Much used pop vocal, a little over-dramatized
LA DISTANCIA - Los Ponchos @24 "Hoy"
 *** Good guitar music and vocal trio harmony
LA MEDIA VUELTA et al - Mijares @27 "Maria Bonita" 6:56 (medely)
 *** Strong, dramatic Spanish vocal with latin pop flavor
LA PALOMA - Julio Iglesias @26 "Julio
 ** Soft romantic vocal
LIBERIAN GIRL Michael Jackson @25 "Bad"
 *** Very dramatic vocal and arragnement. Rock/pop beat
MAS AMOR - Eydie Gorme @28 "Eydie Gorme y Los Ponchos"
 ** Latin vocal and guitar flavor music
MATA SIGUARAYA - Roberto Torres @29 "Rinde Homenaje a Bene More"
 *** Good classic Spanish latin vocal by Salsa artist
MOMENTOS - Los Ponchos @25 "Hoy"
 *** Spanish vocal trio with guitar backing
MUJER - Mijares @25 "Maria Bonita" :31 INTRO
 *** Nice Spanish vocal, pop latin beat
NOCHE DE RONDA - Mijares @26 "Maria Bonita" 1:00 INTRO
 *** Warm Spanish vocal and soft latin pop rhythm
NOSTALGIQUE - Julio Iglesias @27 "Julio
 ** Dramatic vocal
OLVIDEMONOS - Rocio Durcal @23 "Canta lo Romantico de Juan Gabriel"
 *** Good latin guitar music, Spanish vocal - Good Bolero
PALABRAS DE MUJER - Mijares @27 "Maria Bonita"
 *** Spanish vocal, rhythm tends more to soft rock
PERFIDIA - Tito Puente @ 29 "Hits Candentes"
 ** Older sound, instrumental, faster tempo
POR EL AMOR DE UNA MUJER - Los Ponchos @25 "Hoy"
 *** Guitar music and vocal three part harmony
QUIEREME MUCHO - Linda Ronstadt @22 "Mambo Kings" (also on "Frenesi")
 **** Great vocal and classic latin sound - Good Bolero
QUIZAS, QUIZAS, QUIZAS - Nat King Cole @26 "Cole Espanol Vol 1"
 ** Nice smooth vocal, low on energy
SOLO TUYA - Rocio Durcal @25 "Canta lo Romantico de Juan Gabriel"
 *** Guitar flavored music strong vocal. Strong and simple
SPANISH HARLEM - Ben E. King @31 "Salsa" Sound Track"
 ** Old rock standard that makes an good American Rumba 
TE QUIERO, DIJISE - Nat King Cole @27 "Cole Espanol Vol 1"
 ** Nice smooth vocal, low on energy
THE LAST THING I SHOULD SAY - Full Swing @27
 *** Different sound from vocal group
TIME AND TIDE - Basia @24 "Time and Tide"
 **** Really strong, great arrangement. Tricky rhythm with breaks
TRES PALABRAS - Roverto Blanco @24 "y Sus Amigos Lation Americanos"
 *** Classis favorite, Spanish vocal
TU QUE FUISTE - Rocio Durcal @26 "Canta lo Romantico de Juan Gabriel"
 *** Guitar backing, strong vocal. Hint of pop rock beat
VOY A PERDER - Los Ponchos @25 "Hoy"
 *** Good vocal, guitar flavored music
WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER - Police @31 "The Singles"
 ** Rock hit that makes a passable American rumba
Y COMO ES EL - Los Ponchos @27 "Hoy"
 **** Great harmony with guitar backing
 
The following are some CDs that have a number of good rumbas:

 JUAN LUIS GUERRA "4.40" 

 Has   four  good  latin/pop  flavored  rumbas  at  faster   than 
 International tempo - Good for American Style. Available through 
 Dance Beat of Miami.
  
 ROCIO DURCAL "Canta lo Romantico de Juan Gabriel"

 Slow,  sultry,  female  vocals that  are  romantic  rumba/bolero 
 pieces  with nice simple latin guitar backing. Four  are  listed 
 above, but album has at least 8 dancable pieces.
 
 MAMBO KINGS Movie Sound Track has four really good slow  rumbas, 
 and great cha cha and salsa.

 LINDA  RONSTADT "Frenesi" has two rumbas, one slow,  one  faster 
 (and some great cha cha and cha cha/mambo)

 LOS PONCHOS "Hoy" is almost entirely good, dancable rumba  music 
 with classic latin guitar backing and nice three part male vocal 
 harmony.
 
 JULIO  IGLESIAS  "Julio" has two old favorite  rumbas  from  the 
 famous latin male vocalist. An older album.   

 NAT KING COLE "Cole Espanol, Vol 1" has four dancable rumbas. An 
 older  album  with nice vocals and a softer sound  that  is  not 
 rhythmically  as strong as current music. 

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