Complete 1954-1962 Recordings (5-CD)

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CD Details

Number of Discs: 5
Released: June 1, 2018
Originally Released: 2018
Label: Imports

Tracks on Disc 1:

1.My Blue Heaven
2.Bella Mora
3.Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4.Lazy Bones
5.Spellbound
6.All Of Me
7.Watchamacallit
8.La Ronde
9.My Number One Love
10.The 3rd Man Theme
11.Dark Eyes
12.Blue Danube
13.Domino
14.Oye Negra
15.My Silent Love
16.Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
17.Tico Tico
18.April In Portugal
19.In A Persian Market
20.Torna A Sorrento
21.El Carro Del Sol (Venetian Love Song)
22.Cielito Lindo
23.Cabaret Trágico
24.Tropical
25.La Noche
26.Pecado Mortal
27.Ya Para Qué
28.La Noche #2

Tracks on Disc 2:

1.Granada
2.Begin The Beguine
3.Night And Day
4.Poinciana
5.Playfully
6.Adiós
7.That Old Black Magic
8.Nature Boy
9.Magic Is The Moonlight
10.Speak Low
11.Ballerina
12.It Had To Be You
13.The Breeze And I (Andalucía)
14.Chant To The Night
15.Canadian Sunset
16.Street Scene
17.I Get A Kick Out Of You
18.Primavera
19.Street Of Dreams
20.La Mantilla
21.One For My Baby
22.Dancing In The Dark
23.Snowfall
24.Travelin'
25.I Only Have Eyes For You

Tracks on Disc 3:

1.Guadalajara
2.Scheherazade
3.Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
4.Andalusian Sky
5.Misirlou
6.Sun Valley Ski Run
7.Malagueña
8.Fantasy
9.Foolin' Around
10.Gypsy Lament
11.I Love Paris
12.Turkish March
13.La Raspa
14.Adiós, Marquita Linda
15.Jesusita En Chihuahua
16.Cachito (Pedacito)
17.Latin-Esque
18.La Paloma
19.Estrellita
20.(Óyeme) Cachita
21.Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali)
22.Mucha Muchacha
23.You Belong To My Heart
24.Carioca
25.Hawaiano

Tracks on Disc 4:

1.Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
2.Music Makers
3.My Reverie
4.Johnson Rag
5.Harlem Nocturne
6.Take The "A" Train
7.Macerena (La Virgen De Macerena)
8.Autumn Leaves
9.Frenesí
10.Marie
11.Let's Dance
12.So Rare
13.Jalousie (Jealousy)
14.Time On My Hands
15.Bye-Bye Blues
16.Baía
17.Who's Sorry Now?
18.Anna (El Negro Zumbón)
19.España Cañi
20.Sentimental Journey
21.Cherokee
22.Lullaby Of Birdland
23.La Bamba
24.Limehouse Blues

Tracks on Disc 5:

1.Collar De Perlas (A String Of Pearls)
2.Pot Purri Curiel
3.Medley: Blue Moon / Street Of Dreams / White Christmas
4.Goya Universidad Rock And Roll
5.Una Y Otra Vez
6.Sketch De Glenn Miller
7.Tren Nocturno (Night Train)
8.Nereidas
9.No Seas Así (Don't Be That Way)
10.Capullito De Alelí
11.Bailando Sobre El Tejado (Dancing On The Ceiling)
12.Politécnico Rock And Roll
13.To Love Again (Theme From The Eddy Duchin Story)
14.Port-Au-Prince
15.Amor
16.Moonlight Enchantment (Lamento Borincano)
17.Nightingale
18.Nocturnal
19.Jungle Drums (Canto Karabalí)
20.Vrereda Tropical
21.Hornblowers Serenade
22.Bésame Mucho
23.Siboney
24.Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You

Product Description:

This outstanding 5-CD collection compiles, for the first time ever on a single set, the 10 complete albums Juan García Esquivel recorded with his own orchestra from 1954 to 1962. A rare version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" and several tracks from the movie soundtrack LP Cabaret Trágico have been added as a bonus.

Mexican band leader, pianist, and composer for television and films, Juan García Esquivel (1918-2002) is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a sophisticated style of largely instrumental music that combines elements of lounge music and jazz with Latin flavors. Often referred to simply as Esquivel, he has also earned the nicknames "The King of Space Age Pop" and "The Busby Berkeley of Cocktail Music". He is considered one of the foremost exponents of a style of late 1950s-early 1960s quirky instrumental pop that became known (in retrospect) as "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music". His distinctive and idiosyncratic orchestrations have been featured in several films, including the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski (1998).

Includes a 24-page booklet with rare photos and memorabilia, plus the original as well as updated liner notes.