Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha De Amor

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1996
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Easy Listening

Review

Cha-cha music at its Whitest and most easy listening-friendly, recorded for Capitol in the 1950s and 1960s by Dean Martin, Julie London, Billy May, Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Walter Wanderley, and a number of other performers who are only coming to light in the lounge revival. Yma Sumac, Perez Prado, and Tito Rodriguez add a little (a very little) raunch and guts on their tracks, and there are also hints of bossa nova at times. But overall its cha-cha at its ch-cheesiest. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sway (Lyrics)	Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel	Dean Martin	(2:43)
Recado Bossa Nova	Luiz Antonio, Djalma Ferreira	Laurindo Almeida, Bossa Nova All-Stars	(2:56)
You're My Thrill	Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney	Georgie Auld	(3:30)
It Must Be True	Gus Arnheim, Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford	John Buzon Trio	(2:30)
The Carioca	Vincent Youmans, Gus Kahn, Edward Eliscu	Martin Denny	(2:53)
Whatever Lola Wants	Jerry Ross, Richard Adler	Les Baxter	(2:21)
A Nega Se Vingou		Walter Wanderley	(2:46)
Dark Eyes/It Happened in Monterey	B. Rose	80 Drums Around the World, Mallet Men	(5:06)
Gopher Mambo	Billy May, Conrad Gozzo	Yma Sumac	(2:17)
Zelda's Theme	André Previn	Pérez Prado	(1:59)
The Magnificent Seven	Elmer Bernstein	Tito Rodriguez	(2:00)
Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour (Melodie Amour)	Henri Salvador	Dean Martin	(2:18)
Desafinado	Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça	Laurindo Almeida, Bossa Nova All-Stars	(3:14)
Bei Mir Bist du Schön/La Furiosa	Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Don Swan	Jack Costanzo, Don Swan	(4:20)
Choo Choo Cha Cha	C. Ford	Rinky Dink & the Crystal Sets	(2:27)
So Nice (Summer Samba)	Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Billy May	(3:08)
Rock-Umba	Joe Weiss	Ray Anthony	(7:02)
Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha	Dickie Harrell	Dickie Harrell	(2:39)
Blue Rhumba	Bobby Black	Rolley Polley	(2:40)
Sway (Lyrics)	Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel	Julie London	(3:15)

Credits

80 Drums Around the World (Performer), Rolley Polley (Performer), Wayne Watkins (Executive Producer), Les Baxter (Performer), Brad Benedict (Photography), Dickie Harrell (Performer), Laurindo Almeida (Performer), Julie London (Performer), Ray Anthony Orchestra (Performer), Dean Martin (Performer), R.J. Smith (Liner Notes), Brad Benedict (Compilation Producer), Tito Rodriguez (Performer), Kim Sanders (Design Production Assistant), Pérez Prado (Performer), Brad Benedict (Producer), Martin Denny (Performer), Don Swan (Performer), Tommy Steele (Art Direction), Billy May (Performer), Mallet Men (Performer), Rinky Dink & the Crystal Sets (Performer), Walter Wanderley (Performer), Jud Conlon (?), Bossa Nova All-Stars (Performer), Georgie Auld (Performer), Bob Norberg (Digital Remastering), Andy Engel (Design), Yma Sumac (Performer), Timothy Eames (Mixing), John Buzon Trio (Performer), Andy Engel (Art Direction), Karen Myer (Assistant Producer), Nelson Riddle (Conductor), Jack Costanzo (Performer), Dick Stabile (Conductor)