RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Perez Prado's Rockambo
| Recorded | c. 1961 |
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| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1961 |
| Discogs | master 504680 |
The record
Prado catching the early-'60s rock and roll wave without abandoning the mambo's brassy punch, RCA Victor pairing his trademark grunts and blaring saxes with a backbeat aimed at the teen market. A curious hybrid from the King of Mambo's later commercial years, more novelty than his 1950s peak but full of the same big-band swagger.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | RCA Victor · LPM-2308 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | RCA Victor · LPM 2308 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1961 | RCA Victor — STEREO |
| 1961 | RCA Victor · FTP-1069 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1961 | RCA Victor · LSP-2308 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | RCA · 430 348 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2017 | Calle Mayor · IL0591 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Victor · SHP-5004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| — | RCA Victor · MKS-1337 — Vinyl, LP |