"This is the best Perez Prado album available. It has all the originals which were the best. Great sound considering the original hits (Mambo No.5, Mambo No.8, Que rico el mambo) were recorded in 1950. Ignore the first review that was written by someone who knows little about Perez Prado."
Poorly mastered, amateur mix
TapGuy | St. Louis MO | 04/09/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Only die hard fans of Prado or folks with no appreciation for a good sounding CD will dig this album. Each track has a different volume and quality level ranging from transistor radio to hifi. BUT, if you want to hear him at his best but can do without Cherry Blossom Pink, check out the CD 'PREZ' The Mambo King, Vol. 1 [Original recording remastered]. It's fantastico and sounds so good it's hard to believe it was recorded in '57. You will feel as if you are driving the strip in Miami in an old convertible."
The inventor of mambo
Jose Gros Aymerich | Madrid, Spain | 02/01/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mambo number 5, the second best piece in 20th century, after Stravinsky Sacre du printemps"
The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5
G. Ramirez | critiCali.... son! | 08/29/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great CD collection, but still missing a few of his hits, I recommend buying this CD and another one with his greatest hits...... you simply just dont have enough room in 1 CD."