My Caribbean Vacation Bolero Calypso LP Vinyl Melo Recording ML 1005
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Description
Vintage My Caribbean Vacation vinyl LP, a souvenir recording of Caribbean music issued by Melo Recording, featuring bolero, calypso, merengue, mambo and other Latin/Caribbean styles.
The colorful cover features vintage photographs of Caribbean vacation destinations and scenes, while the reverse includes extensive liner notes, track information and period advertisements for Virgin Islands businesses.
Selections include “Calypso Pot-Pourri,” “Let’s Vacilate,” “Como Golondrina,” “Hernando’s Hideaway,” “Quimera,” “Jamaiquete,” “Hojas Muertas (Autumn Leaves),” “Un Boricua Merenguero,” “Guliver,” “Mambo Lindo,” “Yuyo Verde,” and “Mi Piano Canta Para Ti.”
The liner notes mention performers and arrangers including Earl Haywood, Bolero’s Bolero, Wilfredo Figueroa, Chapuseaux & Damirón, and others.
Label: Melo Recording
Catalog: ML-1005
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
Genre: Caribbean / Calypso / Bolero / Mambo / Merengue / Latin
Original retail price: $4.95, as printed on the back cover.
Condition: Vinyl is in Very Good (VG) condition with light signs of previous use. Cover shows age-related surface, edge and corner wear with some discoloration/spotting, particularly on the back. Overall a nice surviving example. Please see all photos for exact condition.
An unusual piece of mid-century Caribbean tourism and Virgin Islands memorabilia as well as an interesting regional Latin/Caribbean recording.
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