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Collector's Checklists
XAVIER CUGAT CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
Circle CCD-59, Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra 1944-45, 1994 •
Circle CCD-157, Xavier Cugat: More 1944-45: Spanish Dance, 2008 •
Collectables COL-2868, The King Plays Some Aces / Cugat in Spain, 2003 •
Collectables COL-5666, Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra: Golden Classics, 1995 •
Collectables COL-CD-6642, Cugat's Favorite Rumbas / Mambo At the Waldorf, 2000 •
Collectables COL-CD-6645, Bread, Love and Cha Cha Cha / cugat cavalcade, 2000 •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-173-2, The Greatest RCA Sides of X Cugat, 2000 •
Col / Legacy CK 47130, Xavier Cugat: 16 Most Requested Songs, 1995 •
Col / Legacy CXK 48673 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec (J) UCCU-3028, Midnight Roses: The Quiet New Excitement Of X Cugat, 2006 •
Dream 21 (J) PRCD-1673, My Shawl / Miami Beach Rumba, 2003 •
Flare (E) SPEC1030 – see under “Various Artists”
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 14, Bim Bam Bum 1935-1940: Xavier Cugat, 1992 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 29, Xavier Cugat with Dinah Shore, 1993 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 38, Xavier Cugat: Unheard Transcriptions & Air Shots, 1994 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 55, Xavier Cugat: The Early Years 1933-1938, 1995 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 83, XC: Congas, Chihuahuas & Rumbas: 1940-1945, 1996 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 95, Xavier Cugat: On The Radio 1935-1942, 1997 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 103, Xavier Cugat: Cuban Love Song 1939-1940, 1997 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 115, Xavier Cugat Loves to Tango!, 1998 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 137, Xavier Cugat: Weekend in Havana: 1940-1947, 1999 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 150, The Unheard Xavier Cugat, 2000 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 154, Live from the S-Hilton & Roseland Hotels, 1998 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 160, Xavier Cugat: Jack Jack Jack: 1947-1949, 2000 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 161, Live from the Waldorf-Astoria 1950-1954, 2000 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 166, X Cugat: In Person: 1940-1942 Radio Broadcasts, 2000 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 170, Xavier Cugat with Jose Luis Monero 1946-1948, 2000 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 174, Xavier Cugat: The War Years: 1941-1945, 2001 •
Harlequin (E) HQ CD 179, Xavier Cugat: Among His Earliest 1932-1935, 2001 •
Intersound (G) ISCD 146, To all my friends: Xavier Cugat, 1994 •
Music Ages (Sp) 34231, 45rpm EPs •
Music Boutique CD-R, Abbe Lane: With Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra • 
Music Boutique CD-R, The Beautiful New Sounds of Strings: Xavier Cugat  •
Music Boutique CD-R, Tango Time: Xavier Cugat / Marek Weber
Promo Sound DCD-833 BLU, Selection: Xavier Cugat, 1999 2-CDs •
Radio Archives RA082 – see under “Various Artists”
Radio Spirits, Starring Frank Sinatra and Friends – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (G) 35748 2, Cugat In France, Spain & Italy, 1996 •
RCA Camd 6104, Xavier Cugat: Latin for Lovers, 1999 •
Real Gone Music (E) RGMCD235, XC: Seven Classic Albums 4-CDs •
Rhino 2 72722, Maracas, Marimbas And Mambos: Latin Classics At M-G-M, 1997 •
Sepia (E) 1233, Cugat Plays Continental And Popular Movie Hits, 2013 •
Sepia (E) 1258, Viva Cugat! / The Best Of Cugat: XC and his orchestra, 2014 •
Sepia (E) 1320, Dancetime with Cugat: and more!, 2018 •
Smithsonian RD 106 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Classical SMK 62268 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Distribution AK 66389 - see under "Various Artists"
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY841 – see under “Various Artists”
Spectrum Music (E) 554 767-2, The best of Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, 1998 •
Time-Life HPD-04 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-16 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-20 – see under “Various Artists”
Varese Sarabande VSD-5790, Cugie A-Go-Go: XC And His Orchestra, 1997 •
Verve / Merc (J) 3939-02, Cugi's Cocktails: Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra, 2005 •
Voc (E) CDUS 3010, Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra: tropical bouquets, 2000 •
Voc (E) CDVS 1948, Cugat's favorite Rhumbas, 2007 •

Ada Cavallo and The New Xavier Cugat Orchestra
ACK Productions, Atomic Cugat . . . “Live in Palm Beach,” 2006 •
RK Productions RKCD002, Ada Cavallo and The New XCO: Get Hot Hot Hot!!!, 1993 •

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