Dancelife – The Walter Laird Rhythms

Dancelife’s 2009 The Walter Laird Rhythms covers all five Latin ballroom dances in twenty-two entries. The Samba selections begin with Samba Africana, Mal Bicho and Jingo; six Cha Cha entries include Rhythm Only?Rico Vacilon. Rumba choices include Johnny Guitar, The Summer Knows and Rhythm Only/Come Closer To Me. Two separately timed Espana Cani recordings precede Ay Mi Sombrero and Spanish Gypsy Dance for Paso Doble. Hello Beautiful and Jumping At The Woodside close as Jives. Original artist, dance, tempo and duration information appears in the track list.

Track List

1. 1.Samba Africana – samba;50 (3.24)
2. 2.Mal Bicho – samba;50 (3.25)
3. 3.Jingo – samba;51 (1.58)
4. 4.Mey Piao – samba;49 (2.43)
5. 5.Osvaldo – samba;51 (5.21)
6. 6.Bonito Y Sabroso – cha cha;30 (2.16)
7. 7.Suelta La Cintura – cha cha;32 (2.34)
8. 8.Speak Up Mambo – cha cha;32 (3.08)
9. 9.Oye Como Va – cha cha;32 (2.22)
10. 10.Bang Bang – cha cha;32 (2.20)
11. 11.Rhythm Only?Rico Vacilon – cha cha;32 (4.41)
12. 12.From Here To Eternity – rumba;26 (3.20)
13. 13.Johnny Guitar – rumba;24 (2.57)
14. 14.The Summer Knows – rumba;25 (3.01)
15. 15.Puro Teatro – rumba;26 (3.04)
16. 16.Rhythm Only/Come Closer To Me – rumba;26 (5.21)
17. 17.Espana Cani – paso doble;60 (2.05)
18. 18.Espana Cani – paso doble;61 (2.03)
19. 19.Ay Mi Sombrero – paso doble;62 (2.24)
20. 20.Spanish Gypsy Dance – paso doble;60 (2.04)
21. 21.Hello Beautiful – jive;41 (2.31)
22. 22.Jumping At The Woodside – jive;41 (3.05)