Various Artists - Tropical Punch: Mambo Beats For Summer Heat (2003)

A 12 track compilation CD sold at Old Navy stores (or maybe giveaway with purchase?). Description from the insert:

Beachside days and balmy nights just got a little cooler. This collection of mambo favorites brings you to refreshingly exotic destinations - and you never have to leave your lounge chair. Just sit back and enjoy the flavors of delicious Tropical Punch.

There's just as much samba as mambo on this disc, but let's not nitpick. It's a fun listen with a nice mix of familiar and unfamiliar. I also like the way they sequenced the thing: 3 newer - 4 older - 3 newer - 2 older.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks:

	Title	Artist	Year
1	Tres Amigos	United Future Organization	1999
2	Chicharron N' Boogaloo	Los Chicharrons	1999
3	Hit The Road Jack (Pé Na Éstrada)	Mo' Horizons	2001
4	Soul Sauce (Guachi Gauro)	Cal Tjader	1965
5	So Nice (Summer Samba)	Astrud Gilberto	1967
6	Summer	War	1976
7	Soul Bossa Nova	Quincy Jones & His Orchestra feat. Roland Kirk	1962
8	Coração Tambor	Ian Pooley feat. Rosanna & Zélia	2000
9	Sem Contenção (Sin Plomo Remix)	Bebel Gilberto	2001
10	Reach Inside	Bah Samba	2002
11	Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza)	Walter Wanderly Trio/Astrid Gilberto	1966
12	Crickets Sing For Anamarie	Marcos Valle	1966

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None, but I just installed a new ceiling fan and hammock on the back porch so I'll give this disc another listen during a "balmy night" as described above. In my particular locale, such nights in June always include lots of fluids and a healthy coating of DEET. Temperatures this time of year average about 75 degrees at sunset with about 85% humidity so I'll need plenty of "Tropical Punch" to stay hydrated.