20,000 vinyl LP 205: The Latin Rascals ~ 12" of Macho Mozart (Disco Daze 5)

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The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single album cover detail

On the 27th of January, in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. He composed music and performed before European royalty from the age of five.    

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, possibly by Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni; 

painted in 1763 on commission from Leopold Mozart

The Latin Rascals celebrated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in 1986, with this 12" single, Macho Mozart, which was played at discos in New York and San Francisco. The song is based on the third movement, Alla turca, of the Piano Sonata No. 11 written by Mozart, in 1783, It is also known as the Turkish Rondo or The Turkish March.    
       

The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single album front cover

        
   

The Latin Rascals is a duo organized by Tony Moran, a DJ, record producer, remixer, singer and songwriter, and Albert Cabrera in 1981.        

The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single album back cover

Moran has worked with Madonna, George Michael, The Cover Girls, Laura Branigan, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Selena Gomez, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Donna Summer.          

The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single album back cover detail

The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single record

The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart

12" vinyl single record label

        
   
Tracklist:

side 1:

A1     Macho Mozart (12" Version)     6:40
A2     Macho Mozart (Bonus)     2:17

side 2:

Macho Mozart (Dub 1)     7:47
B1     Macho Mozart (Dub 1)     7:47
B2     Macho Mozart (Dub 2)     5:10

Credits:

    Arranged By – A. Cabrera*, T. Moran*
    Co-producer – Gary Rottger
    Mixed By, Edited By – The Latin Rascals
    Producer – Latin Rascals Productions, Inc.*

Notes:

Another pressing exists with different labels (Side A and B instead of Side 1 and 2).

Contains arrangements of 'Rondo A La Turk' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Original Version on 'Bach To The Future'     

The Latin Rascals ‎– Macho Mozart
Label: Tin Pan Apple ‎– 885 567-1
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Freestyle
     
       
Viewfinder links:       
 
Cher         
Disco Daze       
Aretha Franklin          
Madonna         
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart       
Donna Summer       
        
Net links:       
        
Cuepoint ~ How The Latin Rascals Mastered the Megamix     
Ring of Color ~ Latin Rascals       
     
YouTube links:       
      
The Latin Rascals ~ Macho Mozart      
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~  
    Piano Sonata No. 11 (Rondo Alla Turca) The Turkish March   
       
          
           
   Styrous® ~ Monday, January 27, 2020     

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