Rugolomania is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo, featuring performances recorded in 1954 and 1955 and released on the Columbia label.[1][2][3][4][5]

Rugolomania
Studio album by
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra with the Rugolettes
Released1955
RecordedMay 10 and October 11, 1954 and February 11, 1955
Los Angeles, CA and New York City
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 689
ProducerPaul Weston
Pete Rugolo chronology
Adventures in Rhythm
(1955)
Rugolomania
(1955)
New Sounds by Pete Rugolo
(1955)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "The third of three Pete Rugolo Columbia LPs has some of the finest and most interesting work of the arranger's career. ... Brilliant and highly original music."[6]

Track listing

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All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

  1. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) – 2:36
  2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 3:28
  3. "Bobbin' with Bob" – 2:53
  4. "4:20 A. M." (David Rose) – 2:36
  5. "Little White Lies" (Walter Donaldson) – 3:15
  6. "Me Next!" – 3:00
  7. "Bongo Dance" (Traditional) – 3:21
  8. "Intermezzo (A Love Story)" (Heinz Provost) – 3:48
  9. "Montevideo" (Hal Schaefer) – 2:58
  10. "I've Had My Moments" (Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:51
  11. "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 3:07
  12. "Hornorama" (Julius Watkins) – 3:25
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on May 10, 1954 (track 4), in New York City on November 11, 1955 (tracks 1, 11 & 12) and in Los Angeles, CA on February 11, 1955 (tracks 2, 3 & 5–10).

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Minn, M. "The Maynard Ferguson Discography". michaelminn.net. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ Smith, P. G. Julius Watkins and the Evolution of the Jazz French Horn Genre accessed October 6, 2016
  3. ^ "Columbia Album Discography, Part 2 (CL 600 to CL 699) 1954-1955". www.bsnpubs.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1954 accessed October 6, 2016
  5. ^ The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1955 accessed October 6, 2016
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Rugolomania – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.