#15 Dance Mania by Tito Puente

So here I sit as I enter 1958, playing Pokémon Platinum on my DS (yes I am a Pokénerd), it is time for me to tackle Tito Puente’s Dance Mania. It’s so sad that my only previous exposure to this fair guy is via his cameo on The Simpson’s two-episode arc Who Shot Mr. Burns.

Please would all fans of Tito Puente not take any offence when I say that this music sounds identical to what my Sims on Sims 2 listen to recreationally, listen to Cuando Te Vea and you’ll see what I mean.

While I can not say that I did not enjoy this album I can not really say that I enjoyed it either. The idea of a second listen actually seemed like a chore and on neither of the listens could I discern a standout track that I could rave about. Or even one that I could really bitch about.

All in all. Highly mediocre. And while I do not expect all of these albums to be so good that they set my world alight there should at least be some element of enjoyment, an ability to see how this influenced music or at least some overall impression. But there is none. Zilch. And from the festive cover this came as a profound disappointment.

4.0/10