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  1. Abrazame
    1. ?
      1. 25 Ans De Danse Vol.1@27
        1. GNL 8/10
    2. Giants of Latin
      1. Latin, the Modern Way@26
        1. GNL 9/10
  2. All I Ask Of You
    1. Garner, Lynn
      1. Keep the Circle Turning audio@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  3. Always On My Mind
    1. Hallen, Klaus
      1. Elvis for Dancing audio@27
      2. Rumba Collection audio@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  4. Amame Una Vez Mas
    1. CFD
      1. C.F.D. 3 audio@25
        1. GNL 8/10
  5. Amor
    1. Gorme, Eydie/Los Panchos
      1. Canta En Espanol@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  6. Andrea
    1. Franco
      1. Mucho Mas@28.3
        1. GNL 10/10
  7. Asi
    1. D'Cole, Gizella
      1. Ultimate Latin 4@25new
        1. GNL 7/10
  8. Bachata Rosa
    1. Guerra, Juan Luis
      1. Bachata Rosa@29.3
        1. JD 4/4 Good latin/pop vocal, nice backing, faster tempo
          GNL 7/10
  9. Bali Ha'i
    1. Mitchell, Ross
      1. Best Of Dansan Years - Vol 2@26
        1. GNL 8/10
    2. Mitchell, Ross
      1. Rainbow Collection audio@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  10. Beautiful Maria Of My Soul
    1. Los Lobos
      1. Mambo Kings@25.1
        1. JD 4/4 Good vocal and music (English version of below) at faster tempo
          GNL 8/10
          BS
  11. Blessed
    1. Fortuna, Andy
      1. Latin Jam 8@25new
      2. Latin Jam@26
        1. GNL 7/10
          JSW,BS
    2. Hallen, Klaus
      1. World Hits audio@26
        1. BS  nice Rumba (not the best version of this song - I prefer the version on Andy Fortuna's disc Latin Jam, but this version is certainly acceptable)
          GNL 8/10
  12. Burbujas De Amor
    1. Dancelife
      1. Dancelife's Best@26
      2. Very Best Part 1@26.3
        1. GNL 8/10
  13. California Dreaming
    1. Queen Latifah
      1. Dana Owens Album audionew
        1. GNL 7/10 Very long intro
  14. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
    1. Swinging World
      1. OWT Play's Number One's@25
        1. GNL 9/10
  15. Canciones De Amor
    1. Fortuna, Andy
      1. Passion Jam@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  16. Change the World
    1. CFD
      1. C.F.D. 10 audio@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  17. Colours Of the Wind
    1. Hallen, Klaus
      1. Latein 3 audio@25
      2. World Hits 2 audio@25
        1. GNL 8/10
  18. Come As You Are
    1. Jones, Aaliyah & Burke, Jackson
      1. Latino Contigo@24new
        1. GNL 8/10
  19. Come Prima
    1. Crane, Tony
      1. 25 Top Rumbas@27
      2. Gee! But It's Good@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  20. Como Tue Quieres
    1. Studio Latin
      1. 25 Top Rumbas@23
      2. Legends@23
        1. GNL 7/10
  21. Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Latin, the Modern Way@24
      2. Best Of Rumba Collection@24.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  22. Cuando Pienso En Ti
    1. Feliciano, Jose
      1. Ultimate Latin 5@25new
        1. GNL 7/10
  23. Diamante
    1. Dancelife
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Dance Italy, Dance@27
        1. GNL 9/10
          BS
  24. Do That to Me One More Time
    1. Jordan, Nancy
      1. More Fiesta For Two@25.3
        1. GNL 7/10
  25. Do You Wanna Dance
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Fire In the Blood@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  26. Dolores Dulces
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Fire In the Blood@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  27. Domenica
    1. Quick & Slow Band
      1. World Of Lateinamerikansche Tänze@26.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  28. Donde Esta Tu Amor
    1. Son By Four
      1. Ultimate Latin 5@25new
        1. GNL 8/10
  29. El Reloj
    1. Torre, Fernando La
      1. Pais Tropical@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  30. Enamorado
    1. Fender, Freddy
      1. Dance It!@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  31. Endless Love
    1. Schöffl, Markus
      1. Best for Dancing@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  32. Entre Ra Pared Y La Espada
    1. ?
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  33. Es Mejor
    1. Gabriel, Juan
      1. Cosas de Enamorados@26.8
        1. GNL 8/10
  34. Esta Cobardia
    1. Los Panchos
      1. Hoy@27.5
        1. JD 3/4 Guitar and three part vocals
          GNL 7/10
  35. Evergreen
    1. Hallen, Klaus
      1. Dance Collection 2 audio@25
      2. Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand audio@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  36. Falling Into You
    1. Dancelife
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. U Got That!@25.3
        1. GNL 9/10
    2. Dion, Celine
      1. Falling Into You audio@24.3
        1. GNL 9/10
          JSW,BS
  37. Forever
    1. C & C Music Factory
      1. I Like It Like That@22.3
        1. GNL 9/10
  38. Forever. For You. For Real
    1. V.I.P.
      1. Do You Think You're Ready audio@25
        1. GNL 9/10 Social rumba
  39. From Here To Eternity
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Club de Latinos@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  40. Gotitas de Miel
    1. Pandora
      1. Ultimate Latin 2@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  41. Happy Ever After
    1. Fordham, Julia
      1. Julia Fordham@24.5
        1. GNL 9/10
  42. Heal the World
    1. Tauber, Werner
      1. Darf Ich Bitten? Vol. 2@24
        1. GNL 7/10
  43. He's So Lovely
    1. Dance Unique
      1. Revolution@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  44. Hey
    1. Dancelife
      1. Dancelife's Best Vol.2@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  45. Hey!
    1. Dancelife
      1. Very Best Part 1@26.3
        1. GNL 9/10
  46. Hou Me Vast
    1. Kadanz
      1. Feel the Rhythm 5
        1. GNL 7/10
  47. If That's What It Takes
    1. Mitchell, Ross
      1. Dance Fever audio@26.8
        1. GNL 8/10
  48. I'm Not Giving You Up
    1. ?
      1. Our Latin Dance@24.8
        1. GNL 8/10
    2. Friedmann, Vio
      1. Most Beautiful Songs For Dancing Vol. 3@26
        1. GNL 9/10
  49. Jesus To A Child
    1. Michael, George
      1. Jesus To A Child audio@21.8
        1. GNL 7/10 Makes for a great social/show rumba (after being time compressed)
  50. Killing Me Softly
    1. Dancelife
      1. Featuring Blue Sound@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  51. La Playa
    1. Chayanne
      1. Atado Atu Amor@24.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  52. Last Night Of the World
    1. Rawls, Lou
      1. Rare Ones For Dancing@23
      2. It's Supposed To Be Fun@91.8
        1. GNL 7/10
    2. Tauber, Werner
      1. Darf Ich Bitten? Vol. 2@25
      2. Musicals@25
        1. GNL 9/10
  53. Le Tue Parole
    1. Bocelli, Andrea
      1. romanza@20.8
        1. GNL 9/10
  54. Liberian Girl
    1. Jackson, Michael
      1. Bad@26.3
        1. JD 3/4 Very dramatic vocal and arragnement. Rock/pop beat
          GNL 8/10
  55. Little Child
    1. Des'ree
      1. I Ain't Movin' audio@27.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  56. Lost In You
    1. Brooks, Garth
      1. Life Of Chris Gaines
        1. GNL 9/10
  57. Love Changes Everything
    1. Evans, Tony
      1. There's No Place Like London@26.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  58. Loving You
    1. Dancelife
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Dancelife's Best Vol.6@26
      3. Platinum@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  59. Mas Alla
    1. Estefan, Gloria
      1. Abriendo Puertas audio@22.5
        1. GNL 9/10
    2. Paradise Orchestra
      1. World Of Lateinamerikansche Tänze@22.5
        1. GNL 7/10
  60. Me Faltas Tu
    1. Thalia
      1. Todo Latino - The Best of Latin Music@25.5
        1. GNL 7/10
  61. Me Muero De Ganas
    1. Various
      1. T.D.F. Latin Collection Volume 1@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  62. Melanie's Rumba
    1. Bevans, Thomas
      1. Musica Caliente Vol.IV@25.3
        1. GNL 8/10
  63. Memory
    1. Barlow, Charles
      1. Best of Dansan Years - Vol.10@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  64. Merry Go Round
    1. Simons, Ingrid
      1. Chartbreaker Vol. 4@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  65. Mujer
    1. Lara, Agustín
      1. Maria Bonita@25
        1. JD 3/4 Nice Spanish vocal, pop latin beat
          GNL 7/10
    2. Mijares
      1. Todo Latino - The Best of Latin Music@26.3
        1. GNL 7/10 Long ending
  66. Mumers' Dance
    1. McKennitt, Loreena
      1. Book Of Secrets audio@30
        1. GNL 7/10 Beautiful social rumba
  67. My All
    1. Fortuna, Andy
      1. Latin Jam 3@26
      2. Latin Jam 8@26new
        1. GNL 7/10
    2. Friedmann, Vio
      1. Most Beautiful Songs For Dancing, Special Edition@26
        1. GNL 8/10
    3. Hallen, Klaus
      1. Chartbreaker 3 audio@25
        1. GNL 9/10 Beautiful cover version
  68. My Heart Will Go On
    1. ?
      1. Fire, Volume 1 audio@24.3
        1. GNL 9/10
    2. Friedmann, Vio
      1. Most Beautiful Songs For Dancing Vol. 4@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  69. No Se Por Que Te Quiero
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. A Lo Latino@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  70. Nobody Knows
    1. Dancelife
      1. Alternatives
      2. Best Of Rumba Collection@24.5
        1. GNL 7/10
    2. Fortuna, Andy
      1. Latin Jam@26
        1. GNL 7/10
          JSW,BS
    3. Rich, Tony
      1. words audio@22
      2. Ultimate Latin 5 audio@25new
        1. GNL 7/10
  71. Pasarela de Lunas
    1. Javier, Luis y
      1. Ultimate Latin 2@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  72. Perfidia
    1. Grands Succés
      1. Danse Sociale - Vol. 1@25.3
        1. GNL 7/10
    2. Ronstadt, Linda
      1. Frenesi@25.5
      2. Mambo Kings@26
        1. JD 4/4 Great vocal and classic musical styling
          GNL 7/10
  73. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
    1. Day, Doris
      1. Strictly Ballroom audio@26
        1. GNL 7/10
          BS
  74. Piano In the Dark
    1. ?
      1. Our Latin Dance@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  75. Por Tu Amor Yo Daria
    1. Blanco, Roberto
      1. Por tu amor@22
      2. Superior Dancing 8@22
        1. GNL 7/10
  76. Poraue Ahora
    1. Caribe, Bachata
      1. Recuerdos@24.8
        1. GNL 7/10
  77. Puro Teatro
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25.3
      2. Mr. Latin@26
        1. GNL 8/10
          JSW
  78. Pyramids Of Pleasure
    1. Triplets
      1. Thicker Than Water@25.3
        1. GNL 8/10
  79. Quando Calienta El Sol
    1. Romana
      1. Romantic Latin@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  80. Que Sera Sera
    1. ?
      1. That's Latin!@22
        1. GNL 7/10
  81. Sabor A Mi
    1. Gorme, Eydie/Los Panchos
      1. Canta En Espanol@24.5
        1. GNL 7/10
  82. Save the Best For Last
    1. CFD
      1. C.F.D. 2@27
        1. GNL 7/10
  83. She's Out of My Life
    1. Studio Latin
      1. Legends@23
        1. GNL 7/10
  84. Sidewalk Café
    1. Blonker
      1. 17 Pure Moods and Themes@26
        1. GNL 7/10 Nice social rumba
  85. Sign Your Name
    1. Nylons
      1. Because...@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  86. Solamente Una Vez
    1. Romana
      1. Romantic Latin@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  87. Solo Por Tu Amor (Version Ballada)
    1. ?
      1. Move@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  88. Solo Tu
    1. Sales, Marcos
      1. Macumba@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  89. Sometimes
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Rumba in the Jungle@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  90. Starlight Express
    1. CFD
      1. C.F.D. 8 audio
        1. GNL 8/10
  91. Still In Love
    1. Jones, Ricky
      1. Ricky Jones audio@25
        1. GNL 8/10
  92. Straight To Number One
    1. Fortuna, Andy
      1. Latin Jam 7@26new
        1. GNL 9/10
  93. Sweet Love
    1. CFD
      1. Latin Blast@24
        1. GNL 8/10
  94. Take My Breath Away
    1. CFD
      1. C.F.D. 8
      2. 25 Top Rumbas@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  95. Tears In Heaven
    1. Mitchell, Ross
      1. Sweet Beat audio@27
        1. GNL 8/10
  96. Temptation
    1. Krall, Diana
      1. Girl In the Other Room audionew
        1. GNL 9/10
  97. Third Of June
    1. Hart, Corey
      1. Corey Hart@26
        1. GNL 7/10 Very nice social rumba
  98. Tide Is High
    1. Atomic Kitten
      1. Tide Is Highnew
        1. GNL 7/10
  99. Time and Tide
    1. Basia
      1. Superior Dancing 1 audio@24
      2. Time and Tide audio@24
        1. GNL 10/10 Tricky timing
          JD 4/4 Really strong, great arrangement. Tricky rhythm with breaks
          BS
  100. To Be With You
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Latin Alliance@26
        1. GNL 8/10
  101. Total
    1. Gamero, Patricia
      1. Pais Tropical audio@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  102. Un Poco Loco
    1. Agua Loco
      1. Havana Nights@25new
        1. GNL 7/10
  103. Una Aventure Mas
    1. Ned, Nelson
      1. El Romantico de America@26
        1. GNL 7/10
  104. Under the Boardwalk
    1. Willis, Bruce
      1. Master Seriesnew
        1. GNL 7/10
  105. Very Special Love
    1. McGovern, Maureen
      1. Maureen McGovern Greatest Hits@25.3
        1. GNL 8/10 Personal favourite of mine
          JD 4/4 Beautiful pop vocal
  106. Viaje Tiemp Atrás
    1. Gamero, Patricia
      1. Macumba@24
        1. GNL 8/10
  107. Walking In the Air
    1. Mitchell, Ross
      1. Step Into Christmas with CFD@25
        1. GNL 7/10
  108. Why Oh Why
    1. Dion, Celine
      1. Let's Talk About Love@21.5
        1. GNL 8/10
  109. Wishing On A Star
    1. Dancelife
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Straight Up!@25
        1. GNL 8/10
  110. Woman To Man
    1. Harriet
      1. Jungle Fever@25
        1. GNL 9/10
  111. Women Versus Men
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. A Lo Latino@26
        1. GNL 9/10 Interesting rhythm, great song
  112. Y Caigo Un Poco Mas
    1. D'Ubaldo, Marie Claire
      1. Alma De Barro
        1. GNL 8/10 Original Spanish version of "Falling Into You"
  113. You and I
    1. Maywood
      1. Feel the Rhythm 5
        1. GNL 7/10
  114. You're My Everything
    1. Giants of Latin
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25
      2. Latin, the Modern Way@25
        1. GNL 8/10
  115. You've Got a Friend
    1. Dancelife
      1. Best Of Rumba Collection@25.3
      2. Do You Remember This 2@25
      3. Platinum@25
        1. GNL 7/10

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