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Buena Vista Social Club |  | Artists: Buena Vista Social Club, Ry Cooder
Label: World Circuit
Category: Music
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 3180
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.6
UPC: 769233005021
EAN: 0769233005021
ASIN: B00000B5LO
Release Date: June 9, 1997
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Chan Chan | | • | De Camino A La Vereda | | • | El Cuarto De Tula | | • | Pueblo Nuevo | | • | Dos Gardenias | | • | Y Tu Que Has Hecho | | • | Veinte Anos | | • | El Carretero | | • | Candela | | • | Amor De Loca Juventud | | • | Orgullecida | | • | Murmullo | | • | Buena Vista Social Club | | • | La Bayamesa |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright
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| Customer Reviews:
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Great remastering February 21, 2006
Ivan (London United Kingdom)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
In terms of sound, this is probably the closest you get to a true Cuban cafe somewhere in Cienfuegos. As many of you may know the songs on this DVD-A already, I will limit my comment to the sound quality. It's simply superb! If you own the film on DVD (in DD 5.1) already and have a DVD-A player at home, don't hesitate! It's better sound quality and the songs are not interrupted. Remix well done Mr. Cooder!
Absolutely fantastic - everyone should have one! December 11, 1999
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
A truly amazing album, full of quality music which is impossible to dislike. There are obviously tracks which stand out as something special among the many on this album, "Chan Chan" and "El Carretero" especially. The album is tinged with the magic touches of many previously forgotten Cuban musicians, from the bubbly Ibrahim Ferrer, alongside Compay Segundo and Eliades Ochoa , to, of course, the genius that is Ruben Gonzalez. Their personalities shine through in this pure music, and one can sense that they enjoyed making this record as much as fans love their music. Viva el son de cuba!
Pure magic! December 26, 2004
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
If you love music you'll adore this masterpiece. Hauntingly beautiful from start to finish it's melodic, intoxicating, sensual latin rythms will transport you to a place and time that only true passion can. Shut your eyes and open your mind to something truly extraordinary that you rarely come across, perhaps once or twice in a lifetime of music. I love music in all it's shapes and forms but this recording of real musicians creating something magical will outlive anything you've heard before. This music is beyond mere ratings, it is immensely powerful, passionate and of a beauty indescribeable. Once played never forgotten.
It appeals to everyone. January 18, 2001
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
Being the last person you'd ever expect to listen to Cuban music (my collection of metal CDs would show that), this album really stuck in my mind. It is an incredibly emotive record - perfect to chill out to. The musicians know exactly how to create the perfect musical effect, and at times, the listener is made to feel like they're physically in the recording session.It's a fantastic experience, and the effortlessly impeccable production only adds to the already perfectly polished bigger picture. This is an album for people who genuinely love music. Don't ask me to name a preferred song, because the genius of the work lies in the sum of the parts.
If you only buy one album this summer ... it has to be this! July 31, 2000
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
Buena Vista Social Club and Juan De Marcos'Afro-Cuban All Stars played Hyde Park on 29 July 2000. Considering the ages of the stars of the show it was an unlikely sell-out gig!This album, which reintroduced the world to the stars of pre-revolution Cuba, is the most glorious combination of Cuban music and evokes a sense of imagination and vivacity that is sadly lacking in today's mass-produced, copycat pop culture. The Buena Vista Social Club know how to enjoy themselves and it shows! This should be on everyone's all-time greatest albums list
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