Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall(2 CD)

Buena Vista Social Club | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B001DCEZE6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,542 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Editorial Reviews

Two CD set. Buena Vista Social Club, the Grammy Award-winning 1997 World Circuit/Nonesuch Records album produced by Ry Cooder, is the biggest-selling world music album ever. The 2008 release is meticulously mixed and mastered by Cooder and World Circuit label head Nick Gold. It features performances by the original Buena Vista Social Club musicians including Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Ruben Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Cachaito Lopez and Guajiro Mirabal.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're a fan, this ups the ante, October 15, 2008

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Scott McWade "dubs" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall(2 CD) (Audio CD)

The studio BVSC recording is timeless, I've had it since it first came out and I return to it often, I liken it to a warm breeze on a sunny Saturday afternoon, ultimately relaxing. This live version contains some of the same songs but a bunch of new ones as well. What makes this new recording really stand out is the energy that the live setting brings to this music. I can't really call it improvisational but there is an extra looseness to the proceedings, little instrumental accents where the studio versions seemed more "by the book". Easy 5 stars. It must be noted however, this could have fit on a single disc, but that's a micro caveat given the quality of the music itself. The notes are top notch as well.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music that makes you happy, October 17, 2008

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Maung Tin (Shanghai, China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall(2 CD) (Audio CD)

So it's Monday morning and you are just waking up and you're not ready for your week yet. What to do? 10 minutes of BVSC. Anything, whether it's Omara, Manuel, Ibrahim, Compay I swear 10 minutes of BVSC is enough to kick start your week. Then walk to work (I can, I am lucky) with a bit of Ibrahim on and you are ready to face anyone and anything!
Of course your parents also like this music and the whole world has spoken about the significance of this album, concert and phenomenon. My folks behave like young teens again trying to dance around the living room like in the old days. That is the music we listen to? Why not. The proof however is my 2 year old niece. I put on the Carnegie Hall CD, she stands on my feet and dances with me. I defy you to sit still. We can't. I travel to the forests of Asia, put my BVSC on and the locals start dancing automatically with me. Try it...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's more than good music, October 17, 2008

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Anthony Sanchez (Fredericksburg, va United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall(2 CD) (Audio CD)

Listen to them...it's a celebration of life. I can't imagine how anyone could not feel something deep inside while listening to this recording. Yes, it was stretched into 2 discs, but for the Amazon price that doesn't matter. But, what is most amazing to me is the obvious appreciation this group has for the chance to perform. They don't mail in a performance as we sometimes hear from others.