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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social ClubMP3 Music
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  • Original Release Date: September 12, 1997
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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The story behind this album is as inspiring as the music. M. E Mattson  |  39 reviewers made a similar statement
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113 of 115 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a magical CD! June 22, 2000
Format:Audio CD
I first heard of Buena Vista Social Club through a colleague of mine. He would play this CD in his office and I found the melodies quite rhythmic and haunting.

Once I purchased my copy of this wonderful CD, I was really hooked. The more I listen to it, the more I love it. The love and emotion for the artists' craft comes through and leaves an indelible mark on each listener's heart.

These once forgotten musicians through the help of Ry Cooder have been able to share their traditional melodies with the western world.

I was amazed to see how successful this album's sale have been for a world music title. But a few listens later, it didn't surprise me at all. I guess people just know great music when they hear it even when it crosses ethnic and language boundaries.

By the way, I'm an audiophile and the sound quality on this album is exceptional. The sound has a lot of depth and ambiance. Try this CD in a high end audio system and you'll experience a certain intimacy you don't find in most traditional studio albums.

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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A magical gathering December 20, 1999
Format:Audio CD
This is an album of great delicacy and power, recorded with a reverence for the music and the musicians, in which every musician's humor and grace is allowed to shine through. For those who claim there are better records of son music out there--maybe. But how many have done as much for this kind of music? None. Especially magical is the fact that this group could easily never have happened were it not for a few people with the dedication to see that it did. The story behind this album is as inspiring as the music. These tracks have a little something for everyone: melancholy, laughter, power and grandeur. Shame on those reviewers slamming Ry Cooder, as if he were just another "musical imperialist," a slick showbiz creep exploiting these musicians, as if he weren't one of the most tasteful and versatile players in the world today. Let's make one thing perfectly clear: it took many wonderful people to make this record, but without Ry Cooder, it would never have had this kind of success. And shame on the goofus who breaks down the profit distribution for the record--as if he knows!(sad little person). If you see the inspiring film made about this group, you'll see the look on their faces as they play Carnegie Hall--80 year old men whose dreams are coming true! Not to mention most of these musicians are now touring elsewhere and enjoying music careers for the first time in 30 years. They haven't gone back to poverty and obscurity--and they are more than happy to hear Cooder's slide guitar!
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83 of 87 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Full Of Life And Energy. June 4, 2000
Format:Audio CD
"Buena Vista Social Club" is a collection of music done with true feeling, talent and spirit. Great music never gets too old and here is evidence the great music from Cuba is still vibrant today as it was 40 years ago. The film based on the group had a special message about how age doesn't matter in the area of the great artists. One of the musicians here is in his 90s and look at how alive and energetic and moving this music is! The vocals, the music, the lyrics are all rich and full of style. These are real musicians playing real music. Like Santana's "Supernatural," "Buena Vista Social Club" is more of an experience than just good music. Songs like "Chan Chan" are really deep and move you in a nice way, others like "Candela" just excite you with the energy and fun feeling of it all. I'm grateful to Ry Cooder for bringing back these incredible musicians who play some of the best Cuban music ever. The only reason other arists like Celia Cruz don't mention them that often is because they still live in their homeland, Cuba. But they deserve praise and more. Recently we remembered Tito Puente who was a great musician and recently passed away, but we should also appreciate those who really brought Latin music to life, the ones who really play it with spirit and feeling. "Buena Vista Social Club" is no less than a masterpiece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite
This is certainly an essential recording to add to your collection. I expect I will be giving this to several people I know for gifts. No holiday required. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Anthony Spino
5.0 out of 5 stars the best!
As a huge Cuban music fan and frequent visitor to Havana, I have the highest regards for buena vista social club, especially having seen them at Carnegie Hall in the 1990s. Read more
Published 13 days ago by The Smiths
5.0 out of 5 stars I Love the Buena Vista Social Club
I watched the documentary of the Buena Vista Social Club a few times...loved the music and am thrilled to have my ow CD now. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carole J. Grayson
5.0 out of 5 stars beauty cd!
Thanks for a top cd in my collection! You can see that the owner before me also think so....but no problems with the sound! I love it! Thanks for quickly sending too..
Published 1 month ago by ballenerund
5.0 out of 5 stars So nice!
This music puts me in such a good mood! Very talented group with a wonderful, authentic sound. It's my summer time playlist. :)
Published 2 months ago by A. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music
It brought back that sound when music was "man-made"!!!, not created from bits and bytes.
We need more like that.
Published 2 months ago by M. Rivera
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, from a great culture.
This is a very interesting blend of music from a time in Cuba, when music reined supreme.. Great Music to add to your collection.
Published 2 months ago by Collectible One
5.0 out of 5 stars a nice recording
I really like this album, and found it after i saw the film based on the making of this album. if you like cuban Music and the latin style it is a no brainer...
Published 2 months ago by Lakay
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong with Buana Vista Social Club
This CD is classic Cuban music. The instruments in this music are amazing. This is a classic big band CD with some great tunes.
Published 3 months ago by Rolando Rivero
4.0 out of 5 stars Some songs are great, others not so much
Buena Vista Social Club is a great band. But I believe that the choices of songs to be recorded could have been better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Dantas
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