Cafe Del Mar: the Best of [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Wea
• ASIN: B00027Y50C
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,900 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Entre Dos Aguas

2. Troubled Girl [Spanish Version]

3. Tatouage Bleu (Avec Chet)

4. Gula Gula [Chilluminati Mix]

5. Northern Lights

6. Adios Ayer

7. Angelica

8. Smokebelch II [Beatless Mix]

9. Lula

10. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face [Def Inc. Remix]

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Music for a Found Harmonium

2. Woman in Chains [Jakkatta Awakened Remix]

3. Olas de Sal

4. Mumbai Theme Tune

5. Easter Song

6. Sunshine's Better [Talvin Singh Remix]

7. Come Back

8. In a Little While [N.O.W. Remix]

9. Whispering Wind

10. Sunbeams

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Different than the international edition, this Asian pressing adds one track not on the original, 'Gymnopedie No. 1' by Eric Satie & replaces the Tears For Fears 'Mad World' (Afterlife Mix) with the exclusive Tears For Fears 'Woman In Chains' (Jakatta Awaken Mix). 25 tracks in all on this stunning two disc set! Universal. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chill, as usual..., September 14, 2005

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Anti-Climacus (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cafe Del Mar: the Best of (Audio CD)

This installment (or should I say 'reinstallment'?) in the "Cafe" series, is, unfortunately, somewhat of a disappointment (but only because I've come to expect great things from the line of "Cafe del Mar").

This selection of tracks is supposed to highlight the various alblums that preceded it, taking the best from each. Unfortunately, the end result sounds somewhat staggered and even random.

One of the best things about a "Cafe" alblum is its seamlessness from one track to the next. If you want to sit down and really feel the vibe of the DJ, it's best to give more than a single track's worth of your attention, and the continuity of the normal (as opposed to "Best of") alblum, facilitates this experience. This is why I think the lounge/electronica CD is definitely most presentable and effective if listened to in its entirety , and not parceled-out via individual songs to "Best of" alblums.

Of course, almost all of these tracks are found on the previous "Cafe" series ablums, and some of them are real gems ("Uischi's Groove" is awesome, and listenable as a single). But if you really want an introduction to "Cafe," and especially a deeper appreciation for it, I would recommend one of the regular series alblums (5 and 6 are my favorites).

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Far Cry from Perfection of Earlier Albums, December 7, 2004

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Jeremy Katz "Spotted Man" (Everywhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cafe Del Mar: the Best of (Audio CD)

This new "best of" is more like "made for the masses." In recent years, Cafe del Mar has lost the mediterranean veranda with a touch of Spanish sophistication and funky break beat feel. It's more like wanna be 40 year old dinner music, or cheesy "get you in bed" tunes that would make a classy bird run for dear life. One of the tracks takes you back to braveheart and bagpipes, come on! There are a couple of good tracks, but I'd grab one of their earlier albums instead.