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Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (Bonus Dvd)

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After the unbelievable `Siempre es hoy' and the bizarre `Reversiones', Gustavo delivers this selection form his discography, adding as a bonus for people who already owns his discography a new song `Tu locura' and a DVD including all his videos as a solo artist. These two added values will be more than enough for fans.

The Album

17 tracks from his discography and a new song. `Tu locura' presents the classical Cerati we all know, with interesting and well written lyrics and a nice mixture of electronic sounds with his acoustic guitar. Some of his best songs as a solo artist can be found here, themes like `Paseo inmoral', `Pulsar', `Amor amarillo', `Puente', `Amo dejarte asi', `Lisa' and `No te creo'. The only problem with the selection I believe is that the album `Reversiones' was considered for this compilation, so we have the revised versions of `Fantasma' and `Tu cicatriz en mi', that might not be that bad but aren't definitely better than the original versions. Overall, the 18 tracks are a good testimony of Gustavo's solo career and of his musical knowledge and inventive.

The DVD

A very nice bonus if you consider that most artists decide to release their videos in a DVD apart. In this case we have a greatest hits album and the complete videos that promoted them. Unlike the audio CD, '11 episodios sinfonicos' is present in this video collection, if you do not have that DVD, the symphonic versions of `Cancion animal' and `Corazon delator' are here, as well as a live video of `Artefacto'. If you haven't had the chance of seeing Cerati's videos this is a great opportunity to do so, the visuals that accompany his musical pieces are a perfect macth, see for example `Yo te llevo para que me lleves' and you will know what I'm talking about.

Even though I believe `Colores Santos' should have been considered for this album and that the revised versions from `Reversiones' may affect a little the general feeling and idea behind the album, Gustavo delivers a nice compilation of the themes that have made him the musical genius he is considered nowadays, and the bonus DVD is an extra excuse to buy it if you already owns his albums. No lyrics or booklet are included but as usual, the graphic design of the package compensates the lack of those two.

First of all, the songs in this compilation are Cerati's choice; not fans', not the company's, but his. Just because this doesn't include my favorite songs is the quality of this cd + dvd set supposed to diminish? Give me a break. To the Reviewer who complained about the song Te Llevo Para Que Me Lleves: most likely it wasn't included because the woman singing with Cerati is his ex-wife. That's the only reason I can think of him not including this song.

I could understand if you're a first time listener and expect to hear the most popular, not the best, but most popular songs of Cerati and being disappointed. If you're already a fan and complaining, why? It should be assumed that you already have Cerati's whole music collection. I personally bought this for the dvd, because it is extremely rare to be able to see videos or live performances by really talented artists in the U.S. just because they're not all over the place. Seeing these videos for the first time is like making another great discovery from the talented Cerati.

A must have for Cerati fans; and a great intro for new fans who want to savor Cerati's different style.

I recently became a Gustavo Cerati by association with Soda Stereo and slow exploration of his music, with songs like "Tabú" from Bocanada and "Torre de Marfil" from Siempre es Hoy. However, I did not come to understand the full scope of this artist's talent until I bought this collection. Songs like "Vivo", "Lisa", "Engaña", and others show Cerati's great solo career and multitude of sounds and colors. And in addition, the collection of his videos gives you another dimension of his work. I specially enjoyed the videos for "Paseo Immoral" and "Canción Animal", which shows Cerati singing the Soda Stereo classic and giving the song new life with his interpretation of the song with a full orchestra. Highly recommended for those fans that like me, missed out on his career up until now.

1- This is not a greatest hits collection, but a "mix tape" of Cerati's work.

2- The DVD and the CD are NOT two different, separate things. You can think of both as being complimentary of each other. Songs you won't find in one cd, you'll listen/see in the other.

Cerati clearly strives for a cohesiveness that is hard to find in an anthology: he either includes songs that are nice but not his best to make the album flow (Casa and Amo Dejarte Asi come to mind), or he chooses different versions of the originals (Fantasma and Tu Cicatriz en Mi, the latter an amazing rock remix).

The DVD is in chronological order, except for the last two songs, which are live versions of Soda Stereo's songs (including one of his best creations, Cancion Animal).

Tu Locura, the only new song, is presented in a slightly different way from the original version (which was spread solely over the net and heard on an argentinean series) so that it was more electronic and less singer/guitar.

This is another triumph for Gustavo, simply because the album manages to create a personality of its own. It is an obvious good intro for new fans (not casual listeners, fans), but most of all it is a great mix for people who know Cerati's work and want to recreate his whole history in a couple of hours.

Gustavo Cerati has had one of the most succesful solo careers in the Latin Rock/Pop world. One of the greatest musicians out of Argentina, always innovative with his unique voice and guitar style and eager to explore the world of electronica and mix it beautifully with everything from Pop to Classical music (Buy Bocanada, a masterpiece)... He was the leader of SODA STEREO, an amazing band that surfaced in the early 80's in South America. This compilation is a must have for all of those fans and music lovers all around.

This CD and DVD combo is a fabulous collection of Cerati's best solo pieces plus a few great new cuts as well. Beautiful, unique and perfect. What more can I say?

The service was amazing! I received my order in the mail in 2 days! Not to mention the price on my cd/dvd was great! I would definately purchase from this seller again anytime! :) Thank you!

Para quienes no quieren o no pueden hacerse de todos los álbumes del artista de su elección, las recopilaciones son un gran opción, sin embargo, en la actualidad, el mercado se ha inundado con recopilaciones en un intento por combatir la copia y venta no autorizada. Incluso los artistas con poco tiempo de trayectoria ya editan sus éxitos, agregando una o dos canciones nuevas para enganchar al fan coleccionista; recientemente, el agregar un DVD es también un atractivo de compra.

Cerati ha sido inteligente al recurrir a esto. Una canción no editada, más una revisión a su material EXCLUSIVAMENTE solista, más los videos en DVD. Los fans que contamos con todo el material solista corremos el riesgo de sentirnos engañados, ya que "Tu Locura" no es la mejor de sus baladas, y si no fuera por el material audiovisual, sería una buena trampa mercadológica. Se extrañan los videos de "Colores Santos", y tal vez le habría agregado una estrella más si se hubiese incluido "Vertigo", canción del proyecto Roken que Cerati decidió apropiarse agregándole letra y tocándola en la gira promocional.

En fin, es una vista somera de la carrera de Cerati. Para quienes hemos comprado todos los CDs, vale la pena sólo por el DVD.

siempre he sido un gran fan de GUSTAVO CERATI lo he visto tocar en vivo y no le pide nada a los mejores djs del mundo sin embargo ahora que compre esta coleccion de sus CANCIONES ELEJIDAS pienso que relamente no eligio bien ya que nisiquiera puso en el cd mi cancion favorita TE LLEVO PARA QUE ME LLEVES,lo unico que salva a esta coleccion es el DVD que este si contiene toda su corta videografia en solitario y es excelente !

por ser cerati le doy 3, pero mala seleccion
seleccion erronea pero el contenido en cuanto a calidad es bueno