Customer Reviews

Coleccion Cubana

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I purchased this collection thinking it was similar to a tape I had of More's best hits. It was a bit ironic to see that More's best hits are not in this collection.

The only ones I really cared for are track 14 and 16. The rest are just too monotonous, although original.

If you buy this CD and listen to More for the first time, you are sure to miss out on the best of his works--not included here!

This CD is OK but I disagree with a previous reviewer (agree with another one); this CD is by far not the best of Beny. I recommend the BMG Tropical Series "The Very Best of Beny More", Vol. 1 and 2, not only in song selections but in recording quality. I grew up in Cuba in the 50's and playing those two CDs is like going back to my teens listening to Beny on the radio. WOW....

Although I admit that I am new to the music of Beny More, I really like this CD. Perhaps, as some of the other reviewers seem to indicate, this is not the best showcase of More's music, but if you are new to Latino music, especially Cuban, this is probably a good place to start.

Each track has some variation in it, so that you don't feel like you're listening to the same thing over and over. All of the songs have a wonderful old sound to them, bringing to mind the music of the old dance clubs of the 1940s and 1950s. If you are considering buying this CD, the music in this collection reminds me a great deal of the music of Desi Arnaz, which he sometimes performed on the "I Love Lucy Show," only this is far better.

Good (although unadventurous) selection of Beny's mambos and boleros at a reasonable price. Those wanting more will have to look at the discs on BMG Tropical (but be quick: BMG are not supporting this label very well) or else, if you want the very early material with Perez Prado, on Tumbao. For that fifth star: Beny's immortal recording of Como Fue, recently resurrected by Ibrahim Ferrer, and how about Dolor Karabali, Beny's own favourite recording?