Cuban Originals [Original recording remastered]

Beny More | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony U.S. Latin
• ASIN: B00000K572
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Rhumba
  • #19 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Big Band
  • #56 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Salsa

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Aside from being Buena Vista Social Club alumni, what else do Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa have in common? They've both issued releases that include songs originally made famous by the great Beny Moré. After a successful Mexican tour with Conjunto Matamoros, the Cuban vocalist made his first big splash at the microphone of Pérez Prado's supercharged mambo machine (check out the overheated "Pachito E' Che 1950") before taking the reins of an orchestra of his own in 1954. Most Cuban singers are known for their deftness with the romantic bolero or the more aggressive mambo styles, but Moré excelled in both areas. On "Y Hot Como Ayer," recorded in 1955, he glides from a midregister croon to effortless trumpetlike glissandos, his big band pulsating behind him, while he plays a sonero to a T on 1957's "Que Bueno Baila Usted," one of many memorable songs he penned himself. This excellent introduction to Moré's career includes newly remastered songs originally released from 1949 to 1958. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Introduction, August 4, 2009

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C. Arango - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuban Originals (Audio CD)

Beny Moré is one of the most important figures in Cuban music, and this compilation is a great introduction to his work. Moré's smooth tenor is well-suited to ballads such as "Como Fue" and "Y Hoy Como Ayer." This disc also shows what he can do with up-tempo tunes, with his unique sense of rhythm and boisterous energy. If you're interested in Cuban music, this is a great place to start.

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars SONGS ARE ORIGINAL, January 9, 2007

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Carol A. Scalzo (STATEN ISLAND, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuban Originals (Audio CD)

GAVE THIS AS A GIFT. THE SONGS ARE VERY OLD AND ORIGINAL. MY BOYFFRIEND LIKE ONLY ONE SONG THAT IS VERY WELL KNOWN.