Customer Reviews

El Hombre Extrano

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For those of you who are disappointed for this recording, and say that Silvio did not made a good job on this one, you should know that this record, even tought that has Silvio's name on it, is a recording from a Cuban gropu named "Sintesis", in this recording they borrow some Silvio's songs and made all the musical arrengements. Silvio's participation (Singing) is only on "El hombre extraño", which, by te way, was recorded live by Silvio on his Chile concert (1990). So, don't feel disappointed with Silvio on this one, because i didn't really recorded it.

I love Silvio's music and I have almost everything he has made but this is CD was a disappointment. If you are expecting his wonderful music you will see that the only reason it has his name on this label is because it has one song that he wrote and guest sings. It's not worth it! buy any other title. Mano a Mano with Aute is great. Get that one instead.

In case you weren't convinced by the other reviews previously posted, take my word for it--this CD just plain stinks. It sounds like it was recorded through a $3 Radio Shack microphone pointed at a pocket transistor radio. Supposedly Sintesis is one of the top bands in Cuba. Listening to this heinous CD I can't understand why. Had I not paid so much for it, this is the one CD in my collection I'm tempted to use as a drink coaster/frisbee/skeet target. And I'm a borderline insane Silvio Rodriguez fan. In the 80's I actually took a trip to South America mostly just to buy his albums that weren't available in the US. I'd recommend any Silvio CD over this one, even if it were a recording of him making barnyard sounds or performing childrens' songs by cupping his hand under his armpit.

This cd is an insult for Sylvio's fans. Let me explain, I collect Sylvio's work and as soon as I saw this cd without wasting time I bought it. On my way home I could not wait to listen this new cd, to my surprise it was not Sylvio, it was a group called (Synthesis) that if you look carefully at the cd, you will see in small letters this name. Sylvio is a special guest and his intervention in this cd is very minimal. This is a lack of respect to all Sylvio's fans, and to Sylvio. Do not buy this cd unless you listen to it first, because is not even close to Sylvio's style. I was lucky enough that the store in which I bought the cd returned my money. Once again this is a lack of respect and an insult to us (Sylvio's collectors). I advise amazon.com to retire this cd as a work of Syivio in respect to all your customers. We deserve to be well informed.

If you know Sintesis group (who really plays this CD), this CD could be interesting for you, but if you are looking for Silvio's CDs its definitely a BAD option

First,I wanna to write without forgeting our own language"español"sounds better ok!Bueno,me parece que es una falta de respeto,hacia ese gran poeta que muchos admiramos,en realidad me pregunto como se atreven,a tan siquiera hablar de el cuando muchos ni le conocen,la verdad,es una falta muy grande,Silvio Rodrigues,no merece ser irrespetado,por aquellos que no tienen escrupulos.yo cuento con-la coleccion desde sus comiensos hasta hoy,lo vi en concierto,en chile,tambien en puerto rico,Ojalay no se siga faltando al respetoa quien respeto merece!Oyeron!!

This is an incredible album that, as always, shows Silvio's incredible social and political consciousness and his ability to articulate it in an artistic, yet popular format through his music. It is far to bad that so few of his over 20 works are available in the US. As a society we are so fearful of ideas that few even approach the opportunity to listen to the messages in popular music, or musica popular! Silvios eclectic and soothing voice is incredible and his interest in various styles of Latin American music is not just outstanding , but well applied. Great album, as they all are.